PICK-UP FLOATATION SUSPENSION

摘要

A wide pick-up of a large round baler is mounted for floating or pivoti ng vertically about the axis of rotation of a rotary secondary conveyor that includes a pair of centering augers at its opposite ends. Provided at each side of the pick-up is a float spring assembly including a coil tension spring and an L-shaped link. Each coil tension spring has its upper end coupled to the baler main frame by a bracket receiving a rod joined to a spring end retainer, and has its lower end defined by a hook which is received in a hole provided in an upper end of the L-shaped link. The lower end of the link is defined by a short leg which projects forwardly beneath lower rear structure of the pick-up frame and contains a kidney- shaped aperture in which a cylindrical coupler is received, the coupler bein g fixed to a side member of the pick-up frame. The side members of the pick-up frame extend upward and rearward beside respective inner ends of the centering augers and respective ly carry the coupling which pivotally mounts the pick-up frame for pivoting about the axi s of rotation of the secondary conveyor. A pan structure is includes separate front and rear sections with a lower rear portion of the front section forming a gap with the rear section and being oriented so that it retains small crop pieces during normal operation and so that cro p pieces slide through and water drains through the gap when the pick-up is in its raised transport position.