plugged lexion

[flea beetle]

Seems unlikely unless the belt tensions on both are completely wrong. Impeller belt is 2 band belt, don't see how it could stall out that multiband belt all by itself. Perhaps a mechanical failure?

My appologies. It was the impeller belt that was burning after all. Had someone watching while I engaged machine. To their defence it was pitch black at night.

Opened covers inside hopper and found the culprit staring me in the face. A little pulling and swearing and back going again!

[bucket]

Do you have the sunflower kit on the impeller. ...if not get it...

[flea beetle]

Do you have the sunflower kit on the impeller. ...if not get it...

No just the regular wear kit. Harder steel bolt on sections that bolt to the impeller, but not serated like you are talking about.

[sawfly1]

That is one of things I hate
About the lex..
Climbing in the hopper.
Digging out the impeller.
Straw by straw. Nothing you can
Drop. Nothing you can get a bar
Or wrench on.
Then the back rotor thing.
Pulling the coupler apart.
No easy task if never been apart
Before.
I gave up and took 2 lex. Mechanics. 1 1/2 hr.to do it.

Case looks pretty good at that
Point.

[flea beetle]

It is sad, because other than the plugging issue the lexion is a pretty good combine. Seems you service it before harvest, and it stays in the field.

The case seems to have little gremlins here and there during harvest, but is a very nice machine to run and in my mind throws a better sample than the lexion. And as I have learned this year, the rotor reverse is a beautiful feature.

Being plugged for half a day at a time is getting to be a deal breaker for me.

[seldomseen]

I am not sure why gets ga ga over the Case reverser? I have run Case Combines since 2004 and neither my girls or me have ever plugged one. The odd time the feeder house has to be reversed

[Guest]

I am not sure why gets ga ga over the Case reverser? I have run Case Combines since 2004 and neither my girls or me have ever plugged one. The odd time the feeder house has to be reversed

then you don't know how fast you could of went

[flea beetle]

then you don't know how fast you could of went

Or been in a 160-180bushel oat crop with green wet straw.

[seldomseen]

then you don't know how fast you could of went

No I guess not but what we do is try to find that sweet spot where our loss is low and that usually at about 75% engine power. Seems to work for us.

[flea beetle]

Although up until this year I thought the same as you regarding the reversible rotor on the case...why is it even needed if you can never plug it? lol Boy is it nice when you actually do need it!