Combines N6 Pacer

[Dr__Gleaner]

The Pacer measures grain loss from the shoe or rotor. In the N-6's that I use I have removed the rotor pad and just use the two sensors at the rear of the shoe. Keep the overhead setting on shoe. The pads at the shoe will measure grain coming from the chaffer and NOT the grain being blown out the rear by too much air. One interesting fact is that the pacer also takes into account ground travel speed of the combine. The faster the ground speed the faster you spread the grain out the back. To set you pacer you first must adjust the machine to your acceptable loss for the grain and conditions and then set your pacer to that loss. The pacer will then tell you when you have exceeded your acceptable loss and you can adjust your machine or ground travel to bring it back to acceptable loss.

 

[Dr__Gleaner]

Could not fit all information in one post--- To figure grain loss behind any size of machine do the following: Take the Header width (inches) and divide that number by the width of the shoe (inches)lets call this the Concentration Factor (C.F.). Take the (C.F.) and multiply by the number of kernnels it takes to = 1 bu._ ac. loss _ sq. ft. (Wheat is =20, milo=20, soybeans=4 and corn =2)

 

[T__langan]

You're right. The sensors on the back of the shoe (and one above the left end of rotor) work like a microphone - when grain kernals strike them, they convert it to an electrical impulse which then will move that needle in the cab based on how the sensitivity is set. Naturally, the sensitivity needs to be set higher on lighter grain like oats than on heavier stuff like corn or beans.