First Wheat Crop

FarmerZeb

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I am setting up my JD 3300 for my first wheat crop. I have set the concave, fan speed, cyl speed, chaffer and sieve all according the manual. Each setting has a range I used the lowest range for each setting. Does it make sense to start on the low end and work to the high end of each setting? Any other suggestions for setting up for wheat?

thanks

paul
 
Set the chaffer open so you can insert your index finger or slightly tighter. Set the sieve so you can insert your little finger (or slightly tighter). If you have a deep-tooth chaffer you can run a tighter setting. Watch your return to see what you get through it. Too much trash, use more air. Too much of everything, open the sieve and/or chaffer. Watch to see that the chaff floats over the chaffer rather than just fall off. If it does fall off, increase the fan speed. This will get you started. Mike
 
In addition to what others have said about the sieves and chaffer, on my JD 4420 I set the concave to about #2 and cylinder speed to about 900. I run the the fan speed quite high too. Not sure if the 3300 has numbers for concave setting and cylinder speeds. Once you start you can make adjustments based on the grain sample and what goes out the back. Al
 
How I always set a combine for wheat is to set the cylinder speed wide open. JDs do not have super high RPM cylinder. On the concave setting. I clean the rock trap out and tighten the concave down as tight as it will go an not hit the cylinder bars. Unless you have brand new bars and a new concave I have never seen a JD damage wheat. Then I just turn the air up until the tailings elevator is pretty clean. Then check the ground behind yourself. You may have to adjust the chaffer and air to fine tune the sample and loses. Wheat is super easy to combine compared to Soybeans or corn. Wheat just hulls out pretty easy.
 

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