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Model 2110
Pull-Type Peanut
Combine
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Edition, Beg. S/N 460000
February 2008
MAN106
©2008
Updated April 2011

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  • Page 1 Model 2110 Pull-Type Peanut Combine Edition, Beg. S/N 460000 February 2008 MAN106 ©2008 Updated April 2011...
  • Page 2 Model 2110 Pull-Type Peanut Combines are manufactured by Amadas Industries: You can find us on the Web at: www.amadas.com or e-mail us at: amadas@amadas.com P.O. Box 1833 P.O. Box 3687 Suffolk, VA 23439 Albany, GA 31701 (mailing) (mailing) 1100 Holland Road 1701 South Slappey Blvd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2110 Peanut Combine Introduction Table of Contents Welcome ..........iii Specifications .........v Dimensions..........vi 1. Safety ........... 1 Overview..........2 Safety Symbols........3 Safety Guidelines ........5 Safety Practices........6 Safety Decals ........7 2. Preparation......... 11 Overview..........12 Pre-Delivery Check......13 3.
  • Page 4 Introduction 2110 Peanut Combine 4. Controls and Adjustments (Cont’d) Troubleshooting ........70 Remote Auger Reverse ....49 Tachometer Programming ....73 PTO Speed Adjustment ....50 Pickup Header Height Adjustment ... 52 Warranty..........75 Header Auger Adjustment ....53 Dual Speed Cylinder Drives .... 54 5.

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Hi-Speed Cotton Stalk Industries Puller/Chopper, Reel Rain Traveler Irrigation Systems, to the 2110 Pull-Type Peanut Combines. Thank choosing AMADAS Industries. We are strongly committed to your satisfaction and safety. Our goal is for you to be satisfied with our machinery...
  • Page 6 AMADAS pull-type peanut combines are culmination years development, field testing, and continuous improvement. response customers’ needs and industry demands, the AMADAS peanut combine has evolved to the model 2110, the most technically 2/13/08 MAN106...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    2110 Peanut Combine Introduction Specifications Length overall: 25’ 6” 16’ 6” (outside wheel base) Width: 14’ 4” (centerline wheel base) Height (bin lip in): 13’ 10” Height (bin lip out): 15’ 8” Dump height: 11’ 8” Height (bin raised): 24’...

  • Page 8: Dimensions

    Introduction 2110 Peanut Combine Dimensions 6-Row 13’10” 25’ 6” 15’ 8” with bin lip extended 19’ 6” 2/13/08 MAN106...

  • Page 9: Safety

    2110 Peanut Combine Safety Safety Overview ..........2 Safety Symbols ........3 Safety Guidelines ........5 Safety Practices ........6 Safety Decals ...........7 MAN106 2/13/08...

  • Page 10: Overview

    Safety 2110 Peanut Combine Overview Careful Lifting Safety is the responsibility of everyone. Please follow safe lifting procedures when Although safety features are incorporated installing or removing any component. into the machine and dangerous areas Use a second person as a helper when marked, ultimately, careful operation is the indicated by the weight of an item.

  • Page 11: Safety Symbols

    2110 Peanut Combine Safety Safety Symbols Danger This symbol indicates imminently hazardous situation, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. The use of the word DANGER is limited to the most extreme situations. Extreme care should be taken when you are near these areas.
  • Page 12 Safety 2110 Peanut Combine Safety Alert Symbol This symbol alerts you to possible hazards. Always follow the recommended precautions safe operating procedures accompanying this symbol. If you have any questions, please contact your dealer or the manufacturer. Safety Instructions Safety features have been designed into the machine with hazardous areas marked.

  • Page 13: Safety Guidelines

    2110 Peanut Combine Safety Learn Your Machine Safety Guidelines Learn how to operate your machine properly and how to use the controls correctly. Do NOT allow anyone to operate the machine without instruction. Anyone who uses this machine should be aware of the safety information contained in this manual.

  • Page 14: Safety Practices

    Safety 2110 Peanut Combine NEVER allow anyone to ride on the Safety Practices machine. Observe the following safety practices when operating or servicing your machine. ALWAYS be sure that the combine is on solid, level ground before you dump DANGER the bin.

