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Available as an option, StalkMaster provides ultimate stalk sizing by processing stalks smaller than stalk rolls allowing the operator to potentially eliminate second-pass operations, saving time, fuel, labor, and additional operating costs.

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Feature benefit:

• Consistent sizing of corn stalks to speed up decomposition and provide soil protection from blowing wind and water runoff
• StalkMaster can be equipped with either intermeshing, opposed, or chopping stalk rolls
• Ultimate flexibility to chop or not chop when desired through a quick, no-tools-required disconnect feature

Functionality

Each StalkMaster row-unit gearcase is equipped with two heat-treated and wear-coated rotating blades positioned below the stalk rolls. The blades can be reversed to extend their wear life. These blades cut stalk to size and distribute residue evenly throughout the row. If the blades encounter an obstruction they will swing backward, avoiding damage and interruption to harvest.

The StalkMaster row-unit gearcase feature a no-tools-required disconnect. Each row has a lever on the right side of the gearcase to turn the function on or off in a matter of minutes if desired, allowing for lower fuel consumption.

A heavy-duty slip-clutch design protects the row-unit gearcase and the StalkMaster lower unit gearcase.

The gathering chains and stalk rolls for each row are enclosed to provide robust durability. Heavy-duty bearings along with O-ring seals improve serviceability.

A continuous-loop chain allows higher loads and longer life by eliminating all connector links and half links. The large-diameter sprockets along with a large 38-mm (1.50-in.) transverse hex back shaft and row-unit shaft provide improved sprocket and chain.

A telescoping drive shaft mounts to the splined feederhouse back shaft on all 50, 60, 70, W-, T-, C-, and S-Series Combines.

The coupler features an 8-degree index, allowing the customer to match the drive shaft splines without rotating the platform feederhouse.

Telescoping drive shafts can be retrofitted to earlier 90 Series and 40 Series Corn Heads.

StalkMaster row units feature side- and rear-mounted rubberized curtains to optimize residue distribution. The right-hand side of the head has an additional shield to protect customers from protruding blades.

1. Filler Plates – in order to be threshed properly, your crop must be held in the concave/cylinder wedge long enough for the cylinder bars to rub the seeds out of the head. Always use enough Filler Plates to get proper threshing.

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2. Insufficient crop material in the cylinder/concave wedge – For effective threshing you need enough material in the cylinder/concave wedge that it is tight enough for the seeds to be rubbed out. To ensure enough pressure either travel faster so more crop gets into the combine or reduce the clearance at the front of the cylinder concave wedge. Remember 3/4 of an inch is adequate for most crops. Only super bumper crops need 1″ while a light crop may require 1/2″.

3. One high cylinder bar will give you white caps – Make sure your cylinder bars are true or shim as required.

1. Constant Even Feeding – No combine can perform unless it is set properly and unless your combine is receiving a constant even supply of material it will be impossible to set.

2. Keep the Combine Full – When the new draper headers were first being tested a lot of farmers were doubtful about their combines ability to handle the material from a 36, 42, or 50 foot header. But these giant headers surprised the most skeptical farmers. Even when the size of the header doubled the farmer only had to reduce his speed by about 305. In every case there was a net gain in acres combined per hour plus the combines performed better. Traveling a bit slower is also easier on your equipment.

3. Concaves – If you’re not getting proper threshing at the concave all you are doing is passing the problem on to another area of the combine that is ill equipped to deal with it.

For proper threshing your combine needs a precision bored concave and the cylinder or rotor must describe a perfect circle. With conventional combines you also need Filler Plates, when harvesting small grains. Rotary combines also need Cover Plates in the majority of small seed crops.

4. Wind – To make pressurized air the inlet to the fan must be larger than the outlet. Make sure the bottom sieve doesn’t interfere with the wind to the top chaffer.

In crops with chaff and straw the top chaffer requires uniform air pressure across its entire width. The HARVEST Air Foil Chaffer works best in separating your grain from the mat of chaff and straw.

5. Returns – When a combine is not performing properly the return system often becomes overloaded. If you find yourself slowing down because of an overloaded return, don’t blame the return system. It was never designed to handle the high volume of unthreshed heads that you get from a bad concave or the high volume of clean grain that results from an improperly positioned bottom sieve.

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