Class Lexion tracks drive shafts picking up straw.
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warksfarmer
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glasshouse
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Makes sod all difference I find, you end up forever pulling straw out of them!
Many thanks, at least I now know one has to live with the problem!!
On another Lexion problem,the way the dust collects on and around the engine on the 2014 Lexion seems very poor.At least the old radiator fan configuration kept the engine bay clear of dust compared to the latest version with the radiators horizontal.
On another Lexion problem,the way the dust collects on and around the engine on the 2014 Lexion seems very poor.At least the old radiator fan configuration kept the engine bay clear of dust compared to the latest version with the radiators horizontal.
warksfarmer
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Well we found if you don’t it creates bigger issues. Literally takes 2 mins a day to do it.
I’m talking every header/ field change, doesn’t take long but needs to be kept on top off. This is also running 2 combines side by side. Especially bad in barley.
Spencer
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Chop the straw 
I thought the driveshafts had a plastic sheath around them?
If not get a piece of sewer pipe cut it horizontally down the middle thread it over the shaft it will be larger than the shaft Put some duct tape along the cut mark so the straw doesn’t pickup then it will bounce up and down the will not pickup as bad this is what I did to my old 480 used to be quite bad at it when we were cutting barley and straw used to come round the tracks and build up.
If not get a piece of sewer pipe cut it horizontally down the middle thread it over the shaft it will be larger than the shaft Put some duct tape along the cut mark so the straw doesn’t pickup then it will bounce up and down the will not pickup as bad this is what I did to my old 480 used to be quite bad at it when we were cutting barley and straw used to come round the tracks and build up.
sulky
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- northyorkshire
yes a regular problem had smoke coming of ours mainly the older original black tracks ask your dealers parts dept ,claas do a three sided cover/boot to fit over uj joint but fit them open side down as the straw drops down by going round the tracks our dealer fitted ours wrong way up thinking it was driving over swaths made it wrap i discovered this by looking at parts book when they did not work at first
sulky
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maybe the one we had trouble with was 09 reg 600 we also had a 08 600 that only did it rarely the fitter believed it was down to more wear in the tracks on the 09 as it did more road hrs and the blocks in middle of tracks were worn more
sulky
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ps. it used to jam between tracks and body like the picture above
Ours is a 750 so narrow body possibly helps
The combine I am using is 2014 Lexion 780.
Off topic.
I am appalled at the way the dust collects on the engine, as no fan to blow dust off.
When you blow the engine off and then the sides of the combine dust is as bad as ever on the engine, and if you do sides first and then blow engine off dust then dust goes back on the side’s
Off topic.
I am appalled at the way the dust collects on the engine, as no fan to blow dust off.
When you blow the engine off and then the sides of the combine dust is as bad as ever on the engine, and if you do sides first and then blow engine off dust then dust goes back on the side’s
Thanks for your post .Which model of Claas Lexion were you referring to ,
I wonder what the part No is for the cover/boot is you mention?
Only see your post last night .
All the way along the shaft
I may have some photos that was sent to claas, when I’m back I will have a look in the office.
