[kingcotton]

been having trouble with feeder house and/or rock trap beater plugging...not sure which one or both...my question is when this happens i raise the auger and reverse the fh for 30 seconds or so...then put it back in gear...some times it plugs again and sometimes it goes...might have to do this 2 or 3 times....is this too harsh on the equipment or do i need to get out of cab and throw the beans stalks on the ground? thanks.

 

[watglen]

Doesn't sound like abuse to me. I would say that after i properly adjusted the feeder house slip clutch, feeder house plugging essentially ended. I would take a rain day and check it out on your machine. It's pretty simple.

 

[Don Boles]

Deere's question would be what engine RPM are you reversing at?

Don

 

[kingcotton]

any tips on adjusting the fh slip clutch....most often reversing at wide open and putting the fh back in gear wide open...its an 05 2388 if that matters...

 

[robmgrig]

I would not recommend engaging the feeder at full rpm

 

[kingcotton]

drum is lowered for beans....i did not think it would hurt to engage feeder at full throttle...dont know what the book says about it

 

[watglen]

Full throttle engagement! They're your belts, use them how you like.....

 

[theoldtimer]

Is the drum lowered for beans or still raised for doing corn. It does make a difference

 

[kingcotton]

not being a smart a**....but do you idle down before you engage the unloader auger?

 

[watglen]

Not if i'm in row, but if i'm at the wagon, sure.

 

[mbfarmer]

I certainly wouldn't say that is abusive. I always engage fh at full rpm especially if unplugging it. If the wad goes through and hits the rotor at half rpm you will probably be unpluging it next.

 

[superh]

If you are plugging the feeder or the rock trap take a look at my web site www.razorrockbeaters.com maybe some of my customers will post a follow-up. What crops are you cutting?

 

[kingcotton]

beans right now....green stem beans that is...we only grown wheat/beans and some corn