Peas (Field) / Popcorn / Rice / Rye / Safflower / Sorghum (Milo)

NOTE: The following settings for various crops are for average conditions. Varying crop and field

conditions may require slightly different settings.

  Peas (Field) Popcorn a
Feeder House Drum Position Down Up
Feeder House Conveyor Chain 26 Tooth 26 Tooth
Feed Accelerator Speed b Low Low c
Feed Accelerator Wear Strips Serrated Smooth
Threshing Speed (rpm) 300-350 d 210-310
Concave Clearance 15-25 15-25
Concave Type Round Bar/Large Wire Round Bar
Separator Grate Covers None None
Fan Speed (rpm) 750-850 900-1100
Chaffer Settings 16-18 mm (5/8-11/16 in.) 14-18 mm (9/16-11/16 in.)
Sieve Settings 6-9 mm (1/4-11/32 in.) 6-8 mm (1/4-5/16 in.)
  Rice Rye
Feeder House Drum Position Down Down
Feeder House Conveyor Chain 32 Tooth e 26 Tooth f
Feed Accelerator Speed b High High
Feed Accelerator Wear Strips Serrated Serrated
Threshing Speed (rpm) 700-1000 700-900
Concave Clearance 15-25 5-20
Concave Type Large Wire Small Wire
Separator Grate Covers None None
Fan Speed (rpm) 750-850 750-900
Chaffer Settings 16-18 mm (5/8-11/16 in.) 16-18 mm (5/8-11/16 in.)
Sieve Settings 5-10 mm (3/8-9/32 in.) 6 mm (1/4 in.)
  Safflower Sorghum (Milo)
Feeder House Drum Position Down Down
Feeder House Conveyor Chain 26 Tooth 26 Tooth
Feed Accelerator Speed b Low Low
Feed Accelerator Wear Strips Serrated Serrated
Threshing Speed (rpm) 300-400 d 500-700
Concave Clearance 15-25 15-25
aChopper set to slow speed with knifebank out.
bFor improved straw quality in dry crops and grain quality, use low speed.
cFor improved grain quality, use slow down kit to 320 rpm.
dDo not operate below minimum speed recommendation.
e38 tooth is available through service parts for extremely tough material handling conditions.
f32 tooth is recommended for high yielding, high volume poor feeding straw crops.

 

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  Peas (Field) Popcorn a
Concave Type Small Wire Round Bar/Large Wire
Separator Grate Covers Use as required g Use as required g
Fan Speed (rpm) 550-750 800-950
Chaffer Settings 14-16 mm (9/16-5/8 in.) 14-17 mm (9/16-11/16 in.)
Sieve Settings 4-6 mm (3/16-1/4 in.) 5-7 mm (3/16-9/32 in.)
aChopper set to slow speed with knifebank out.
gIn shoe overloading conditions in dry crops, with small wire concaves, initially install two rows on right side and three rows on left side. Large wire concaves, initially install three rows on right side and two rows on left side. Adjust number and pattern as required by condition.

 

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