justapurrin
Guest
what size combine are you still runningIJlol glad to hear nothing burned up completely!
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MW
Guest
A few weeks ago the alternator burnt up on our 8780XP. We had a hard time figuring out where the smoke was coming from at first. We first noticed smoldering bean dust on top of the chopper. We quickly put that out and looked the machine over but could find nothing. We made another round and then stopped again and shut the engine off and were looking the machine over when we noticed the alternator was on fire! We quickly put it out and figured the engine fan must have blown burning dust down to the top of the chopper. I would check your alternator over well and make sure its not getting plugged with dust.
Rob
Guest
We had the fire department out last year and this year. last year the coolant filter gasket was leaking onto the alternator and causing a short. Don't really know what the cause was this year. The rotary screen tensioner pulley was rubbing on the crank pulley. I changed it and it hasn't bothered. Just curious what should an 8570 be insured forIJ Rob
Boss_Hog
Guest
My Dad caught his MF410 on fire a couple of years ago. He drove it out the end of the field and shut it off. He emptied his 10n fire extenguisher on it, but couldn't quite get it out. He had left his cell phone at home, so he had to sprint across the field (1_4 mile for a 70 year old guy) and drive the grain truck back to the house. The combine was a total loss, but the fire department kept the field from catching fire. After that incident, I asked a guy who sold fire extenguishers what he recommended for combines. He said a 20n extenguisher was only about $20 more than a 10n one. He strongly recommended the 20n one. If Dad had carried a bigger one, he might have gotten the fire out instead of buying a new combine.
Mlappin
Guest
At the end of the day while I was walking around our 9700 I seen we had a fire in the engine compartment. We had three 10 pounders on it, one on each side of the engine compartment, and one in the cab. Went through the first 2, and then the 3rd one in the cab failed to work. Figured must have had a blown hose in there and soaked everything down with oil, would get the fire almost out then would roar right back. Wondering if maybe a pressurized water one would have cooled it down enough to put it clear outIJ Anyways that was over ten years ago, no problems since, and insurance paid for damage and rental combine while 9700 was being fixed.