Combines 510 settings

[Merle]

WCF Sorry to hear about your father. When we were setting our concaves we would set the front a little smaller than the dia. of a ear or corn and the rear a little smaller than the dia of a corn cob. Don't remember how we set the sieves as it's been over 24 years since working on a 510. One other thing. Take the straw chopper of when running corn, it will throw cobs back on the walkers and wear them out. Good luck with your harves and as always "Keep it Safe" Merle

 

[HappyHank]

I set the concaves with the handle in the middle for the front and the back is set to just a little less than the width of my thumb. Real scientific ain't IIJ I set the top sieve almost closed to keep little stalks and debris from getting caught in it and having to stop and clean it out. The second sieve I set just open enough that corn can slide thru it and the third sieve is open a little more than the second. Seems to work OK for me. Your milage may vary.

 

[cookie_jar]

Each year I always start with the initial setting recommended by MF, and then adjust as necessary, as conditions always vary from year to year. My reference is a single laminated MF sheet entitled PROFIT-BOOSTING ADJUSTMENTS FOR MASSEY-FERGUSON COMBINES, publication number 602 AG_5-75_10-5 and C602_570-5-2. It covers adjustments for small grain, soybeans and corn. I've copied the initial settings for corn: Elevator, drum height: top; heavy corn or trash, down one hole for average crop. Concave: remove filler bars from wide spaced concave, or remove every second wire from narrow-based concave. Concave Setting: front: 7_8" to 1-1_4" Rear: 3_8" to 7_8" Cylinder Speed: 485 to 650 r.p.m. Rear Beater: Use spike-tooth beater blades for better handling of corn shucks and other trash. Grain Pan Screen: Install 3_16" or 1_4" screen to remove dirt, fine chaff and snow before material passes onto shoe. Triple Screen Shoe: Top 1-5_8" screen set to 9_16" , Middle 1-1_8" screen * set to 9_16", Bottom front 13_16" screen set to 3_8" (or 5_8" diameter round hole screen) , and bottom rear 1-5_8" screen set to 5_8". (* relocated from top position). This implies that you replace the top screen with a 1-5_8" screen, and move the top screen to the middle position. Fanning Mill: Minimum deflector clearance in front. Direct most of air toward front of shoe - adjust rearward if trash starts piling up on back end. Install high speed fan kit for better cleaning; fan shields to keep out trash. (MF 410_MF510 Grain only). Returns Cylinder and Rethresher: Remove all channel-type concave sections to avoid cracking corn.

 

[whitecattlefarmer]

thank you cookie jar your settings really helped me out. im in the middle of corn harvest now and things are running smoothly. Having a pretty decent crop this year here in so. illinois. to bad the price is crap. Hope you all have a safe and smooth harvest.