Combines N7 windrowing

Mr. Grape,

GlEANER2DND, This is one place on all N-Series that is lacking. Most of the N-Series run a square spreader pan.Something that works for us in corn_soybean country is to replace the square pan with a 28" diameter round 16ga. galvanized.Rubber paddles need to be stiffer and the 2-ply sidewall from a Toyota tire works well,but be careful as small wires can be sharp.Also as these wear they get a natural cup to them.Now the part that makes it work.Remove the four bolts in the bottom bearing mount.Pull lower bearing support and shaft back until front holes in support line up with back hole in mount and reinstall bolts.Drill two new holes in combine mount and reinstall other two bolts.loosen upper bearing flanges so bearing can center itself.Also,you will have to trim about half of each ear of sensing collar so it will clear flanges. Good luck, Hyper Harvest II

Keep in mind the above modification gives you almost a 20' spread pattern.You also could try about 50rpm more speed on spreader,but much greater than that will have little effect.One more thing to do for the shoe area is to install used chopper fins on tailboard of shoe area even though it is non-adjustable.Keep the fins in far enough so you can still remove top chaffer.This will give you about a 10' spread pattern for shoe.Every little bit helps for no-tilling.I will try to get some pictures of this on the P1 page.

Am a little confused about front and back. Do I move the shaft towards the front of the combine or the rear. I believe you are talking about the rear but am not absolutely sure.

Yes,pull the shaft back towards the rear of the combine.line up front hole of bottom bearing mount with the rear hole in combine support.Then drill a hole in combine support that lines up with original hole in bottom bearing mount.