Setting Gleaner up for corn

[Russell Moore]

This is the first time we have ran a corn head on the gleaner
what needs to be changed to go from wheat to corn besides the head
we have a Gleaner K and put a KL238 corn head on it
I have the user manuals for the head and combine but like to hear from ones that have did it
Thanks

 

[JMS/.MN]

If you have the operator manual for the combine and the corn head, that is all you need for basic starting settings. Beyond that, look at the sample you get in the tank, the trash inside aND OUT OF THE COMBINE, what is coming up the tailings return elevator, and the clean grain elevator. Book tells you what to look for, how to adjust according to what you see. What to change? You need the larger, maybe 15 inch, driven pulley on the cyl, and the belt for it. OK. some combines have a chain drive.....not around here, but if your cyl is chain driven you need the sprocket and chain to match. You need to get cyl speed down to the 500+ range for corn, not 1000 or so for small grain.

 

[Old Iowa]

The cylinder drive chain/belt is different and then the threshing cylinder has to have filler plates in it. Most that just ran grain did not have them in. Plus there is a difference in the straw walkers too. You may have to install/remove wires in them. or they will plug up with corn cobs. Changing a Gleaner over form one to the other is not just switch heads and drive deal. You will need some different parts. I am no expert but I have helped a older neighbor switch his. He had pickup loads of parts for the different type of grain.

Helping him is way I never owned a Gleaner combine. I will stick with ones that are easier to switch over.

 

[dansuper27]

Will also need to change from a small grain chaffer to a corn chaffer.

 

[jm42]

your manual is the best place to start, I had a k2 so I do not know how similar they are but I never used filler plates, local ag dealer told me that was old school and to stay away from them, I got along fine even in high moisture corn. you may have a chaffer that will work for both corn and small grain. I remember I had to change a belt pully on the cylinder drive to get the rpm down in the 5-600 range for corn and beans. again look at the manual. stay safe and have fun!

 

[Russell Moore]

Trying to figure out if the speed is right I didn't change anything but the gathering chains look like they are running at a close speed as out pickers run
getting a rpm gauge to check speed on shaft