Combines turret auger

[PoorFarmer]

I have no experience with the turret auger, but from what I understand, the only advantage to them is the extra clearance you get. The swivel auger offers a slightly faster unloading speed, less grain damage, as well as a lot fewer moving and wearable parts.

 

[Gman]

The turret unloads slower and needs bearings replaced in top elbow every 6 to 800 hours.More grain damage and noisy etc. etc.

 

[NDDan]

We've only moved one with the turret and the guy said his next machine will have one also. We just did a complete examination of the turret system for it had three seasons of edible beans gone threw it (approx. 2400 acres) besides quite alot more wheat. We put both bearings that support vertical auger in and new flighting on that auger. Bearings were not out but getting tired and flighting was worth putting on while we had apart. We did a couple things to stretch life on these things for it will stay in these crops. We drilled 5_16 hole next to bottom bearing to allow water out. Crop should never get to hole for there is nice cup on bottom of auger covering it. We drilled and taped top gearbox for grease zirk with hopes someone will grease from time to time. We had welding shop hard surface vertical auger flighting. We timed horizontal auger flighting to trail vertical flighting by no more than 90 degrees. We would like to cut some slots at bottom rear vertical auger area and snap a cover over it. Holes would be small enough so no one would install hand and could easily be fliped open if caught in a rain. Might be a good thing to check this stuff out if you end up with this machine. We have been selling the 65s with 12" swivel and the 75s with 14" swivel. Good luck whatever you do.

 

[strawwalker]

I've got the turret on my C62...exact same setup as on the R6x_7x ...1400 hours and no major problems...plan is to replace bottom bearings of vertical auger before next season. Only problem I had was one of the two 6 1_2 " bolts that hangs the vertical auger broke off on the inside and backed out...next time the auger swung out it ripped a hole in the side of the bin..replaced the bolt last year and had no problems this season...auger is great for loading into high trailers. I'd have trouble going back to the swivel auger.

 

[Marshaltown_Farms]

Sounds like the same problem we had last fall. Come to find out, the 98 model R62 had the older style gearbox. The newer updated style, used larger 7_8 bolts instead of 3_4. To which the company covered the cost of the new gear box and fixed the whole in the bin. Guess they did not care for the 100 mile_hour tape that was used for a quick fix during harvest to get us by. For those who are having trouble with small bolts breaking, a cheaper fix to the problem might be using grade 5 bolts rather than the grade 8 that the factory comes with. They lasted longer for us than the harder grade 8 bolts.IJIJ Don't know why nessesarily but can only guess grade 5 will give rather than snap. Good luck!!

 

[NDDan]

I agree with you on the grade 5 for it will likely flex and bend awhile before snaping. I believe it was '99 school material that said gearbox can be drilled and tapped for 7_8" bolts. No matter what bolts it is of great importantance that the locking jam nuts are very tight. It is very hard to jam them tight and I believe that leeds to the breakage. We never broke any bolts but wear pattern in elbow seamed to suggest that it was running stuffed full. We know the horizontal flighting was trailing the vertical flighting by 180 degrees (as appossed to the 90 degrees that book suggests for proper flow) so we think we may reduce the load on things now. Might be good idea to check the timing on these augers especially if they sound noisy. Take care

 

[Marshaltown_Farms]

I was told by the dealer that the timing was not important. The swing elbow was big enough as to not bind up grain flow. Maybe dealer is not very well informed though either as they have not sold many. What do you think about making two equal sized bushings to go between the gearbox edge and inside of the cast 90 degree elbow so one could tighten 7_8 bolts from outside only. The bushings would need to have a larger inside diameter for the bolts to go threw. This would eliminate the locknut altogether as it is not easy to get to.It should create more of a solid rod across the cast elbow.

 

[NDDan]

I was also told that timing is not important in most crops. The original school and latest service info says it is. Maybe it is only some crops. Book is hard to understand how they want it timed so I called Gleaner again. They made it sound like it is definitly important to have horizontal flighting trailing vertical flighting by approx 90 degrees in some crops. Great idea with the spacers. Much more likely to get this stuff tight that way. But then company would need a uniform thicknes of cast housing or have good instructions on shimming proper. Have a good one.

 

[M]

Try looking at Calmar Industries ltd. They make a flow control kit for unloading augers. We have one on our 9600. Works good. Another place to try is "Stewart Steel Inc". Their FT3 Extender adds about 3'. Here's the web sites for both. 1. http:__www.calmarindustries.com_ 2. http:__www.stewartsteel.com_

 

[NDDan]

I'm about sure the extention we use for 12" swivel systems will fit and we get them from loewen. The tube is extended at the base with bolt in section 30" long and auger is extended at the spout. Good luck