I've got an IH 82 combine that has a windrow/swath pickup "dummy" head. My question is if I could swath small grains (oats) for the combine using my 7 foot IH 990 mower
conditioner?
The conditioning rolls on a 990 separate when you raise the cutter head, so I'm thinking that perhaps the rolls could be blocked so that they would stay apart when the cutter
head is lowered, which could allow the oats to go through without getting the full conditioning.
I know the true swathing machines don't have conditioners but just cut and lay the crop on the ground to dry. I don't really want the expense of a swather for the small amount
of small grains that I do, hence the question on using the 990. The normal cutting width of the 82 combine is about the same as the 990, so the volume per swath would be
comparable to what the combine would normally cut. Thanks for the help.
conditioner?
The conditioning rolls on a 990 separate when you raise the cutter head, so I'm thinking that perhaps the rolls could be blocked so that they would stay apart when the cutter
head is lowered, which could allow the oats to go through without getting the full conditioning.
I know the true swathing machines don't have conditioners but just cut and lay the crop on the ground to dry. I don't really want the expense of a swather for the small amount
of small grains that I do, hence the question on using the 990. The normal cutting width of the 82 combine is about the same as the 990, so the volume per swath would be
comparable to what the combine would normally cut. Thanks for the help.
