Retraction mechanism for extendable carriages of an agricultural accumulator

An accumulator coupled to an agricultural baler, the accumulator configured to support a crop package exiting the agricultural baler, the accumulator comprising:

• a frame including a first end, a second end, and a support structure positioned between the first and the second ends, the support structure configured to support the crop package that exits the agricultural baler;
• a carriage coupled to the first end of the frame and configured to move relative to the frame between a retracted position and an extended position, the carriage configured to support the crop package that exits the agricultural baler;
• and
• a retraction linkage coupled to at least one of the frame and the carriage, the retraction linkage configured to automatically move the carriage into the retracted position.

An accumulator coupled to an agricultural baler, the accumulator configured to support a crop package exiting the agricultural baler, the accumulator comprising:

• a frame including a first end, a second end, and a support structure positioned between the first and the second ends;
• a crop package moving assembly moveably coupled to the frame in a first direction and in a second direction, the crop package moving assembly configured to move the crop package in the first direction;
• and
• a carriage coupled to the first end of the frame and configured to move relative to the frame between a retracted position and an extended position;
• wherein the carriage is configured to move into the extended position to support the crop package;
• wherein the carriage is configured to move into the retracted position in response to the crop package moving assembly moving in the second direction.