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- Page 1 33-SERIES WIDE BODY 4-ROW & 6-ROW PEANUT COMBINE 3355 & 3360 (FOR MACHINES PRIOR TO 2000) OPERATOR’S MANUAL THIS MANUAL TO ACCOMPANY MACHINE PART NO. 33-OM-03 Printing Date: June 2001...
- Page 2 WARRANTY POLICY KELLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (KMC) warrants that all goods sold to the original purchaser of any KMC product shall be free of any defects in material and workmanship if used under normal operating conditions. warranty period begins on the date of purchase by the retail customer and ends twelve (12) months thereafter.
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Page 3: To The Purchaser
TO THE PURCHASER The KMC PEANUT COMBINE has been carefully designed and manufactured to give years of dependable service. In order to operate it efficiently and maintain it properly, please read the instruc- tions within this manual thoroughly. While reading the manual through, you will notice that it is divided into sections which clearly ex- plain the assembly and operation of each component of this machine. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS To The Purchaser ......................1 Safety Procedures ......................2 Assembly Instructions ....................3 Pre-Delivery Checkout ....................4 Principles of Peanut Harvest ..................5 Fundamental For Good Performance ................6 Operating Instructions ....................6 Tractor Set-Up and Attaching to the Combine ............. 6 Pickup and Header.................... -
Page 5: Assembly Instructions
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS There are several things which may need assem- bling before the peanut combine is ready for opera- tion. The assembly order will depend on how the ma- chine has been disassembled for shipping. ATTACH THE SIX ROW HEADER Use extreme caution when attaching the head to the combine. -
Page 6: Pre-Delivery Checkout
TIRE AND HUB INSTALLATION position and move the tongue against the appropriate Due to shipping width restrictions, some com- stop and insert the stop pin. See Figure 3. bines may require the attachment of hubs and tires. If the hubs have been removed, slide the shaft of the hub into the holes in the tandem tube, install 5/8 x 5 capscrews (Grade 5) and 5/8 locknuts. -
Page 7: Principles Of Peanut Harvest
PRINCIPLES OF PEANUT HARVEST The KMC Peanut Combine is designed to be used for the removal of peanut pods from peanut vines which have been uprooted. It will then separate the peanuts from the vines, placing the pods in a storage tank on top of the machine, and return the vines to the ground. The combine must be pulled and powered by a farm tractor. -
Page 8: Fundamental For Good Performance
FUNDAMENTALS FOR GOOD PERFORMANCE 1. The peanut vines must not be too green or good B. Use as much air as necessary to separate separation will be slow and difficult. peanuts from trash without blowing peanuts 2. Moisture content of the peanut should not be too out the rear of the combine. -
Page 9: Pickup Auger Adjustment And Operation
In operation the pickup height should be set with To raise or lower the auger, loosen the drive the springs approximately one inch above ground. chain and the two bolts on the sides of the frame This will minimize spring wear and nut losses from members as shown in Figure 9. -
Page 10: Vine Hold Down
adjustments are provided to fit the vine conditions. In VINE HOLD DOWN small vines that try to roll in front of the leader, lower and extend the tine bar. Larger vines are easier to pick up but more difficult to feed smoothly under the auger. -
Page 11: Separation System
to balance ground speed and stripper engagement to In certain tough conditions, the vines may not break minimize LSK’s and damage. NOTE: As conditions up easily and may tend to wrap around the last few change from morning to afternoon strippers may need cylinders in the combine. -
Page 12: Delivery Auger
Figure 17 6-Row Separator Fan Drive Figure 15 Screen Adjustment First START WITH MAXIMUM AIR FROM The larger the screen openings the greater the THE FAN. Check behind the combine to see if possibility of getting all the peanuts into the tank, peanuts are being blown out, this can best be however, this also increases the potential of foreign determined by someone other than the operator... -
Page 13: Stemmer Saws
STEMMER SAWS THE TANK The tank is located on top of the combine. Care As the peanuts fall from the chaffer they fall onto should be taken not to over fill the tank as excess a set of stemmer saws. These saws remove the stems peanuts will plug the delivery system and eventually from the peanuts and dispose of the vine fragments. -
Page 14: Combine Transport
COMBINE TRANSPORT When towing the combine on public roads be sure that the weight of the towing vehicle is equal to or greater than the weight of the combine which is 17,000 lbs., 4-row and 17,300 lbs., 6-row. We do not recommend speeds of greater than 20 MPH empty or 10 MPH loaded. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING OTHER PARTS OF THE COMBINE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION 1. Vines rolling in front of pickup, not being picked 1. Small vines or high winds will not allow springs up by header. to penetrate vines. Install vine hold down attachment and for extreme conditions bend pickup spring up slightly 1”... - Page 16 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION 1. Too little air through separator. Turn control han- 7. Excessive foreign material in sample. dle to increase air. CW-6R, CCW-4R. 2. If material is small and dry, reduce aggressive- ness of stripper springs. 3. If material is small clods of soil, re-shaking of vines may be necessary.
