Gleaner 300 series R62 to R52

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   Bought a 20ft 300 series head last fall for my new to me R52 in the middle of bean harvest. Head was working alright but i was constantly fighting issues plugging the feeder house and getting green stemmed beans wrapped around the right side of the drum. Quickly figured out this head was set for a R62/72 and not a 52 like i was told,  Fast forward 7 months and i finally remembered i never did fix the header issue for wheat. Called a local Gleaner dealer today and of course the young parts guy doesn't know what i'm talking about. The only manual i have for the head appears to be for an L or M and is no help. Agco parts book just lists everything as extensions and doesn't say whats needed. 

So can anybody help me out here? Mainly need to know how many fingers i need to remove, and what flighting/fairing extensions i need if or if i need them at all. 

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977.3Ford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Joined: 04 Oct 2019 Location: Dayton, Ohio Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote 977.3Ford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gleaner 300 series R62 to R52 Posted: 14 Jun 2022 at 10:25pm
	Bought a 20ft 300 series head last fall for my new to me R52 in the middle of bean harvest. Head was working alright but i was constantly fighting issues plugging the feeder house and getting green stemmed beans wrapped around the right side of the drum. Quickly figured out this head was set for a R62/72 and not a 52 like i was told, Fast forward 7 months and i finally remembered i never did fix the header issue for wheat. Called a local Gleaner dealer today and of course the young parts guy doesn't know what i'm talking about. The only manual i have for the head appears to be for an L or M and is no help. Agco parts book just lists everything as extensions and doesn't say whats needed. So can anybody help me out here? Mainly need to know how many fingers i need to remove, and what flighting/fairing extensions i need if or if i need them at all.
	Jimmy 1982 8050 Powershift 1982 6080 1992 R52 Gleaner

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SteveM C/IL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Shelbyville IL Points: 8330	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveM C/IL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 9:46am
	Lot of lookers but no answers. I have none either. Take Mack,Doc, or Tbran to answer this? I would guess if one side of feeder is working make the other like it. Sounds like your opening in head is too wide for feeder house. Edited by SteveM C/IL - 17 Jun 2022 at 9:50am

ryan(IN) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Bluffton,IN Points: 766	Post Options Post Reply Quote ryan(IN) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jun 2022 at 11:44am
	Can’t remember if there is a bulletin on that or not. I can look when I get back to the store
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	I would say that you will need some flighting for the auger and the removal of two or three fingers. Back in the N6 days, there were tin covers that bolted in the head opening that brought the crop in past the outside feeder house chains. That made for a big difference as to the machine not plugging up. With that in mind, I would bring the flighting in maybe 6 or 8 inches past the combine opening. You could always cut it off, but it is hard to add. Best of luck.
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tbran Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Paris Tn Points: 3348	Post Options Post Reply Quote tbran Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jun 2022 at 2:02pm
	items 22 thru 26 plus covers where you will pull out all fingers that are trying to stuff crop into a place where there is no opening. Close the throat with 24 and the other is flighting extension and floor extensions. It is a little more specific on the 500 series parts diagram.
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