Our '86 R5 did not have this wonderful device when we made the deal to buy it in '92, but it was added as an update by the dealer before we took delivery. At the time, we didn't have a chopper, (only the impeller, that may have been some of the problem). I think my arm still has bruises from trying to unplug that blasted chute. All it really needed was a few rolls of twine and we would have been making cute little bales. We put the chopper in, took out the little conveyor and put the floor back where it belongs. Works perfectly. Irv