Combines Hyperizing l3 Gleaner

[tbran]

Start with the header. It MUST feed smooth. Auger flight must have a 3-5 degree lead or lean to it. Auger must be level and rear flashing be installed. Ususally the closer to the bottom the better. Raise the feeder beater up. Remove the outside four fingers, two on each side. Make sure it is level. level the cyl. side to side. Run it at book settings on clearance and as fast a rpm as possible w_o cracking- speed cracks. Run the lower raddle tight. Remove the lower cleanout panel and you should have to use some force to move the links side to side on the raddle. Raise the metal flap over the sep. raddle at cyl rpms less than 850. MAke sure the eng rpms are at the upper rpm high idle level. If you have a chopper the blades MUST have a sharp leading edge, no rounded edges allowed. Check the rubber snubbers on the shaker shoes and inside on the shaker pan. Set the shoe per the book. It is close. Enjoy!

 

[bull_hauler]

Thanks for the input. Why do you recommend to remove the 4 Fingers from the feeder beaterIJ And where exactly does the flashing go - (between the header and the feeder house)IJ And how do you level the cylinder, I am new to the Gleaner combines.I have seen other combines with the fingers removed also, in fact my uncles M2 has them removed.By the way what part of the country are you located, I'm in central North Dakota.

 

[tbran]

removing the fingers keeps the material from wedging between side and end beater fingers. Cyl level is checked by measureing clearance between RH and lH cyl bar and concave bar. The adjustment is bolt on either side of cyl. See op man. The flashings are retarder strips right at the back of the header at the throat opening. We like to run the M auger flight extentions and trim them to clear the fingers, a slight taper, for green stem soybeans here in NW Tn. Remember, no machine can do a good job inless the infeed is smooooth.

 

[R_O_M]

In some areas in south eastern Australia,we have big problems with walking grain out. The flat area,under the beater, on the l2 concave,was cut out and a cell grate made of 1"x1_8 flat on edge, on about 1"spacings was made,to fit the concave frame. Filler bars were made to fit in case the idea did'nt work.They were used once, briefly, returning the l2 to original specs.There was a capacity (speed) increase of about of about 15% plus, in wheat and barley with the filler bars out, ie. open cell grate, for the same walker loss. Sieves handled the extra load with no problems. Filler bars were put in_out by climbing thru the panel on the lH side.That was 25 years and 65 lbs ago.This may help!