  • Page 15: Safety Decals

    2110 Peanut Combine Safety Safety Decals Safety decals identify specific hazards as well as promote general safety. Please note the following about the decals: ALWAYS keep decals clean and legible. NEVER remove a safety decal from the machine. If you replace a part with a decal, ALWAYS replace that decal.
  • Page 16 Safety 2110 Peanut Combine Decal #8382 790 PTO 13 Decal #80577 Decal #80563 14 Decal #80564 10 Decal #80122 11 Decal #8547 INSPECTION DOOR 16 Decal #80717 12 Decal #8385 2/13/08 MAN106...
  • Page 17 2110 Peanut Combine Safety Locations Behind Shield Behind Shield Behind Shield Behind Tire Behind Tire Behind shield & Behind Behind Behind shield shield tire MAN106 2/13/08...
  • Page 18 Safety 2110 Peanut Combine 2/13/08 MAN106...

  • Page 19: Preparation

    2110 Peanut Combine Preparation Preparation Overview ..........12 Pre-Delivery Checks.......13 MAN106 6/6/08...

  • Page 20: Overview

    Always use the the combine is ready for operation. Every safety strut as intended before checking or combine is test run at the AMADAS plant, working around the open bin. The safety but a thorough pre-delivery inspection is...

  • Page 21: Pre-Delivery Check

    2110 Peanut Combine Preparation Pre-Delivery Checks 1. Open all shields and check chains and belts for proper tension. Tongue gearbox 2. Check bushing bolts, set screws, and jam nuts on all sprockets, sheaves, shafts, etc., for tightness. 3. Torque all nuts to proper specifications (400 ft/lb for flange type lug nuts, 475 ft/lb for Budd type lug nuts).
  • Page 22 Combine exceeds 13’ 10” with basket lowered. When fully raised, the AMADAS 2110 stretches over 24 feet tall. Contact with an obstruction, or high voltage power line could result in death, or serious personal injury.
  • Page 23 2110 Peanut Combine Preparation Pre-Delivery Checks 13. Position the combine speed monitor in tractor (middle photo). 14. Open cleaning adjustment maximum. Check to see that the damper door opening on cleaning fan intake is at least 10 3/8” inches (middle photo).
  • Page 24 Preparation 2110 Peanut Combine Pre-Delivery Checks 18. Stop the combine and check for loose bolts, nuts, chains, belts, sprockets, etc. Check for heat in pulleys and belts, indicating looseness. Also check for overheated gearbox and hot bearings. 19. Check machine to ensure that all safety decals are in place.

  • Page 25: Operation

    2110 Peanut Combine Operation Operation Combine Process ........18 Hitching Combine to Tractor....21 Attaching and Checking Driveline ..23 Daily Pre-Start Check......26 Operating Procedure ......30 Proper Operation........34 Optional Hydraulic Bin Lip/Dirt Trap ..35 Road Towing Combine with Side Shift Tongue ...........36 MAN106...

  • Page 26: Combine Process

    Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Combine Process The AMADAS 2110 Pull-Type Peanut Combine functions as follows: • The combine removes peanut pods from peanut vines which have been dug and windrowed. • Once separated and cleaned, the peanuts are conveyed into the Peanut Dump Bin and vine material is passed out of the machine.
  • Page 27 2110 Peanut Combine Operation 1. The header pickup (1) lifts the peanuts cylinder concave onto disc and vines off of the ground. The separator (9), or travel back into the header auger (2) feeds them into the walker cylinders (10).
  • Page 28 Operation 2110 Peanut Combine 5. As the good peanuts fall into the stemmer saws, their stems removed. Cleaned peanuts fall into the collection auger (13) or air funnel and are conveyed into the elevator air system, which sends them up to the peanut dump bin (14).

  • Page 29: Hitching Combine To Tractor

    PTO shaft. 20” for 1 3/8” 21 spline CV shafts 20” for 1 ¾” 20 spline CV shafts An optional drawbar extension (AMADAS part #61359) will be necessary to reach the proper hitch point dimension on most tractors with 1 3/8”...
  • Page 30 Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Hitching Combine to Tractor 5. Using the jack, slowly lower the tongue until the ball release handle snaps into place. 6. Remove the jack and place on holding Stow jack here bracket (photo). 7. Attach 3/8” or ½” x 84” or longer hydraulic hoses from the header lift cylinder to one of the tractor remote hydraulic valves.

  • Page 31: Attaching And Checking Driveline

    2110 Peanut Combine Operation Attaching and Checking Driveline IMPORTANT! Your AMADAS 2110 has been equipped with a constant velocity PTO driveline. Because of the double Cardan Joint incorporated into this shaft, you can expect a constant output shaft speed with minimal vibration. The shaft...
  • Page 32 2110 Peanut Combine Attaching and Checking Driveline NOTE! A tractor draw bar extension (AMADAS part #61359) may be required to attain a distance of 20” between the tractor PTO output and the hitch ball on tractors with 1 3/8” 21 spline PTO.
  • Page 33 2110 Peanut Combine Operation Attaching and Checking Driveline CAUTION Never exceed the observed limits of turning or severe damage combine and/or tractor will occur, whether engaged disengaged. 6. Repeat in the opposite direction. CAUTION Do NOT allow the tractor tire to touch...

