Round hay bales transporter and loosener - has supporting fork hitched to tractor and driven by tractor engine

摘要

A combined transporter and loosener is for round bales of hay or straw. A supporting fork (4) with two or more prongs (5) is connected to the hydraulic three-point power lifter (2,3) of a tractor (1). The fork has a transmission device (8) which is driven by the tractor power take-off shaft (10) and which includes a clutch component (12) opening towards the tips of the prongs. A loosening device (13) is provided with support means (16) for mounting it centrally on the lowered supporting fork, and includes a transmission device (25) with a clutch component (24) which engages with the first clutch tractor driver can use both devices as required without leaving his seat.