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Topic: Gleaner A Q

Posted By: jaybmiller
Subject: Gleaner A Q
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 7:38pm

Ok, while waiting for Mother Nature to confirm Spring has really come, I have a question about the Gleaner A I have.

Can someone tell me how long it'll take me(just me) to remove the 'head' off,cause I have a silly idea of putting a blade or snowblower on it.

Has anyone here done it ? Pros and cons?

I know, a shame to repurpose a complet, running Gleaner but I hate to say I need snow removal more than a combine for my 1 acre of veggies !

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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water

Replies:

Posted By: scottyb
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 8:15pm

Hi Jay I will pop over tommorrow probably around lunch time if you are around

Posted By: wfmurray
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 9:04pm

Look in Farm Show magzine and you can get some ideas . They have a little of everthing.

Posted By: Roddo
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 10:23pm

Man I gotta see this thing before you turn it into a snow machine!

Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2011 at 11:35pm

It shouldn't take too long - about half an hour? Depends on how level the place where you are going to drop the header. Find a good level place where the machine & head can rest evenly. I assume the head is a grainhead?? Operators manual usually describes building a header skid built from 4x4 wood that can cradle the header and then be used to attach a chain somewhere for skidding it around if necessary. Of course, add more time to fabricate this skid or one like it.

You will have to loosen the header drive belt idler then remove the belt. After that, there are 4 spring pins - 2 at the top & 2 at the bottom of the throat that wedge the header tight against the throat. There should be a lever wrench hanging on the clean grain elevator. One of its ends has a hole or slot that can be centered on the end of the spring pins. Once on the end of the spring pins, just push the spring pin in and then move it away from the wedge slot - up or down?

Once all 4 spring pins are free, the header should dislodge from the throat. Check to see if it has an automatic header control cable attached? If so, then you will have to remove the cable from the cab mount.

Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2011 at 6:52am

Eric, thanks for the great info !! gotta 'cut/paste/print it before I forget !

Roddo, anytime your're in the neighbourhood, welcome mats always out !

Scottb, yeah I'll b here, always here....sigh. At least the groundsfirmed up !

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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)

Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water