Combine curse continues

[bobk]

Spray our combine with mix of gear oil and diesel at end of season, keeps paint fresh and rodents out. Get it running full bore in the yard and fire the mix in the front with a spray gun, it’s amazing how effectively the airflow moves it thru the machine. Used to get a bit of trouble with the nibblers, not had any visitors in years since starting.

Mmm ,diesel and oil ..... got a light mate .

 

[tr250]

Following on from the previous post, is the right hand side knife just plug n play as I’ve connected the hydraulic pipes and it’s not working

Yes right hand one is on all the time the header is on but the left there is a on/off switch. If you don’t re connect the pipes after removing the sideknife it can knacker the hydraulic pump

 

[melted welly]

Mmm ,diesel and oil ..... got a light mate .

Be less likely to catch fire than something with its wiring, fuel lines and oil pipes chewed up by rats over winter.

 

[Adeptandy]

Oh yes make sure bolt is in linking pulley to drive , left side behind guard.
Check oil level in small tank on back of header , left hand side, just in front wheel when on combine

Looking like minimal oil in the tank, is that just 46 or something different ?

 

[tr250]

Yes should be . Fit knife and there are two pipes which will be joined together , un join and those are flow and return for V knife . When you engage header , V Knife should start .
Things to watch , obviously don t do anything with header going !!
Turn the linkage by hand ( or bar) and apply plenty of WD 40 or oil to lubricate.
There are nylon grips, make sure they are adjusted right ie not over tight
It is possible to bend the bottom of the knife on the ground or T pole . Make sure knife is straight.
It only gets used for a few days a year and gets put in shed and forgotten so maybe yours has not been used for years and is just seized up . Ps grease nipples on linkage at top also

I’ve chopped the bottom knife off of ours as it always gets bent on plough furrows by the hedge

 

[tr250]

Looking like minimal oil in the tank, is that just 46 or something different ?

46

 

[Adeptandy]

46

Thank you, was just trawling through the book

 

[Adeptandy]

46

Thanks again, it was just about out of oil, all working now
Don't know why, I thought that set up worked the vario in & out I still have a lot to learn

 

[tr250]

Thanks again, it was just about out of oil, all working now
Don't know why, I thought that set up worked the vario in & out I still have a lot to learn

No just the reel and the knifes I believe

 

[Adeptandy]

Any thoughts on the header rams position ?

 

[tr250]

Any thoughts on the header rams position ?

I don’t know just finnishing my tea then I’m going to take the dogs out I’ll look while I’m round the yard at where mine are

 

[KB6930]

Any thoughts on the header rams position ?

The sticker above the ram holes isn't for the rams it's for the stop blocks that the front roller inside the trunking sits on

 

[MF-ANDY]

No just the reel and the knifes I believe

Does it work the reel?

 

[Adeptandy]

The sticker above the ram holes isn't for the rams it's for the stop blocks that the front roller inside the trunking sits on

That explains that one then, thank you

 

[tr250]

That explains that one then, thank you

Yes mine are in same hole as yours

 

[tr250]

Does it work the reel?

I thought so but not certain

 

[Adeptandy]

Yes mine are in same hole as yours

Ever thought of trying the other hole, tend to find the knife sits a bit high in laid stuff

 

[tr250]

Ever thought of trying the other hole, tend to find the knife sits a bit high in laid stuff

No mine goes down well enough it’s probably the angle that will allow lower cutting which is an extra I believe but never actually seen one fitted. Mine it on quite tall tyres which maybe tips it forward a bit. Are the skids up in their highest position?

 

[Adeptandy]

No mine goes down well enough it’s probably the angle that will allow lower cutting which is an extra I believe but never actually seen one fitted. Mine it on quite tall tyres which maybe tips it forward a bit. Are the skids up in their highest position?

I think they are, but will check again

 

[MF-ANDY]

Sorry to go off topic slightly but what is the easiest way to access the chopper blades. From underneath or remove the swinging flap as I used to on dominators and go in from the top