  • Page 34: Daily Pre-Start Check

    13’9” with the basket lowered. When fully raised, AMADAS 2110 stretches over 24 feet tall. Contact with an obstruction or high voltage power line could result in death or serious personal injury. 5. Put the tractor in park and shut off the engine.
  • Page 35 2110 Peanut Combine Operation Daily Pre-Start Checks Walker cylinder 7. Inspect the combine for broken parts and inspection cover wear. 8. Inspect the cylinders and adjustable bars for damaged or broken spring teeth. Also inspect for metal, wood, or other foreign...
  • Page 36 Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Daily Pre-Start Checks 16. Check the cleaning fan for obstruction in intake or damaged blades. 17. Replace all covers and shields, and remove the bin safety strut. Lower the bin. CAUTION Failure to remove the safety strut before lowering the bin can severely damage the bin.
  • Page 37 2110 Peanut Combine Operation Daily Pre-Start Checks DANGER • Replace all shields before starting combine operation. If shields are missing, death or serious personal injury can result. • Always use safety chains when towing the combine. If the combine separates from the towing vehicle, death or serious injury can result.

  • Page 38: Operating Procedure

    Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Operating Procedure Make sure you have performed all of the Maximum daily pre-start checks before you operate the position combine. 1. Set retention board adjustment handle at the halfway position (top photo). Tighten the handle securely.
  • Page 39 2110 Peanut Combine Operation Operating Procedure 4. Set the elevator air control handle in two- thirds open position (top photo). 5. Make sure that the bin lip extension is in the operating position (middle photo). Leaving the lip folded obstructs the discharge of air from the bin.
  • Page 40 Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Operating Procedure CAUTION It is important to perform the checks for proper operation. To skip this step puts the combine at risk for machine damage and you at risk for personal injury. 10. After making any necessary adjustments,...
  • Page 41 Combine exceeds 13’10” with the bin lowered. When fully raised, the AMADAS 2100 stretches over 24 feet tall. Contact with an obstruction or high voltage power line could result in death or serious personal injury.

  • Page 42: Proper Operation

    Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Proper Operation NOTE! Make only ONE operational Once your combine has been put into adjustment time between operation, it is important that you make the performance checks. This will allow you following checks for proper operation:...

  • Page 43: Optional Hydraulic Bin Lip/Dirt Trap

    2110 Peanut Combine Operation Optional Hydraulic Bin • If you dump the bin without having the Lip/Dirt Trap bin lip fully extended, peanuts will not If your combine is equipped with the fall uniformly from the lip but will spill hydraulic bin lip/dirt trap option, please out of the sides.

  • Page 44: Road Towing Combine With Side Shift Tongue

    Operation 2110 Peanut Combine Road Towing Combine with Side Shift Tongue Side Shift Cylinder Specifications 2110 Combines for 8-30” Rows Only Retracted Length: 20 ¼” Extended Length: 30 ¼” Combines with side shift tongues are Stroke: 10” designed to shift the tongue to the center of Inside diameter: 3”...

  • Page 45: Controls And Adjustments

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Controls and Adjustments Overview ..........38 Control Locations ........39 Controls and Adjustments ......41 Retention Board Adjustment....41 Adjustable Overhead Teeth and Concave Teeth Controls .....42 Cleaning Air Control......43 Tailboard Adjustment......44 Elevator Air Control......45 Pickup Header Speed Control with Combine Hydraulics......46...

  • Page 46: Overview

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Overview The AMADAS 2110 combine performs IMPORTANT! Make only efficiently over a wide range of peanut adjustment time between varieties and windrow conditions with few performance checks. This will allow changes in operating controls. Once the...

  • Page 47: Control Locations

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Control Locations The following photographs show the locations of some of the controls on the 2110 combine. MAN106 2/13/08...
  • Page 48 Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Forward adjustable overhead teeth Elevator air control Cleaning air Optional control concave teeth Rear adjustable overhead teeth Adjustable retention board Header auger adjustment 2/13/08 MAN106...

  • Page 49: Controls And Adjustments

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Controls and Adjustments Retention Board Adjustment The retention board adjustment controls the Retention time that the vines stay in the fourth picking board control cylinder. Start with the retention control handle in the ½ position for normal conditions.