- Page 17 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION 1. Check eccentric drive belts on BOTH sides of the 11. Excessive machine vibration. machine to be sure they are tight. CAUTION: Avoid over tightening of the belt on the right side as this could cause the shaft to bend due to an ex- 2.
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Page 18: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE There are certain things which need daily or regular attention to keep your combine in good operating condition. LUBRICATION is the most important of these. The following chart shows points that require lubrication and the intervals at which they require it. The cylinder bearings on the combine are prelubed and non- relubricatable. -
Page 19: Spring Maintenance
SPRING MAINTENANCE should be performed If the eccentric bearings ever need replacing, daily to insure peak performance of the combine. make sure the relube holes in the bearing align with the grease groove in the housing. Also replace the 1. Pickup springs should be checked for broken or formed sheet metal cavity rings. - Page 20 The main drive, both fans, eccentric, and stemmer saws are all driven by V-belts. Proper installation and tension of the belts is necessary for optimum perform- ance. There are no twisted belts on the combine, however, the airlift fan and pick-up have a back wrap belt arrangements to achieve proper rotation and con- tact area.
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Page 21: After Season Maintenance
Figure 33 STEMMER SAW DRIVE Figure 36 AIR LIFT FAN DRIVE AFTER SEASON MAINTENANCE 1. Clean the combine thoroughly to remove all dirt 5. Grease all fittings, driveline, bearings, bushings, and moisture holding materials. and pivot joints. NOTE: MAKE SURE ALL WATER IS PURGED FROM BEARINGS TO 2. -
Page 22: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS HITCH: Stationary tractor drawbar types MACHINE WEIGHT: Four Row - 17,000 lbs Six Row - 17,300 lbs Low profile, 6-bar, camless, 212” PICKUP REEL: wide on six row machines, 132” wide on four row 151” 4-ROW, 161” 6-ROW MACHINE HEIGHT: machines. - Page 23 33-050-248 33-050-247 WHEN TRANSPORTING ON PUBLIC ROADS BE SURE THAT TOWING VEHICLES WEIGHT IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE LOADED WEIGHT IMPLEMENT SAFETY ATTACH CHAINS ARE USED. TONGUE TO MAXIMUM TOWING SPEED STATIONARY 20 M.P.H.
- Page 24 33-050-287 33-050-263 33-050-258 33-050-300 DO NOT OPERATE WITH TOP SURFACE OF BELT ABOVE THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VARABLE SPEED SHEAVES. EXCESS BELT WEAR AND SHEAVE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR. 33-050-251 33-050-278 TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH: ...
- Page 27 The following is a list of serial numbers issued to our machines at the beginning of each year. To determine when a unit was made, find the range within which the particular serial number falls. It would have been produced between January 1 to December 31 of that year. YEAR SERIAL NUMBERS 1985...
- Page 28 DEPENDABLE EQUIPMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE FARMIMG Visit us at www.kelleymfg.com MADE IN AMERICA KELLEY MANUFACTURING CO. 80 Vernon Drive / Zip 31794 P.O. Drawer 1467 / Zip 31793 Tifton, GA Tel: 229-382-9393 Toll Free: 1-800-444-5449 Fax: 229-382-5259 Email Address: info@kelleymfg.com...
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