I had a walker break in 2 just ahead of the back crankshaft this year, did a search also after I found out they wanted 3000.00 for a walker and back ordered until the end of October ! None to be found anywhere ! So I welded it with the mig and fishplated on the inside, good as new if not better with 3000 in my pocket. So here s a suggestion to all you C62/8680 owners, the deflector plate below the straw walker just above the large belt when you look from behind ahead of the chopper, TAKE IT OFF and replace it with a canvas belt , the same width of the deflector plate . Bolt on a angle iron on both side of the combine to bolt on the belt. Reason for this, that deflector plate starts to crack , breaks off on one side gets caught up in the belt and guess what, yep , slices that 1200.00 belt in 2 ! Happen to me twice ! No more worries now . Now if only I can come up with a idea to get rid of this big belt !