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Post by victory on Sept 25, 2024 22:30:30 GMT -6
I was trying to help someone tonight. Plugged the rotors on their 8800 with some tough wheat straw. What is the best way to unplug these things?
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Post by meskie on Sept 25, 2024 22:37:27 GMT -6
Uncouple them and try one then once it’s going put them back together. Mark the coupler so they stay timed. Loosen cylinder and impeller belts so they aren’t trying to force more in.
Worst case you’re taking rotor grates out and unplugging….
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Post by meskie on Sept 25, 2024 22:45:44 GMT -6
Also open the chopper door so it spits it out the back and not through the chopper.
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Post by victory on Sept 26, 2024 8:12:13 GMT -6
Thanks.
We loosened the cylinder belt. Is the impeller a separate drive on the 8000 series?
How do you get in to drop the rotor grates? Through the hopper? My 480 is very easy.
After they are uncoupled, can a guy try to turn them through by hand/wrench on the back end?
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Post by victory on Sept 26, 2024 8:38:03 GMT -6
Impeller has it's own drive of course. Bit of a blond moment there.
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Post by meskie on Sept 26, 2024 8:38:09 GMT -6
Impeller would drive off cylinder. Never dropped the grates on one yet but my neighbours had to get inside to take out rotor grates a couple years ago. It would depend where they are plugged. Ive only plugged our 780 rotors on discharge end in tough wheat straw.
We have used a wrench to rock them back and forth a bit to loosen up the material. Also used a sawzall
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Post by victory on Sept 26, 2024 8:52:03 GMT -6
Ok
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Post by victory on Sept 26, 2024 19:00:21 GMT -6
I uncoupled the rotors and got the one turning. The straw seems to be stuck around the rotor in one spot and not turning its way out.
I'm starting to think it might be quicker and easier to take some rotor grates off. How big of a job is this? I imagine the rotor covers are probably in the way.
It looks like there is an access hole on the back of the bottom of the grain pan.
Got 3/4" of rain last night, so not panicking yet.
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