Seed Control Unit Operator’s Manual AFX Table of Contents Section 0 Safety Safety Instructions Safety Decals 0.21 Information Decals 0.22 Serial Number 0.23 1 Seed Control Unit - General Information General Information 2 Seed Control Unit - Operation Combine Sieve Accessability Operation Modes (Chop only / Chop and SCU / Windrow) SCU Drive Engagement Combine Grain Loss Checking...
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WARNING 0.3 Understand Signal Words 0.3.1 A signal word - DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION - is used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. WARNING or CAUTION safety signs are located near specific hazards or precautionary areas in this manual. 0.4 Follow Safety Instructions 0.4.1 Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and on your machine.
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0.5 Safe Operating Practices 0.5.1 DO NOT stand near the straw chopper and Seed Control Unit when combine is running. ALWAYS refer to your Combine Operator’s Manual, and review the Safety section before operating machine. The Combine Operator’s Manual details safe operating practices that must be followed to protect you and others from accidental injury and/or death.
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0.8 Block Wheels 0.8.1 Park the combine on level ground. Always engage the park brake and block the combine wheels prior to working to prevent the combine from moving. 0.9 Practice Safe Maintenance 0.9.1 Understand service procedure before doing work. Keep area clean and dry.
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0.12 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids 0.12.1 Inspect hydraulic hoses periodically - at least once per year - for leakage, kinking, cuts, cracks, abrasion, blisters, corrosion, exposed wire brand or any other signs of wear or damage. Replace worn or damaged hose assemblies immediately. Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury.
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0.15 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 0.15.1 A Qualified Person designated by the employer, who is knowledgeable about and familiar with all relevant specifications and assembly instructions and is capable of identifying existing or potential hazards in surroundings or working conditions which may be hazardous or dangerous to employees shall determine appropriate Personal Protective Equipment required for this assembly.
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0.18 Fire Extinguisher 0.18.1 A 6 kg (15 lb) general-purpose fire extinguisher meeting national certification requirements must be installed on left side of operator’s platform. Maintain fire extinguisher to keep it in operating condition. Make sure that the fire extinguisher is always ready for use. Refer to the fire extingisher’s manual for instructions on how to operate it. Once extinguisher is operated - no matter how long - it must be recharged. Keep the engine clean and free of dust, chaff and straw to prevent the possibility of fire. 0.19 Remove Accumulated Crop Debris 0.19.1 The build up of chaff and crop debris in the engine compartment, on the engine, near bearings and moving parts is a fire hazard. Check and clean these...
0.21 Safety Decals Pictorial Safety Signs At several important places on this machine, safety signs are affixed intending to signify potential danger. The hazard in identified by a pictorial in a warning triangle. An adjacent pictorial provides information on how to avoid personal injury. These safety signs and a brief explanatory text follow. Hand Injury / Rotate Danger RP1089 Risk of injury caused by rotating parts.
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Keep Hands out of Belt Area / Rotate Danger RP874 Do not touch any moving parts. Wait until all moving parts have stopped Kickback Hazard / Stand Clear RP1086 Avoid personal injury. Kickback hazard when removing access panel. Caution / Hearing Protection Required RP1090 Use hearing protection whenever operating the machine.
Redekop Seed Control Unit Serial Number Plate Grease Every 12 Hours RP1091 Grease Every 50 Hours RP1092 Oil - use SAE 75W90 GL5 Synthetic RP1093 0.23 Serial Number 1. Redekop Seed Control Unit serial number (A): - located on the Seed Control Unit frame, non-drive side...
1.1 General Information on the components of the Seed Control Unit (SCU) The Seed Control Unit system may consist of the following components: Redekop Seed Control Unit (A) Damages the weed seeds to prevent them from germinating Redekop MAV Straw Chopper (B)
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Stator Rings Outer (J), Middle (K), Inner (L) Rotor (M) Rotor Assembly with hub, scraper and fan blades (N) Left Assembly Right Assembly...
