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McHale F550 – Heavy Duty Round Baler

Product Features: McHale F550 – Heavy Duty Round Baler

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Split Drive Gearbox - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

On the McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler, the left hand side of the gearbox drives the rollers in the bale chamber, while the pick up and chopper unit are driven from the right hand side of the machine. This system ensures direct short transfer paths and optimal power distribution.

Pick Up - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

The McHale F550 heavy duty round baler is equipped with a 2 metre galvanised pick up that lifts even the shortest of crop. Accurate height control can be achieved through a spring balanced hydraulic lifting system. The machine comes standard with pneumatic guide wheels, which contact the ground on exactly the same line as the tines and guide the pick up perfectly over uneven ground.
The pick up on the F550 fixed chamber round baler is fitted with lateral feed augers that smoothly guide the crop into the chopping unit. The pick up features:

four rows of tines
double raced cam bearings
slip clutch protection
cam side inspection port for checking/ changing pick up bearings

A crop compression roller is also available as an optional extra on the McHale F550 round baler. This roller evens out lumps in the swarth and minimises the risk of blockages when working in heavy swarths.

High Capacity Rotor - McHale F550 - Heavy Duty Round Baler

The McHale F550 round baler is equipped with a 15 knife chopper unit. As crop enters the spiral rotor, pairs of rotating tines feed the crop through the chopping unit. The double tines on the rotor ensure high output while the spiral layout reduces the load peaks as the machine works in heavy swarths. The rotor design encourages a uniform crop flow, which reduces the risk of blockages, thus maximising output.

With all 15 knifes engaged, a theoretical chop length of 65mm is delivered. Knifes can be engaged and disengaged from the tractor cab.

High Capacity Rotor - McHale F550 - Heavy Duty Round Baler

With all 15 knives engaged, a theoretical chop length of 65mm is delivered. Knives can be engaged and disengaged from the tractor cab.

Drop Floor - 3 Simple Steps to Removing a Blockage - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

The McHale F550 round baler is designed to achieve maximum output, however as baling conditions are not always ideal, uneven swarths can occur, which can lead to blockages. The main drive chain on the F550 fixed chamber round baler is protected by a slip clutch on the PTO.
1. Should a blockage occur, the sound of the slip clutch alerts the operator who can hydraulically lower the floor from the tractor cab.
2. This widens the feed channel, on re-engaging the PTO the blockage will be fed through.
3. The floor can then be reset and baling can resume.

Bale Chamber - Rollers & Roller Sealing - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

The bale chamber on the McHale F550 round baler produces a 1.23 X 1.25 metre round bale. The bale chamber on the F550 round baler is comprised of 18 heavy duty rollers.

The 18 rollers in the bale chamber of the F550 round baler are made from high-grade tubular steel for maximum strength, while the roller design ensures maximum traction. The roller ends are fitted with heavy-duty 50mm shafts on the drive and non-drive side.

The roller ends are fitted with a McHale-designed reverse thread sealing system. This system protects the bearings; when the roller moves in one direction the thread on the seal moves in the opposite direction. This ensures that any material which tries to get into the back of the bearings is automatically threaded out.

Bearings & Chains - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

The rollers on the McHale F550 round baler are fitted with 50mm bearings on the drive and non-drive side. Drive side rollers, which experience the most load, are fitted with double raced bearings.

The McHale F550 round baler is fitted with heavy-duty drive chains and sprockets, which ensure long life and minimum down time.

Drive side chains are1-1/4 inch (20B)
Rotor chain is 1 inch (16B-2)
Pick up chains are 3/4 inch (60H)

Progressive Greasing and Oiling - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

A progressive greasing system supports the bearings.
Each time a bale is ejected from the machine, grease passes through the respective progressive blocks.
The blocks measure and regulate the amount of grease going to the bearings. This ensures that the machine consistently delivers the correct amount of grease depending on the load the bearings are under.
The chamber rollers, rotor bearings and pick up gears automatically receive a measured amount of pressurised grease.
The chamber chains, rotor chain, pick up chains and pick up cam track is oiled continuously from the oil pump, which is driven off the gearbox.
After a pre-set number of bales a lube alarm will sound reminding the operator to top up the lubrication system.

Control Console - McHale F550 Heavy Duty Round Baler

The cab-mounted wizard control box is the operator\'s link to this efficient machine.

Its features include;

Automatic and Manual Net Cycles
Lube Check Alarm
Drop Floor Activation
Bale Count
Knife Activation

Choose McHale for fixed chamber round balers and variable chamber round balers, which can be used in the production of round bales of silage, hay, straw, and lucerne. McHale also offer a range of round and square bale wrappers as well as a range of bale feeding and straw blowing machinery. For additional information read the overview of our product range below or visit the relevant product pages. The F5 fixed chamber round baler range consists of three models of round balers the F5400 non-chopper round baler, the F5500 chopper round baler and the F5600 fully automatic chopper baler. There is currently one machine in the V6 variable chamber round baler range, the V660 variable chamber round baler or belt baler. The McHale round bale wrapper range consists of three models of trailed round bale wrappers and three models of linkage round bale wrappers, which can be used in the production of round baled silage. The McHale square bale wrapper range consists of three models; the 998 twin dispenser square bale wrapper, the 995TSR square bale wrapper and the 995LM square bale wrappers. The McHale range of bale feeders and straw blowers provide an ideal bedding or feeding solution for bales of hay, straw, silage and lucerne. The McHale equipment range consists of two round bale handlers; a round bale splitter and a range of three block cutters or shear grabs.The latest addition to the McHale equipment range is the McHale Bale Slice, a machine capable of splitting a bale and retaining the plastic and or net. The speeds up the feeding process and allows the operator to feed the bales without having to leave the tractor cab. For additional information visit the product pages or contact us using the details below.