When it is harvest time, there are a lot of things going on. You don't want to spend time in the middle of all the bustle putting together your harvester that fell apart. Take care to adjust your Case IH combine settings before harvest begins. Here are the common things that affect the farmer.

Calibrating Yield and Loss Monitors

You check the Case IH combine settings at the start of the season, and it helps if you do this even during the season. Check the load monitor, for example, to see that they show the right value. Most technologies are now available online, but a yearly checkup by the service provider is mandatory to be sure that all equipment is accurate.

Check the Threshing Mechanisms

Yield loss will increase to a great extent when there is damage to the concave. The slightest misalignment to the rasp bar will result in enormous losses during the harvest. Inspect the Case IH combine settings in the threshing and separating areas for small damages.

It may be a rock that could rattle around or a small hole that lets grain through. You might need to replace the concave section, but it will help you prevent losses amounting to thousands of dollars. Or, the sieve might get damaged in the cleaning shoe area. The damage occurs due to getting banged on the field or due to general wear.

Look for the Settings on the Augers

Having sharp edging on the flighting can damage the grain. For the most part, the flighting on the augers are in good shape. But sometimes wear will create sharp edges, and that is what one must look for. If there are sharp edges, it will damage the grain, and this will bring down the quality of the grain harvest. It plays to see whether they are in good shape and replace them if they are not.

Keep the Chains Moving

When you keep chains on past their prime, they stretch. And when machines run without the proper tension, there is wear, and, at times, things might come apart. It happens because the chains jump on the teeth and create a shock throughout the machine. Anything that is in the vicinity of the chains will suffer from this.

When you check the chains, inspect the pins and gears that drive them. The condition of these pins will tell you whether they will last the season or come apart. The tough, wet conditions after fall will give rise to plugging issues that will put a big burden on the chains.

Inspect the Drive System

The chains, gears, and sprockets of the drive system of the Case IH combine settings of the corn head is worth inspecting. The drive system might be failing, and you might get caught unawares in the middle of your harvest. The efficiency of the components will drop as they age. You have to estimate how long they will last. It also pays to check the sprockets, maybe change the chain, and oil the parts.

A timely examination of the parts of the harvester helps you remain prepared for the harvest season. You could lose plenty of profit by neglecting your homework.