Removing and Installing Chaffer

CAUTION: Shut off engine, set park brake and remove key.

NOTE: If equipped with straw chopper, raise the chopper. If equipped with a straw spreader, raise the spreader and remove the disks for clearance when removing the chaffer.

1. Loosen gauge adjustment screw (A) in chaffer element (B).

A-Adjustment Screw
B-Chaffer Element

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2. Slide chaffer opening gauge (A) inside chaffer element.

A-Chaffer Opening Gauge

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3. Remove chaffer retainer bolts (A) on both sides.

4. Remove chaffer element from rear of machine.

5. Repair or replace as necessary.

6. Install chaffer element in rear of machine.

7. Install retainer bolts (A) on both sides.

A-Chaffer Retainer bolts

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8. Slide opening gauge (A) through side sheet.

Calibrate opening gauge to proper dimension:

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b. Close chaffer slowly until opening measures approximately 8 mm with combine clearance gauge (A).

c. Slide opening gauge in or out until gauge reads 8 mm (B) with position indicator (C).

A-Combine Clearance Gauge
A-Gauge Reading of 8 mm
B-Position Indicator

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