2 OPERATION Sound Level This product produces sound pressure levels in excess of 90 dB within 10m of discharge area. Hearing protection is required! Interference with speech communication, acoustic signals is possible. Start threshing module in low speed and listen for clearance problems. If a knocking noise is heard, stop machine immediately! Fix problem and repeat procedure.
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2.1.2.3 Remove vent covers (D) - remove pin (D1) - both sides 2.1.2.4 Toggle switch (E) to activate actuators until chopper has moved all the way back Do Not Operate Straw Chopper Fore and Aft Switch (E) without removing Shields and Belt first. Damage will occur!
2.2 Operation Modes There are four (4) modes of operation: 1 - Chopper only mode with straw and chaff thru chopper 2 - SCU mode / Chop mode with straw thru chopper, chaff thru SCU 3 - Windrow mode with chaff thru chopper 4 - Windrow mode with chaff thru SCU To switch from one mode to another, the following actions are required: 1 - For straw door (B), engage acuator (B1) in or out for chop or windrow Actuator (B1) In (Door Up) for Windrow Actuator (B1) Out (Door Down) for Chop mode / SCU...
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To change modes there are seven (7) adjustments: 1 - Set Tailboard position 2 - Set Straw Door position 3 - Set Chaff Door position 4 - Set the Upper Sieve Extension Rubber position 5 - Set the Lower Sieve Extension Rubber position 6 - Engage/Disengage the SCU Drive 2.2.1 Chopper Only Mode 2.2.1.1 Maintain tailboard (A) parallel to ground 2.2.1.2 Rotate straw door (B) down...
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2.2.3 Chopper and Seed Control Unit Mode 2.2.3.1 Maintain tailboard (A) parallel to ground 2.2.3.2 Rotate straw door (B) down 2.2.3.3 Rotate chaff door (D) up and lock in place - ensure the loose hinged panel is resting on sidewall pins (D1) 2.2.3.4 Ensure sieve extension top rubber (F) is in SCU hopper 2.2.3.5 Ensure sieve extension bottom rubber (G) is in SCU hopper...
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2.2.4 Windrow Mode with Chaff thru Chopper 2.2.4.1 Rotate tailboard (A) down approx 25 degrees or as required 25 degrees 2.2.4.2 Rotate straw door (B) up 2.2.4.3 Rotate lower chaff door (D) down/forward 2.2.4.4 Ensure sieve extension top rubber (F) is above chaff door (D) 2.2.4.5 Sieve extension bottom rubber (G) can hang in SCU hopper 2.2.4.6 Dis-engage SCU drive (E) (see Engage SCU drive section 2.3)
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2.2.5 Windrow Mode with Chaff thru SCU 2.2.5.1 Rotate tailboard (A) down approx 25 degrees or as required 25 degrees 2.2.5.2 Rotate straw door (B) up 2.2.5.3 Rotate chaff door (D) up and lock in place - ensure the loose hinged panel is resting on sidewall pins (D1) 2.2.5.3.1 Ensure sieve extension top rubber (F) is in SCU hopper...
2.3 SCU Drive Engagement 2.3.1 To access the drive shaft coupler (E): - Loosen top bolt (F1) - Rotate access cover panel (F) away 2.3.2 To engage the SCU drive: - unlatch and slide Drive Shaft Coupler (E) in To disengage the SCU drive: - unlatch and slide Drive Shaft Coupler (E) out when SCU is not required.
3 MAINTENANCE 3.1 Preventative Maintenance Schdule Although little active maintenance is required to keep your Seed Control Unit system operating smoothly, it is very important that the following preventative maintenance schedule be followed. A regular visual check and replacement of the high wear components will prevent larger scale maintenance in the future.
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- Check Belt (C) Tension and that Spring Tensioner (C1) is at indicator on guide - Clean off residue from top of Seed Control Unit to prevent excess moisture from collecting - Check that all rubber components are in place - Shoe location D & D1 - Inside SCU hoppers D2 - If equipped with conveyor, see section 3.11 for conveyor preventative mainenance - Check for loose hardware, broken metal pins or components and loose or broken header...
