Combines 925 Flex head problems

[T_J]

Jim, does your header have fore_aft, could you get the reel down close enough to help sweep the crop to the auger IJ

 

[Jim_S]

Thanks T.J. for the advice. I have the hydraulic fore_aft reel on my 9500.

 

[T_J]

I agree about the cutterbar angle not being right with some of the combine_ tire setups on the 9000 series.

 

[BAZOOKA]

There was a guy in my area that retro-fitted an old

 

[BAZOOKA]

Had a guy in my area retro-fit an older bat reel

 

[Jim_S]

Thanks Bazooka for the reply. Your right about the older reels working better. Before I had this new 925 header I bought a JD824 (I think that was the number)and used it one year. It was a 1983 model with the wooden bats and wire teeth. YES you could get it right down into the head. Also get it back so it would HIT the auger flighting with the reel teeth. One thing I didn't mention on the other post was I took my wire welder and put a bead on the leading edge (top front) of auger flighting. We use to do this when auger flighting was wore out. It made the front rough and did a lot better job of getting ahold of the crop and moveing it towards the center.My beans were planted in 36" rows.

 

[s]

The Crary Air Reel on my 930 solved all this.

 

[s]

A Crary Air Reel on our 930 Fixed all this.