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Overview
McHale F5500 Heavy Duty Fixed Chamber Round Baler with a 15 Knife Chopper Unit and Drop Floor Unblocking System
As with all McHale machines the McHale F5500 fixed chamber round baler has been designed with the demands of today’s farmer and contractors in mind. This common sense approach to design ensures that machine operation is kept simple and user friendly.
Features like progressive greasing and oiling and drop floor unblocking system, when combined with high specification components ensure long life, reliability and a machine that is rugged enough to handle the toughest of crop and ground conditions.
Features
Standard Features on the F5500 Round Baler include:
- 2.1 Metre Pick Up
- Drop Floor Unblocking System
- 15 Knife Chopper System
- Heavy Duty Rollers with a Specifically Designed Sealing System
- High Quality Chains and Bearings
- Progressive Greasing and Oiling
- User Friendly Electronics
The F5500 Round Baler delivers a machine which is loaded with features and rugged enough to handle the toughest of crop and ground conditions.
Specifications
Dimensions & Weight
Width | 2.55/2.58m* |
Length | 4.05m |
Weight | 3500kg |
Height | 2.45m |
Pick-Up
Working Width | 2100mm |
Tine Bars | 5 |
Tine Spacing | 70mm |
Short Crop Guard | Standard |
Crop Roller | Optional |
Pick-Up Lift | Hydraulic |
Pick-Up Guide Wheels | Standard |
Chopper Unit
Number of Knives | 15 |
Theoretical Chop Length | 65mm |
Knife Protection | Hydraulic |
Knife Deactivation | Hydraulic from Cab |
Unblocking System | Drop Floor |
Bale Chamber
Diameter (m) | 1.25 |
Width (m) | 1.23 |
Bale Chamber Feed | Baler Rotor |
Number of Rollers | 18 |
Bearings | 50mm** |
Greasing | Automatic Progressive |
Net Wrap
Net Roll Capacity | 1 + 1 Storage |
Net System | Vario Stretch |
Control | Manual or Automatic |
Net Adjustment | Manual on Baler |
Drives
Gearbox | Split Drive |
Main Drive Protection | Cam Clutch |
Pick – Up Protection | Slip Clutch |
Chain Lubrication | Continuous |
Control
Control System | Wizard Plus |
Operation | Semi |
Density Adjustment | On Baler Valve |
Other
Axle | 8 Stud |
Tyres Standard | 500/50 -17 |
Tyres Optional | 500/50-22.5 |
Bale Kicker Indicator | Not Available |
Road Lights | Standard |
Tractor
Minimum Power Requirement | 67kW (90hp) |
Hydraulics | 2 Double Acting Spools |
*Width will depend on tyre selection | **Bearings are double raced on the main load points |