  • Page 50: Adjustable Overhead Teeth And Concave Teeth Controls

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Adjustable Overhead Teeth and Concave Teeth Controls Disengaged adjustable overhead teeth handle controls the degree of aggressiveness of the overhead spring tooth bar. Always start with the control handles (all three photos) in the retracted or disengaged position.

  • Page 51: Cleaning Air Control

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Cleaning Air Control Set the cleaning air control as follows: For average conditions, set the cleaning Closed air control handle (top photo) at the ¾ open position for operation. It is often helpful to set the air higher than is needed and then adjust it back until no ¾...

  • Page 52: Tailboard Adjustment

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Tailboard Adjustment The tail board affects the flow of material from the stemmer bottom out the back of the combine. Raising the tail board makes it harder to blow material out of the stemmer bottom, while lowering the tail board makes it easier.

  • Page 53: Elevator Air Control

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Elevator Air Control The elevator air control is normally set so that peanuts are conveyed about ¾ of the way across the bin. Make adjustments as follows: If peanuts are very light or fragile, lower the air.

  • Page 54: Pickup Header Speed Control With Combine Hydraulics

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Pickup Header Speed Control with Combine Hydraulics (Optional) Combines factory tractor hydraulics. Hydraulics are adjusted from the cab using the tractor’s hydraulics system. machines equipped with optional combine-mounted hydraulics, speed can also be adjusted remotely from the cab (refer to photo).
  • Page 55 2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Pick-Up Header Speed Control with Combine Hydraulics Regularly check around the breather cap on the hydraulic tank for dirt buildup. If it is not clean, the breather can clog, which may result in damage to the system.

  • Page 56: Standard Pickup Header Speed Control

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Standard Pickup Header Speed Control Pickup header speed is controlled by your tractor’s hydraulic remote setting. Set the header speed so the header picks up the windrow completely as the combine travels down the field. If the header is too...

  • Page 57: Controls And Adjustments (Cont'd)

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Remote Auger Reverse Remote reversing auger and header speed control are standard features built into the hydraulics package on the AMADAS 2110. They function as follows: IMPORTANT! Read all hydraulics safety information in Chapter 1, Safety, before using hydraulics.

  • Page 58: Pto Speed Adjustment

    The combine speed monitor measures combine speed as a percentage of machine design speed. The AMADAS 2110 is designed to operate with 790 PTO RPM input, so the tractor will not be required to run at its full “PTO speed.” At machine design speed,...
  • Page 59 2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments PTO Speed Adjustment The combine speed monitor is composed of a digital speed indicator which resides in a control box and attaches to the tractor fender using a Velcro strip. NOTE! When you route the cable to the tractor, stay clear of the PTO shaft and header.

  • Page 60: Pickup Header Height Adjustment

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Pickup Header Height Adjustment The pickup header height is controlled with a Header lift cylinder tractor-powered remote hydraulic cylinder. In storage position Operate the header low enough to pick up all the vines in the windrow, but high enough to allow dirt clods, soil, and other debris to fall out.

  • Page 61: Header Auger Adjustment

    2110 Peanut Combine Controls and Adjustments Header Auger Adjustment header auger manually height adjustable. It can be raised or lowered to help feeding in varied crop conditions. The header auger adjustment functions Header auger adjustment follows: If the header stalls often (but the...

  • Page 62: Dual Speed Cylinder Drives

    Controls and Adjustments 2110 Peanut Combine Optional Dual Speed Cylinder NOTE! Combines equipped with two speed Drives drives have a designated PTO input speed of The dual speed cylinder drives allow efficient 790 RPM unless equipped with an optional operation in a wider range of conditions by 13”...

  • Page 63: Performance

    2110 Peanut Combine Performance Performance Fine Tuning Operation......56 Achieving Maximum Ground Speed..57 Increasing Separating Capacity .....58 Harvesting Under Wet Conditions ..59 MAN106 2/13/08...

  • Page 64: Fine Tuning Operation

    Performance 2110 Peanut Combine Fine Tuning Operation This chapter describes ways you can fine tune your combine’s performance. Also CAUTION refer Chapter Controls Adjustments, for more information on fine Do NOT adjust, clean, or repair the tuning your combine using the combine’s combine while it is in operation.

  • Page 65: Achieving Maximum Ground Speed

    2110 Peanut Combine Performance Achieving Maximum Ground Speed Moisture, dirt clods, grass, weeds, peanut maturity, yield, stem characteristics, vine type and many other variables determine the most efficient ground speed. If maximum ground speed is desired: 1. Shift the tractor into the next higher gear.

