Farm machinery recalls

[biglentil]

Unbelievable that Case would not put some tin shielding or some fire protection on the plastic fuel tank 3 inches away from an always chaff filled 3000 rpm chopper bearing with a hidden 2nd grease nipple. Or how bout the 1.25 inches of spline that drives the feeder house chain. Some guys have to change out twice a season for $4000 in parts. Or how bout the .70 cent 1 inch circlip that regularly fails and lets the cooling fan walk into the $6000 radiator. Then there is the rub bars placed on the rotor to run inside the transition cone. Like Hello McFly! Or the stone trap thats like having a back seat in an old Mazda RX7. So small its virtually useless.

The combine manufacturers must think we idiots.

[farmaholic]

Nope Biglentil. some engineers are just what I call "book smart but practically stupid".

[seldomseen]

To improve our bearing offering and quality we have released new part numbers. The new OEM part number is 84330070 which is a top quality, made in the USA bearing designed for your application. We also have 84330070GV which is our value will-fit option when low price is what you need.



This is the notice in the online parts book for my Case combine.

I had this bearing fail in my 900 hour Case combine this fall and you can see in the parts book that Case has no faith in the bearings that they put in the combine.

[fjlip]

Those that run Deere 8000 and 9000 with the brilliant variable speed fan drive know how to CURSE engineers. Lucky if they last 2000 hours before failure. Non greasing but guys are drilling holes to add a nipple. Parts are stupid and no update/rebuild or admission of stupidity.... fix as fail, and that is guarenteed!
Another reason we got a Versatile, but time will tell, if I ever run it long enough. Hydraulic reversing Fan, $7000 option, same fan on a Deere grader RM bought, $25000.

[fjlip]

To improve our bearing offering and quality we have released new part numbers. The new OEM part number is 84330070 which is a top quality, made in the USA bearing designed for your application. We also have 84330070GV which is our value will-fit option when low price is what you need.



This is the notice in the online parts book for my Case combine.

I had this bearing fail in my 900 hour Case combine this fall and you can see in the parts book that Case has no faith in the bearings that they put in the combine.

Like everything we buy...made with parts from the LOWEST BIDDER.

[Rareearth]

Agree 100%

If a certain law office in Regina would like to take this on as a Class Action Lawsuit, I believe there is a case. The health safety/ personal- pubic, loss of property, collusion, etcit would take a long time but the damages to property, income, safety, etc would be very large.

[Guest]

Ever hear of back axle breaking off an IHC axleflow? LoL Insurance company had.

Neighbour had it happen on a1688 last fall and on his 2388 this spring . Wonder what would happen if it done it on the highway and put combine in front of oncoming traffic and killed someone ??
A good way to lift the combine is a chunk of railroad tie and loader on each side

[Guest]

Unbelievable that Case would not put some tin shielding or some fire protection on the plastic fuel tank 3 inches away from an always chaff filled 3000 rpm chopper bearing with a hidden 2nd grease nipple. Or how bout the 1.25 inches of spline that drives the feeder house chain. Some guys have to change out twice a season for $4000 in parts. Or how bout the .70 cent 1 inch circlip that regularly fails and lets the cooling fan walk into the $6000 radiator. Then there is the rub bars placed on the rotor to run inside the transition cone. Like Hello McFly! Or the stone trap thats like having a back seat in an old Mazda RX7. So small its virtually useless.

The combine manufacturers must think we idiots.

Never heard of the fan clip coming off ? Is that on an iveco ?

[Guest]

I know of several 9870 combines that destroyed their rads when the engine fan bearings failed. Usually about 1200-1500 hours. Non greasing, no suggested user service.
They need checking for "play" every day. Nothing $15000-$18000 won't fix.
Deere says bearing under high load but never had an update, won't cover parts.
Insurance would only pay if the damage caused a fire, we weren't that lucky.
Deere 12.5/13.5 water pump is a disgrace, suggested replacement every 2000 hours? Many failed before Deere even said that.
Case IH 8120 combine burned lately, the over heated chopper bearing conveniently located below the fuel pump or filter. Full insurance...100% destroyed to a pile of scrap iron.

That chopper bearing was a recall on 8&9 series afx , but the pricks didn't advertise it . I would be willing to bet that the junk rubber fuel line failed on that 8120 , complete garbage

[bucket]

I think a farm machinery ombudsman to review major failures....and act accordingly. ..

Why did the back beater fail with a grease nipple.....because the hole to allow grease in was on the inboard side and it never received grease...caused plenty of total losses.

Why do rims fail ....too far cantilevered....


Engineered ?????

And yes I would take the job....getting sick of shoulder shrugging. ...but getting the bill...