Combines Combine Fires

19dodge72

Guest
We have the same problem in barley we mounted a 30 gal barrol and a electic pump on the back we have saved at least 6 bad fires this year I am going to buy a 200 cfm air compressor they will be cleaned every day and with that much air it wont take long.
 

19dodge72

Guest
We have the same problem in barley we mounted a 30 gal barrol and a electic pump on the back we have saved at least 6 bad fires this year I am going to buy a 200 cfm air compressor they will be cleaned every day and with that much air it wont take long.
 

steveb

Guest
same-n6 chaff on exhaulst manifold. n6 had chopper and was letting alot of chaff out of holes in discharge chute. welded and duck taped chute around chopper. that helped alot.
 

CNHTEK

Guest
I have never experienced it on my own combine, but I am a service tech at a NH dealer, these are some of the things I have seen. TR's - Torque sensor snap ring fails crating a fire hazzard and possible frame damage. - Upper returns bearing fails and lights up the chaff under the cab - fuel lines leaking, ignited due to the exhasut manifold - front rotor bearings - shorted electrical in the lighting harness TX's - shorted electrical - intermediate shaft bearings the only modifications that I recomend is for the torque sensors on TR's. Take the snap ring off, then get a machinist to cut threads in the end of the hub to match a large wheel bearing nut. Also have him torque the nut on to about 400 ft.lbs, and have him drill a hole for a set screw, the hole should go right into the hub. Reasseble the tourque sensor, put a drop of red loctite on the threads of the nut and torque it down until the set screw holes line up. Tighten the set screw.
 

hymark

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5 R-75's had the bearing on the engine pulley go out. We could have walked away but put the fire out. Back left tire was even on fire. $20,000 insurance claim. It looked like a giant grinding wheel spewing sparks throughout the internals of the combine. Put it out with compressed air.