Gleaner K Tailings Slip Clutch Issue
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Topic: Gleaner K Tailings Slip Clutch Issue
Posted By: KGleanerIA
Subject: Gleaner K Tailings Slip Clutch Issue
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2017 at 10:21pm
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I have a Gleaner K and my tailing slip clutch is going off every 100 ft or so. The slip clutch assembly looks to be the correctly installed length of 1.875" and it does not appear to have grease on the slip gears. I tried greasing the hub as the manual suggests, but it still keeps slipping. What should I try next? Or am I looking at the wrong root cause? What advice do you have on setting up the tailings elevator chain. The first time I opened the top door of the tailing elevator I saw a corn cob stuck in the return side of the elevator between the chain and the wooden board. When I opened the tailings elevator at the bottom, corn cobs ~4=5 inches long were in there? Could I have an issue with setting up the chaffer? Thank you! 
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2017 at 10:43pm
| How wide is the sieves open? Is the Elevator chain tight? Is there a lot of material in elevator when you open bottom door? How much do you have on it? Is motor running correct RPMs? What does ben sample look like? MACK |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 12:04am
| X2 what Mack says, also check to see if the chain/paddles are running true. the tightener may have slipped on one side at the top. and make sure all the rubber paddles are there or if they are either gone or mouse chewed bad. that would cause a wad to go up. first this is check the sieves and go from there. you can see out the side window how much junk is going thru that elevator. |
Posted By: SteveMaskey(MO)
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 5:26am
| X2 What Mack and Shameless said, I wouldn’t think you should have 4-5 inch cobs coming back in return. Like Shameless said you should be able to monitor it by watchin it out the cab window |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 5:37am
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Don't grease slip clutches on gleaner, using conventional grease gun method. Instead, at the beginning of the season ONLY, dis-assemble clutch & lightly grease the bushing-shaft area via small dab of grease on your finger. This lubrication will last until the following year. X2 what others previously said. There should be no cobs in your return elevator. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 7:04am
| oh...and also check the teeth on the slip clutch....are they wore off? may need to put a new one on. |
Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2017 at 8:50pm
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as stated the slip clutch is the audible indication you have a major issue in setting or engine rpm or separator clutch slipping. There is no way corn cobs can get in the tailings unless you have a fan(s) issue like blades broke off or too slow from aforementioned rpm issues. What goes in the tailings is what goes thru the top chaffer and not thru the lower sieve. There should be no cobs on the chaffer that length. Also look for damaged top chaffer, a chaffer not secured in the front, or other hole where the cleaner fan is blowing them from a hole in the raddle floor into the area between the chaffer and sieve. ------------- When told "it's not the money,it's the principle", remember, it's always the money.. |