AGRICULTURAL BALER HAVING A QUARTER TURN WITH A SPRING LOADED LOCK ARRANGEMENT

摘要

An agricultural baler (10) includes a frame (16), and a quarter turn (12) attached to the frame (16). The quarter turn (12) is characterized by a transport lock (32) associated with a lateral end (26) of the quarter turn (12) for locking the quarter turn (12) in a transport position. The transport lock (32) includes a lock plate (34) with a first hole (36) receiving a first fastener (38) at one pivot location (30), a second hole (48) receiving a second fastener (42) attached to and extending from a respective lateral end or the frame (16), and a third hole (44) for receiving a latch pin (46) extending from the other respective lateral end or frame (16). The transport lock (32) further includes a biasing arrangement (54) for biasing the third hole (44) in the lock plate (34) toward the latch pin (46) when the latch pin (46) is positioned within the third hole (44).