4_Star
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Just came back from the field today after taking out the left hand side rear access rotor door. I removed 4 lo-profile narrow spaced bars from rows A(2) and B(2). Then I installed 4 reverse bars on their respective rows. I went ahead and removed the 28" wedge located on rear of sep. grate at the 4o'clock position. Results: The owner of my former machine Kevin then proceeded to the milo field. After resetting the sieves and air, he ran the machine while I checked very carefully for grain loss with a 1'X 1' square in order to determine loss. The results on the ground behind the R-70 were impressive. With 3-5 grain max in center of shoe with rest of 61" wide shoe and remaining 30' platform nothing. The 2 rows of uncut milo that would be on your right side where large spreader can kick milo indicating rotor loss was no significant signs of grain whatsoever. I appreciate the advise of any of you who spoke to Kevin while I was working on machine. My thoughts: I wish this door would be a little easier to take off. I know that the series 2 and 5 series have a much more easily removable door. I still think that there is still room for improvement for this access door, especially with all of the various crops and conditions that farmers and custom harvesters face. I would like to have tried one set of rev. on A row and a forward set on B. Or better yet use NDan's rotor sweeps, thus alleviating any congestion of green leaves and stalks. Oh well gotta go must get my R-70 with St. Johns rotor ready for its first test with enclosed rotor in milo. Ps. Maybe I can post some pics of both of these R-70's on other combine talk show, as they are both professionaly painted Agco silver metallic and gun metal blue on frame and shedded.