Hydraulic Bale Ejector

The hydraulic bale ejector gently pushes the bale away from the tailgate.  The advantage of a hydraulically actuated ejector rather than a spring-actuated mechanism is the hydraulic action “pushes” the bale from under the tailgate, rather than “kicking” it out.  Spring kickers can roll the bale too far and unwind the twine off the bale, the bale can roll away down a hill, or into an adjoining windrow.  Another advantage of the Massey Ferguson system is the ejector can be shut off from the operator’s seat for precise placement of bales along a fence line, or on a side hill.  Competitive balers usually have a means to lock out their kicker, however they require the operator to get out and manually lock the ejector.