Abstract:
A windrow chute assembly includes a plurality of movable chute sections. A first chute section has a first proximal end for receiving material, and a first distal end opposite the first proximal end. The second chute section has a second proximal end for receiving material, and a second distal end opposite the second proximal end. The first and second proximal ends define a transverse axis therebetween. The first and second chute sections are displaceable toward one another to a closed or partially closed configuration to control the width and placement of each windrow. The first and second chute sections are also displaceable away from one another to an open configuration to provide access to rear areas of the combine.
Abstract:
An agricultural machine with a base member (104) and a step assembly (106) coupled with the base member. The step assembly includes: a support member (108) coupled with the base member and configured for moving relative to the base member between a support member storage position and a support member operating position; and at least one step (110) coupled with the support member and configured for moving relative to the support member between a step storage position and a step operating position, the step assembly being in a step assembly storage position when the support member is in the support member storage position and the at least one step is in the step storage position, the step assembly being in a step assembly operating position when the support member is in the support member operating position and the at least one step is in the step operating position.
Abstract:
An agricultural harvester (10) includes a grain processing section having a chaff pan (48) with a discharge end adjacent aft steerable wheels (16) for the combine. The main chaff pan (70) has a deflector (72) positioned across its discharge end. The deflector (72) has articulated end sections (111,116) that are displaceable between a first position where they are fully deployed to direct chaff towards the discharge end and a second position where they deflect to clear the steerable wheels (16) adjacent their steering limits. Either a lost motion mechanism or direct abutment device is connected to the end sections (111,116) so that they are actuated only adjacent the steering limits of the wheels (16).
Abstract:
A shifting method (150) for an inline shaft system (96) of a chopper system of an agricultural harvester (10) is described and illustrated. The method (150) includes the steps of detecting, temporarily rotating and engaging. The detecting step detects a failure to properly engage a shift collar (90) with a splined component. The temporarily rotating step temporarily rotates the inline shaft system (96). The engaging step engages the shift collar (90) with the splined component.
Abstract:
A combine comprising a chassis, a crop residue handling system including a residue chopper, residue spreader, a spreader chute and a swath selection door, a receiver configured to determine a location of the combine, and a controller that controls the residue handling system. The controller configured to determine the location of the combine on a map, execute a crop residue spreading mode in response to the controller determining that the location of the combine is located in a designated crop residue spreading zone indicated on the map, and execute a crop residue windrow mode in response to the controller determining that the location of the combine is located in a designated crop residue windrow zone indicated on the map.
Abstract:
The concave (32) adjust assembly (64) uses a torsion axle (66) connecting a drive (42) to a concave (32). The torsion axle (66) includes an inner element (68) having an angular sectional shape, a tubular outer element (74) disposed about the inner element (68) and having a larger angular sectional shape oriented such that corners (76) of the tubular element (74) are disposed opposite flats (80) of the inner element (68), the elements being laterally relatively rotatable, and damping elements (88) disposed between the inner and outer elements (68, 74) such that the rotation will compressively load the damping elements (88). The drive (42) includes a motor (50), such that operation of the motor (50) will adjustably move the concave (32), and the damping elements (88) will damp impulse loads (LI) generated from threshing, to reduce transmission of the loads to the drive (42).
Abstract:
An agricultural vehicle (10) includes: a chassis (12) defining a rear (92); a header (18) carried by the chassis (12) and configured to collect crop material from a field; and a shredding assembly (70) carried by the chassis (12) that receives crop material collected by the header (18). The shredding assembly (70) includes: a shredder (72) configured to shred received crop material; and a shredder pan (78, 110) carried by the chassis (12) under the shredder (72) and including a shred assister (80) configured to cooperate with the shredder (72) to shred crop material. The agricultural vehicle (10) is characterized by a track (90, 116, 140, 170) carried by the chassis (12) and the shredder pan (78, 110) including at least one track follower (88, 89, 142, 172) in contact with the track (90, 116, 140, 170) that allows the shredder pan (78, 110) to move along the track (90, 116, 140, 170) toward the rear (92) of the chassis (12).
Abstract:
An agricultural machine with a base member (104) and a step assembly (106) coupled with the base member. The step assembly includes: a support member (108) coupled with the base member and configured for moving relative to the base member between a support member storage position and a support member operating position; and at least one step (110) coupled with the support member and configured for moving relative to the support member between a step storage position and a step operating position, the step assembly being in a step assembly storage position when the support member is in the support member storage position and the at least one step is in the step storage position, the step assembly being in a step assembly operating position when the support member is in the support member operating position and the at least one step is in the step operating position.