Round Bale Handling Capacities—5E 3-Cylinder Tractors

CAUTION: Handling bales that exceed rollback capacity rating may cause relief valve to open and loader to dump if attachment is dumped below 0° horizontal.

NOTE: Rollback values are the minimum calculated value between fully dumped to level bucket with the loader raised.

Specifications based on 553 loader installed on 5E 3-cylinder tractors.

W23592-UN-19MAR13

W23593-UN-06MAY13

Single Bale Spear
Lift Capacity
Bale Size Diameter x Length mm (in.)	Bale Orientation
	From End kg (lb.)	From Side kg (lb.)	Standing Up kg (lb.)
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48) 1524 x 1219 (60 x 48)	950 (2090)	—	—
1524 x 1524 (60 x 60)	890 (1958)	—	—
Rollback Capacity
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48) 1524 x 1219 (60 x 48)	437 (961)	—	—
1524 x 1524 (60 x 60)	400 (880)	—	—

Double Bale Spear
Lift Capacity
Bale Size Diameter x Length mm (in.)	Bale Orientation
	From End kg (lb.)	From Side kg (lb.)	Standing Up kg (lb.)
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48) 1524 x 1219 (60 x 48)	920 (2024)	—	—
1524 x 1524 (60 x 60)	860 1892)	—	—
Rollback Capacity
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48) 1524 x 1219 (60 x 48)	433 (953)	—	—
1524 x 1524 (60 x 60)	397 (873)	—	—

Heavy-Duty Bucket and Grapple
Lift Capacity
Bale Size Diameter x Length mm (in.)	Bale Orientation
	From End kg (lb.)	From Side kg (lb.)	Standing Up kg (lb.)
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48)	628 (1382)	654 (1439)
1524 x 1524 (60 x 60)	628 (1382)	615 (1353)
Rollback Capacity
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48)		172 (378)

Round Bale Sizes and Weights

Round Bale Sizes and Weights
Bale Size Diameter x Length mm (in.)	Maximum Weight kg (lb.)	Material
1219 x 1219 (48 x 48)	341 (750)	Dry Hay
1524 x 1219 (60 x 48)	499 (1100)	Dry Hay
1524 x 1219 (60 x 48)	795 (1750)	Silage
1524 x 1524 (60 x 60)	658 (1450)	Dry Hay