Combines How do you set CTS II

[Bundy]

What is your limiting factor at the momentIJ Grain loss over seives or the rotorsIJ Every crop varies. In chickpeas I've heard of guys changing the main pulley that drives the rotors to slow it down and reduce cracks.

 

[Bigsky]

We ran a CTS11 in pea's this year. Had a hard time keeping from splitting, since the darn peas were to dry. This year I ran my cyl speed at 250-275 rpm., fan speed @ about 1150, concave @ 1_2 open. Chaffer about 3_4", sieve just a bit more than size of pea (each vararity differant)

 

[Bundy]

To improve performance in most cereals put in two rows of concave inserts (spring loaded numbers that slot into the gaps between the bars) at the front of the concave. Then monitor your harvesttrack and keep checking behind the machine while opening up your concave gap so that the rotors are doing more of the seperating then the drum in good dry conditions. Obviously as things toughen up, you'll have to shut the concave down more. The aim is to get the combine to loose grain first over the rotors, before the sieve, while not missing any grain through unthreshed heads. The inserts will help get more material up into your rotors and not overload the seive so much, hopefully improving capacity and sample as you go. Another handy little thing is to place rubber flaps at the end of the flighting on two centre augers under the concave. This will help to more evenly distribute the returns across the full width of the machine. My final tip is don't be afraid to open up the precleaner, or the rest of the sieves, particullarly if you've done all I've said above and give it plenty of air. As most people would say. Try one thing at a time and we all know conditions vary from area to area and country to country so what might work for me may not work elsewhere. Just hope this helps a little. Cheers Bundy

 

[curiousfarmer]

Thnx for your comments!