Method for clearing a blockage in the intake duct of a square baler

摘要

Upon detecting a blockage in the intake duct of a square baler, the path of the tines is temporarily modified from the normal path to a path whereby only a fraction of the crop material accumulated in the intake duct is loaded into the baling chamber. Subsequently the path of the tines is restored to the normal path.

主权项

1. A method for clearing a blockage in the intake duct of a square baler having a baling chamber with an inlet for the introduction of crop material, an intake duct for transporting crop material to the inlet; and a stuffer comprising tines movable to follow a generally kidney shaped first path to load the crop in the intake duct into the baling chamber through the inlet comprising the steps of:
detecting a blockage in the intake duct; modifying the path of movement of the tines from the first path to a second path in response to the detected blockage whereby only a fraction of the crop material accumulated in the intake duct is loaded into the baling chamber; and restoring the path of the tines to the normal path.