Harvest/Yields 2020
- Thread starter Honest john
- Start date
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
That is a good starting point as any.
Will be stranded in the field until I have time to look at it again.
Dad was willing me to phone Claas!!!
We have 10 months to fix it
Bummer.
You dont say which Claas it is, but It is easy-ish to strip out the engine tailshaft, having removed all the ancillaries, but I'm struggling to think how a failed rubber doughnut would cause it to jam up solid, and when the bearing fails it will cut into the tailshaft and still spin. But it would be a happy outcome if it was only that.
Couldn't be a hydraulic lock from a failed head gasket or something?
You dont say which Claas it is, but It is easy-ish to strip out the engine tailshaft, having removed all the ancillaries, but I'm struggling to think how a failed rubber doughnut would cause it to jam up solid, and when the bearing fails it will cut into the tailshaft and still spin. But it would be a happy outcome if it was only that.
Couldn't be a hydraulic lock from a failed head gasket or something?
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
It's a 108 dom.
The thing is she was going fine the night before. But next morning seems something was jamming to stop her running
Finally got it clear, still no idea why it stopped, but wont be running the drum as slow anymore, even if it does crack a few more beans. Thought 650 would be safe as it will run at 450 ( slowest speed + 100 ) ah well, will see what the rest of the day throws upNo, 3/4 open, opened it fully and still solid, just dropped the concave on the bolts and still solid, haven’t a clue what’s going on in there, and to small a trap door to see anything but crop & a fat hen mix
When the doughnut went in my 108 it just left me stranded in the field with no drive, 1 & 1/2 days to replace it, 2 blokes, neither had done one before
- Location
- S. Staffs
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
Yep, I have slackened every belt that runs something off the engine. Still wont budge.
What engine problem would it be that meant she was running fine the night before but jammed up cold the day after
fieldfarmer
Member
As mentioned above a small headgasket problem might of allowed water on to one piston when the engine was turned off and now either hydraulic lock it or bent a valve, maybe remove the injectors and see if it will spin.
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
Apologies for taking the thread off topic
- Location
- Darlington
I will be struggling to remain patient till Monday.
Fish
Member
- Location
- North yorkshire
Beans done, linseed only now.
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
All done here now, and very happy.
Ww 4t/acre
SB avg 2.6t/acre
Spring Beans 1.96t/acre.
And 90% came in dry
Combine didn't miss a beat at all, until the final day!
Ww 4t/acre
SB avg 2.6t/acre
Spring Beans 1.96t/acre.
And 90% came in dry
Combine didn't miss a beat at all, until the final day!
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
Hadn't thought of it that way. More that the combine was saving all its niggles and breakdowns for one almighty good one at the endWith those yield figures, The Gods were always going to have their revenge.
I could deal with that, but not now, I've had enough all seasonHadn't thought of it that way. More that the combine was saving all its niggles and breakdowns for one almighty good one at the end
Should of kept the smoke goingDidn't quite make it right round the first field of beans, sudden stop of the drum and smoke from the belt, 4 hours later, still solid, will this harvest ever end
well thats mf,s for yur!I could deal with that, but not now, I've had enough all season
Couldn't see a way of getting it to spread
I can't blame the combine for that, fat hen not quite dead, its at the stage of not dead or green enough to smash up, but patience is running out and trying to get done. Lesson learnt though, did it again today, but with more drum speed, so packed in in well this time, will wait now before attaching it again, once I've cleared the Rotary separator in the morning, and put the concave back on the bolts.