WEEKLY MAINTENANCE - Grease Drive Shaft between gear boxes at 50 hour grease nipple (E) x2 - turn pulley until grease zerks are visible between guard holes (guards not shown for illustration purposes only) - Check Drive Belt (F) for wear and proper tension - adjust belt tension if required - Grease belt tensioner/idler arm at 50 hour grease nipple (F1)
FIRST 100 HOURS MAINTENANCE Change Oil in Gear Boxes (J), refer to section 3.4 Check and clean Suction Strainers (K), refer to section 3.6 Suction Strainers ANNUAL MAINTENANCE - Drain gearbox oil and refill with new oil - Check and clean suction strainers - Check for oil leaks - Check bearing - Check drive belt wear - Clean Seed Control Unit interior and exterior...
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3.2 SCU DRIVE BELT (B) Recommended Service Interval - 50 hours - Weekly To access the SCU drive belt: Remove lower drive belt shield (A) Reinstall after all belt adjustments have been made If excessive belt temperatures are evident, or the Seed Control Unit seems to be losing excessive speed during operation in tough or heavy conditions, the belt tension is not sufficient and should be adjusted immediately. Look for...
3.3 BEARING (D) Recommended Service Interval - Annually Bearing (D) comes pre-greased, there is no requirement to grease in season. Check bearing lock collar (D1) is locked onto driveline shaft (E) 3.4 COSMETIC Recommended Service Interval - 10 hours - Daily Clean off residue from top of Seed Control Unit to prevent excess moisture from collecting.
3.8 CLEANOUT (G) Recommended Service Interval - As required or Annualy Thoroughly clean the out debris from SCU and inside of chaff impact mill with compressed air (if equipped, use integrated air compressor system). - remove front access panels (G1) and use air wand. If debris is stuck in place, may require to remove rear discharge panels (G2) for better access - ensure access panels (G1) are sitting on bottom lip and...
3.9 STATORS (H) Recommended Service Interval - Annualy To service/replace the rotors and stators, the SCU must be removed from the chopper. 1. Use proper lifting equipment 2. Slide chopper (A) with SCU (B) up into transport position 3. Remove drive shield and drive belt 4.
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Remove the top plates (H1) from the stator assembly (H) Worn Stators on left assembly can be removed from top plate, reassembled to right stator plate, and mounted on the right side. Same process applies for the right assembly. Replace worn out or broken stator sections. Left Stator Top Assembly Right Stator Top Assembly Once coating (H2) on stator bars (H)
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Assemble stators to top cover plates as follows: - place stator rings inside of each other - inner, middle and outer Stators without the 3 bolt holes on top of each of the stator rings - align holes to each stator Stators with the 3 bolt holes on top of each of the stator rings - align with the following procedure: Align the 3 bolt holes on top of each of the stator rings together, middle holes will line up...
3.10 ROTOR (J) Recommended Service Interval - Annualy With Stator Assemblies removed: Clean and check Rotor Assemblies (J) left and right for wear and damage Replace worn out top Scrapers (B) Replace worn out Fan Blades (C) The Rotor Assemblies (J) may have to be removed to replace the bottom scraper blades (F) or for rotor (J) replacement or to move to other side of SCU To remove the Rotor Assembly (A) from the SCU:...
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Check rotor for wear on rotor bar coating Once coating (N) on rotor bars (M) has worn through one side, move the rotor (J) to the opposite side. If allowed to continue wearing beyond the coating (N) into the material of the bar (M), the structural integrity will be damaged.
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Reinstallation of rotor assemblies (J) - Clean bottom of rotor and top surface of hub mounting surface (E) Place rotor assembly (J) onto hub (E). Ensure rotor is sitting flat on the hub Attach rotor to hub mounting bolts (E1) x6 - torque to 122 N*m (90 ft*lb) - measure top of rotor to surface of bottom frame plate - rotate rotor 1/4 turn and measure again - repeat 2 more times...
