Beginners guide to driving a combine

[Rob Holmes]

I know, I know it’s only April but seeing as most of are in lock down (and maybe a bit bored) I thought I’d ask the question,

2 months ago, our experienced combine driver said he can’t drive the combine anymore due to health reasons, so it looks like yours truly will be doing it from now on.
I’ve not done an hour’s combining let alone a whole season, I know the very basics and can drive the thing around the yard and down the road.
I have asked dealer to go on one of their annual combine courses but I suspect that’ll be cancelled now.

So any advice to a newbie and any tips and tricks?

Combine is 11 plate NH CX8070 (non Elevation) with 25ft varifeed header

 

[teslacoils]

Tell the farmer not to skimp on the pgr as flat crops are no fun.

 

[spin cycle]

you'll be terrified for about 10 mins then you'll be fine....learn to listen to the machine that way when something not right you'll likely hear it

 

[Rob Holmes]

Tell the farmer not to skimp on the pgr as flat crops are no fun.

I’m agronomist and sprayer driver, so buck stops with me

 

[Chae1]

Ask the experienced combine driver.

 

[Rust]

Don't forget to look under the straw.

 

[teslacoils]

I’m agronomist and sprayer driver, so buck stops with me

I know You'll only do it once.

Straw walker combine so will be easy peasy. Just go slow until you get it right.

 

[kmo]

Remember to pull the spout in around poles

 

[spin cycle]

Remember to pull the spout in around poles

won't be any cos he'll knocked em all over sprayin

 

[Lincsman]

Find the book and set it according to that to start with unless previous driver has left the settings in the "computer".. if so when you change crop and run it up you will see the fan/drum etc change automatically, BUT be wary of sieve settings what it says and what it is can be different after a winter of sitting there.... make sure they are free before harvest starts.

Once running its whats in the returns that tells you the most about how well its set.... always be wary of a very clean perfect sample in the tank.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Sounds like you have the perfect person to ask, the previous driver.

 

[Rob Holmes]

Yes, I will ask him but thought I’d tap into the collective knowledge of TFF too

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Oh I see.

Keep the reel turnin’ the diesel burnin’ the Mrs yearnin’ and the farm earnin’

 

[d williams]

Yes, I will ask him but thought I’d tap into the collective knowledge of TFF too

theres also a good app foc for combine settings for new Holland combine

 

[d williams]

I know, I know it’s only April but seeing as most of are in lock down (and maybe a bit bored) I thought I’d ask the question,

2 months ago, our experienced combine driver said he can’t drive the combine anymore due to health reasons, so it looks like yours truly will be doing it from now on.
I’ve not done an hour’s combining let alone a whole season, I know the very basics and can drive the thing around the yard and down the road.
I have asked dealer to go on one of their annual combine courses but I suspect that’ll be cancelled now.

So any advice to a newbie and any tips and tricks?

Combine is 11 plate NH CX8070 (non Elevation) with 25ft varifeed header

Vari feed header will help a lot put knife out so heads fall under the augur

 

[Rob Holmes]

theres also a good app foc for combine settings for new Holland combine

Yeah I’ve got that, but it only goes CX8.70 which is a few generations newer than ours, will settings be similar?

 

[Exfarmer]

Drum opennas wide as you dare, then push it hard as you dare. Open sieves up as wide as you can.
keep an eye on the returns and check the straw and what is under.
too much retruns causes blockages and overloads the sieves.

 

[d williams]

Yeah I’ve got that, but it only goes CX8.70 which is a few generations newer than ours, will settings be similar?

I think it’s been updated the old version may have had it on there maybe worth comparing manual against newer version on app ?
Don’t over thrash and do push on don’t go to slow you’ll be fine ask you man to spend a afternoon with you nothing to it

 

[BBC]

CLAAS have an online trainer, which while its Lexion based the principles are the same.

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[Chae1]

@Two Tone seems like a expert at setting up NH combines.