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Hey guys,
New on here but have been trolling around for a month or so, learning a lot. Quick background, we farm about 1300 acres around Edmonton, AB and are all Green. We have a 7720 Turbo, bought a 9610 last year after purchasing more land. Excellent shape, shedded, 1100 hours, Greenlighted (so basically the combine should have no issues in relation to harvesting functions).
Anyway, after putting the crop in this spring I have noticed that ALL my wheat fields from last year look as though they were seeded! I am stunned that our 9610 threw over THAT MUCH, and I'll fuming over the job it did. It was set according to specs, Grain Loss monitor working (until the end of the season anyway), quick check with the shovel when first setting up, everything seemed good. Used a 930R, going 3-3.5 mph in 75-80 bu/ac CPS Wheat.
So I hear over and over again that these combines are notorious for throwing over the walkers, however when it comes to the seives and fan I am hoping there's also room for improvement. Basically I'm looking for tips on setting these things up for wheat. It a G-Damn embarrassment the job this combine did last year. I'll try a few things this fall to make it better, but if there's no substantial improvement I'm looking towards a Lexion (color-match be damned).
First off, is it at all possible to set the 96XX for wheat, or are my fields always going to be greener than the next in the spring. Second, what mods/set-ups should I do to get there (or close to it)? Assume that I had the combine set as close as possible last fall (the wheat samples were just a tad dirty, cylinder set tight and fairly fast - to the point that no damage was occurring to sample but borderline).
From reading on here, I am considering the following:
-set the back end up by bigger tires or adjusting axle (how much higher, 5" higher than stock or even more?)
-Install a beater speed-up kit (JD slow down kit reversed)
From personal experience, I am considering the following:
-Airfoil top sieve
What else can I do to get this thing tuned in? Where are the trouble spots on these combines, is it the walkers or is it the cylinder style, feed-through, etc. Is is a problem that will never really be solved? Either way right now I've got a hate-on for this combine, I'l give it one more year and do what needs to be done to tune it, but if still same results its going down the road.
Please help guys! (thanks)
Andy
New on here but have been trolling around for a month or so, learning a lot. Quick background, we farm about 1300 acres around Edmonton, AB and are all Green. We have a 7720 Turbo, bought a 9610 last year after purchasing more land. Excellent shape, shedded, 1100 hours, Greenlighted (so basically the combine should have no issues in relation to harvesting functions).
Anyway, after putting the crop in this spring I have noticed that ALL my wheat fields from last year look as though they were seeded! I am stunned that our 9610 threw over THAT MUCH, and I'll fuming over the job it did. It was set according to specs, Grain Loss monitor working (until the end of the season anyway), quick check with the shovel when first setting up, everything seemed good. Used a 930R, going 3-3.5 mph in 75-80 bu/ac CPS Wheat.
So I hear over and over again that these combines are notorious for throwing over the walkers, however when it comes to the seives and fan I am hoping there's also room for improvement. Basically I'm looking for tips on setting these things up for wheat. It a G-Damn embarrassment the job this combine did last year. I'll try a few things this fall to make it better, but if there's no substantial improvement I'm looking towards a Lexion (color-match be damned).
First off, is it at all possible to set the 96XX for wheat, or are my fields always going to be greener than the next in the spring. Second, what mods/set-ups should I do to get there (or close to it)? Assume that I had the combine set as close as possible last fall (the wheat samples were just a tad dirty, cylinder set tight and fairly fast - to the point that no damage was occurring to sample but borderline).
From reading on here, I am considering the following:
-set the back end up by bigger tires or adjusting axle (how much higher, 5" higher than stock or even more?)
-Install a beater speed-up kit (JD slow down kit reversed)
From personal experience, I am considering the following:
-Airfoil top sieve
What else can I do to get this thing tuned in? Where are the trouble spots on these combines, is it the walkers or is it the cylinder style, feed-through, etc. Is is a problem that will never really be solved? Either way right now I've got a hate-on for this combine, I'l give it one more year and do what needs to be done to tune it, but if still same results its going down the road.
Please help guys! (thanks)
Andy