  • Page 66: Increasing Separating Capacity

    Performance 2110 Peanut Combine Increasing Separating Capacity The separating capacity can sometimes be increased by more aggressively engaging the retention teeth (top photo), overhead teeth (middle photo), or concave teeth. If the combine is operating with the dual speed cylinder drives in the low range, capacity can be increased by switching to high range.

  • Page 67: Harvesting Under Wet Conditions

    2110 Peanut Combine Performance Harvesting Under Wet Conditions If equipped with dual cylinder drives, always run on high in wet conditions. More aggressive combine settings are typically needed in wet conditions. If water droplets are present on or under peanut vines when harvested, the surfaces of...
  • Page 68 Performance 2110 Peanut Combine NOTES 2/13/08 MAN106...

  • Page 69: Maintenance

    2110 Peanut Combine Maintenance Maintenance Belt Adjustment ........62  Chain Adjustment ........63  Lubrication ..........65  PTO ............ 66  Schedule ..........67  Post Season Maintenance ..... 69  Troubleshooting ........70  Tachometer Programming ...... 73  MAN106 7/21/11...

  • Page 70: Belt Adjustment

    Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine Belt Adjustment V-belt drives power the fans, hydraulic power unit (optional), separating section stemmer saws. They also transmit power from the PTO input gearbox to the main jackshaft. Properly maintaining the belts is essential ensure efficient machine operation.

  • Page 71: Chain Adjustment

    2110 Peanut Combine Maintenance Chain Adjustment chain drives must properly maintained for the combine to function correctly. Proper chain alignment and tension are very important. To check and adjust the chains: 1. Make sure the tractor engine is shut off.
  • Page 72 Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine Chain Adjustment. 4. The chains should have approximately one inch of play when checked in the middle. Adjust using the chain idlers. Note that chains linking the disc separator shafts together should have ½” play for chains no more than ½”...

  • Page 73: Lubrication

    2110 Peanut Combine Maintenance Lubrication There are some components on the combine that require regular lubrication in order to continue functioning correctly. These items and their lubrication intervals are shown on the lubrication table and chart. DANGER Do NOT lubricate the combine while it is operating.

  • Page 74: Pto

    Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine IMPORTANT! Daily lubrication of the Daily greasing of the PTO is essential for CV driveline is essential to driveline proper operation. There are two grease longevity – it will fail if not correctly fittings located 180 degrees apart on the lubricated on a periodic basis.

  • Page 75: Schedule

    2110 Peanut Combine Maintenance Schedule LUBRICATION SCHEDULE Frequency Action / Type of Before Component Lube Each Yearly Hours Hours Hours Hours Lubricate Ball Hitch Assembly Lubricate PTO Shaft Lubricate U-Joint (on gearbox output) Lubricate Bin Pivot Points Lubricate Bearings Check Hyd. Tank Fluid Level (optional) Change Hyd.
  • Page 76 Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine Bin Pivot Points Gearbox U-joint PTO Shaft Wheel bearings Ball hitch 2/13/08 MAN106...

  • Page 77: Post Season Maintenance

    2110 Peanut Combine Maintenance Post Season Maintenance To extend the life of your combine, take the Open shields time to prepare it properly for the long non- period. Follow these storage suggestions at the end of each season. 1. Clean the combine thoroughly to remove all dirt and moisture-holding materials.

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting

    Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine Troubleshooting Problem Cause Correction Retention board open too Close in 1” increments Good peanuts attached to much. between checks. vines being discharged from combine. Main drive belt slips under Tighten belt and slow down surge loads.
  • Page 79 2110 Peanut Combine Maintenance Problem Cause Correction Moisture level in windrows too Lift windrows and/or wait for Lightweight foreign material high. moisture to dissipate. in bin. Retention board engaged too Open in 1” increments Excessive amounts of far in the closed position.
  • Page 80 Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine Problem Cause Correction Ground speed too fast for Shift tractor into a lower gear. Excessive amounts of dirt conditions. clods in bin. Obstruction in elevator air Disassemble duct and remove duct. obstruction. Tighten belts and check the...

  • Page 81: Tachometer Programming

    AMADAS website as follows: Tachometers on new machines are fully programmed factory 1. Go to www.amadas.com attempting to re-program them may cause errors. 2. From the AMADAS home page, select Product Catalogs and Manuals 3. From Product Catalogs Manuals page, select...
  • Page 82 Maintenance 2110 Peanut Combine NOTES 7/21/11 MAN106...

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