Combine "Claw" Makes Beater Clean-Out Easy

Combine "Claw" Makes Beater Clean-Out Easy COMBINES Maintenance 32-1-30 After many frustrating times spent cleaning out the beater on his Deere 9000 series combine, Dallas Bryan decided to find a solution. The problem was that when green grass or weeds got past the cylinder, it would wrap tight around the beater until it couldn't turn. "I could spend up to three to four hours each time trying to unwrap a plugged combine," says Bryan. "With the Beater Claw, I can turn the beater backward until it unplugs and it only takes a few minutes." Bryan used combine cab time to figure out a solution. He designed the Beater Claw to fit over the beater pulley. A 1 7/8-in. nut welded on the Claw lets Bryan turn it with a socket or wrench. Reversing the beater pulley loosens the belt tightener on the beater pulley belt drive, letting it turn free. Once the material has unwound from the beater, the cylinder can clean it out. Dallas says the Beater Claw worked so well for him that he had a laser cut model built. He started producing the units for sale to other frustrated 9000 Series owners. As the word got out, orders began coming in. "I sold out after one article ran," he says. At $250 each, the Beater Claw is a nice sideline with a personal benefit for Dallas. He is still farming and still using one himself. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dallas Bryan, Central Butte, Sask., Canada S0H 0T0 (ph 306 796-7515; www.fesmarketing.ca).

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