Combines Put the Stewart Steel Rotor Kit to the test yesterday

Thanks for the update. I've been hoping someone would post the results of this kit. let us know how it does in rice. Also would be interested if the rotor ever gets plugged from the operator not being able to detect an overload situation. Congrats, sounds like you make a good purchase!

You definitely have to listen and watch your rpms more closely. I think Cajunboy said they had plugged up their AFX rotor in rice because of lack of noise. You can still hear the engine start to load up, you just don't get all of the rumble and shake. But I can hear a big difference from outside the machine, the engine just doesn't sound as loaded as it used to. Our fuel consumption seems to have gone down as well.

your right deadduck these rotors are good but very quiet almost to quiet watch engine rpms and don't turn the radio up to loud listen to the engine she woun't rumble like the old rotor she just pulls the engine down and then it's too late were getting use to ours more now tightend up springs on the beatter pan looks like it helps pull straw better off the rotor found I could run rotor slower and more open on concave not so much chopped straw

25' MacDon.

Does the rotor need to be removed to install this kit, or can it be added with the feeder house onIJ TIA

We had the rotor out. I think it could be installed with the rotor still in, but you would have to support it in the back to keep it from falling out. Definitely could not be installed with feeder on. Basically it takes the place of the elephant ears, but it is a single piece. It has a part in the front that slides up on the rotor shaft behind the bearing. So you would have to secure the rotor in the back, take the front bearing support off, remove front bearing, remove elephant ears, and install Axceller kit. If you've gone that far, you might as well take the rotor out and check the rear hub (ours was worn) and check your vanes.