Combines Wash it or just blow it off after harvestIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJ

Dad used to raise henn with me everytime I wanted to wash his M or l2 he said it would have bearings going out all over it. I washed it anyway and not a single bearing went out the next year. He quit raising henn with me about it and it looked so much better sitting in the shed all summer long. We would run it with everything engaged for quite a while after washing and lube the chains and give the bearings a squirt of AC lube to make us feel better. His new (to him) Hyperized N5 is going to get the same treatment in a week or so when it is done for the season. We have been washing for at least 8 years with no troubles Hope this helps Kirk

The only water my combine sees is in a pail with a sponge. The first thing I use every year is a leaf blower and then we go over the tough spots with an air hose regulated to 40 psi. Tom in MN

We have been powerwashing all of our equipment (except the baler) for over thirty years with no problems. Of course we make sure everything gets dry and then oil and grease afterward. It is easier to inspect and the trade-in value has always been high.

We wash ours off when we finish. Have never had any troubles. Have had too many people around here burn theirs up because they never washed them. But they were mainly Massey, Deere, and Case-IH.

I blow mine off between fields. I have a large 125cfm compressor and a 6 ft. blow pipe. It sure makes it easier to spot trouble areas while servicing. I will only power wash areas that don't blow clean at the end of the season. And then I blow the water off, grease the bearings, oil the chains and run it for a few minuets before storing. I also make a list of areas that need attention before next season.

I change oil and filters, then blow it off, wash down with spray hose, air dry, then run machine for 10 minutes checking for any problems too. Oil chains and grease after 10 min.,spray WD on all bearings, bait the cab with mouse poison, pat the ole girl on the butt and put her in the shed. Warm her up once or twice over winter and spring. She rarely has any problems next fall. It is a combine I'm talking about isn't itIJ