Header Control Kit For IH Combines

Header Control Kit For IH Combines COMBINES Accessories 21-1-13 "Our new electric header control kit lets you convert an International 1400 series combine from manual header lift to electric, making it much easier to operate," says Jack Rodrigues, Wilbur, Wash. The kit is designed for IH 1400 series combines made between 1978 and 1983. It uses an electric solenoid valve that operates off the combine's battery and a swept-back handle equipped with a rocker switch that's built into the knob. A flow control valve is used to regulate header drop rate. You simply remove the existing header lift components and install the new handle, valves, and wiring. No drilling is required. "It helps bring the combine up to cur-rent technology," says Rodrigues. "The original header lift is operated by a lever that's connected by cable to a mechanical valve so the operator has to use one lever to operate the hydrostatic transmission and one to raise or lower the header. He can't do both operations at the same time because he has to keep one hand on the steering wheel. The electric header lift lets you slow down or speed up at the same time that you raise or lower the header. "I installed one on my own combine two years ago and it worked great. Last year I sold 20 units to other farmers and now I'm trying to market it through Case-IH dealers." Sells for $995 and has a one-year warranty. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jack Rodrigues, R & R Agri Products, Rt. 1, Box 121, Wilbur, Wash. 99185 (ph 509 397-3973).

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