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Reattach fan blades to hub Note orientation of fan blades for each rotor if replacing Note orientation of paddle on fan blades (L) Right Rotor Left Rotor Torque to 60N•m (45ft•lbs) Fan Blades and Hardware: M10x55 Bolt Bushing Torque bolts to 60 N*m (45 ft-lbs) Fan Blade Ensure blades rotate freely Bushing...
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3.11 Conveyor (K) (optional equipment) Conveyor DAILY MAINTENANCE - Check for oil leaks along hoses and connections - Check canvas belt (A) tension - adjust tensioner (B) to ensure proper tension indicated with space of 1mm between end of tension tube (B1) and flat washer (B2) Conveyor WEEKLY MAINTENANCE - Check canvas belting (A) wear - Check canvas belting splice joint (A1)
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Conveyor ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Model Year 2025 and newer - Remove rear drive cover (E) - blow out drive area - inspect for excessive wear on drive belts - Check drive belt (F) tension - loosen hydraulic motor (G) mounting hardware (G1) x2 - tension indicator (H) should remain at 1mm space as detailed below - adjust tensioner (H1) to ensure proper tension...
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Model Year 2024 and older - Remove rear drive cover (E) - blow out drive area - inspect for excessive wear on drive belts - Check drive belt (F) tension - loosen hydraulic motor (G) mounting hardware (G1) x2 - tension indicator (H) should remain at 1mm space as detailed below - adjust tensioner (H1) to ensure proper tension indicated with space of 1mm between top of...
3.12 Miscellaneous Recommended Service Interval - as required Check tire pressures on combine Tire Pressure: The SCU adds 660kgs / 1450lbs to the rear of the combine. Refer to the specifications of the tire and adjust tire pressures accordingly.
4 TROUBLESHOOT 4.1 Are your drive belts slipping? - Check belt - for wear, rips or any glazing - glazing indicates sign of belt slipping - Check the tension of your belt - end of the spring must align with the tension indicator - If the belts are too loose you’ll get insufficient traction and cause excessive wear on the belts - If the belts are too tight there will be excess wear on the belt and on the sheave - Check belt tensioner...
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4.10 Monitor system errors? - Low battery or alternator voltage - recharge battery - Check the fuse in the harness connected to the battery - Check harness is connected to battery 4.11 Monitor is blank/grey - Ensure that the 12 volt auxillary power plug is plugged into the combine 12 volt socket - Ensure the toggle switch on tablet harness adapter box is on and LED light is lit - Ensure tablet battery is charged - Power cycle monitor on and off...
5 WARRANTY Redekop Manufacturing 2014, hereinafter referred to as “Manufacturer”, warrants each new Redekop Seed Control Unit (SCU) sold by the Manufacturer to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of one (1) year after the date of delivery to the original retail purchaser. The Manufacturer will, at its option, replace or repair, at the Manufacturer’s factory, or at a point designated by the Manufacturer, any part or...
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All warranty claims must be submitted with photographs of problem, photo of serial #, photo of monitor hour meter, photo of monitor service history. Warranty not provided when foreign object enters SCU and seizes or damages unit. Warranty not provided on items due to wear Warranty not provided on frame if driveline guards are not in place during operation ECU software must be current, download updates on a regular basis...
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6 STANDARD WEAR REPLACEMENT PARTS Reference Parts Manual for Part Numbers Rotor SCU Kit Insert Stator U Bars - set of 3 - includes: Stator Ring Outer - 20 U Bar 660mm Dia. Stator Ring Mid - 16 U Bar 550mm Dia.
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6 STANDARD WEAR REPLACEMENT PARTS Reference Parts Manual for Part Numbers SCU Drive Belt Bearing Housing Bottom SCU Lt Housing Bottom SCU Rt Outlet SCU Assembly Outlet SCU Assembly Cover Front Cleanout SCU Assembly Lt Cover Front Cleanout SCU Assembly Rt...
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