Handle Round Bales Safely

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To help prevent personal injury, handle round bales using only John Deere approved attachments.

Improper use of loaders to handle round bales can result in serious injury or death to the operator. If lifted too high, a bale can roll back down the loader into the operator's station.

To attain optimum stability and visibility:

• Do not use a single bale spear to handle bales.
• Do not handle bales that exceed the weight limitations of the loader.
• Carry the bale slowly and low to the ground.
• Operate the loader controls smoothly, avoiding jerky operation.
• When handling round bales on a slope, always approach the bale with the tractor facing uphill.
• Never use the tractor or loader to stop a rolling bale.