Kincaid 8xp. Manual - part 3

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Opening the guards

To ensure safety, the movable guards of the

combine have been equipped with a locking

device. They cannot be opened without

an appropriate tool. The tool is delivered

with every combine. It hangs on a hook on

the cabin back wall. The guards are locked

automatically when closing. In some guards

also an additional fixing device is used.

- Unlock the guard on the left side of the

cutting table by placing the tool in the hole

and turning in direction of the arrow.

- Unlock the reel belt drive guard by pushing

the latch open with the tool. Before that

the rubber fittings have to be opened. The

guard can be supported in an open position

by means of a support rod. The rod end is

placed in the hole of the lower stop bar.

- Unlock the side guards of the combine

by placing the tool in the hole turning in

direction of the arrow. The guard is opened

by pulling the lower edge outwards. The 

guard

will be locked to open position automatically.

When closing the guard release the stop by

lifting the guard slightly and pushing up the

stop piece located around the gas spring.

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STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE PLOT COMBINE

This combine have been made for harvesting the seeds of different type of crops specially in

experimental plots or smaller fields. The combine can be equipped with several special 

equipment for to meet customers needs.

The cutting and feeding equipment take the crop in for threshing

The straw dividers limit the crop to be cut and bring it within the reach of the reel.

The reel, together with the crop lifters lift up the laid crop and take it from the cutting knife to

the table auger. The table auger gathers the cut crop and feeds it to the crop elevator, which

takes the crop forwards to be threshed.

The reel is equipped with brush which cleans the front of the table after harvested plot. The

air blast from the cleaning fan blows the bottom of the table and upper part of feed conveyor

clean.

The threshing mechanism separates the grains from the straw

The threshing cylinder beats the grain off on the concave. The grain, most chaff and bits of

straw go through the concave. The rear beater and the concave extension take the threshed

straw material to the straw walkers.

The separating and cleaning equipment screens the grains

The straw walkers separate the grains from the straw and eject the straw out to the field from

the rear of the combine. The grains run along the bottom grooves to the grain pan. The grain

pan takes the threshed material to the shaker shoe.

The chaff and light stuff are sorted topmost and the grain at the lowest during the

transportation.

The grain falls through the sieves at the first end of the shaker shoe to the grain conveyor and

are transported from there to the top of grain tank. The grains harvested in each plot can be

weighed in weighing hopper or it can go direct to the grain tank.

The air stream from the fan transports the lighter trash over the shaker shoe end out of the

machine.

After the straw walkers, the straw is either discharged uncut into the field or taken to the

chopper, which cuts and spreads it out.

Special options.

The combine can be equipped with weighing unit with which it is possible to measure the yield

of each plots or bagging unit which allows to take grains into bags or direct to the tank.

The combine can be equipped with a special corn header and other parts needed for corn

harvesting.

For to harvest very brittle crops there is available lower cylinder speed range 300...700 RPM.

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Cutaway picture of the combine

1.  Straw Dividers
2.  Reel
3.  Cutter Bar
4.  Table Auger
5.  Crop Elevator
6.  Threshing Cylinder
7.  Rear Beater

8.  Engine
9.  Gear Box
10.  Concave
11.  Grain Pan
12.  Fan
13.  Grain Conveyor
14.  Shaker Shoe

15.  Sieve
16.  Chopper
17.  Weighing
18.  Grain tank
19.  Straw walkers
20.  Straw Alarm

3

4

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Operators controls

and instruments

Operator’s Platform (Fig. 2)

A  

Table Height Indicator

B  

Flasher Indicator Switch

C  

Steering Wheel

D  

Brake Pedals

E  

Parking Brake Lever

F  

Table Clutch Control

G  

Instrument Panel

H  

Gear Lever

J  

Traction Speed Control

K  

Grain Tank Unloading

L  

Concave Adjustment Wheel

M 

 Threshing Clutch Control

N  

Seat

Instrument Panel (Fig. 3)

A  

Cylinder and Fan Speed Indicator

B  

Control Lights

C  

Table Pressure Indicator

D  

Warning Lights

E  

Warning Light

F  

Air Filter Blockage Indicator

G  

Speedometer and Hour Meter

H  

Thermometer

I  

Fuel Gauge

K  

Throttle Lever

L  

Fuse Boxes

M  

Ignition Switch, Starter and Electric Stop

N  

Concave Clearance Indicator

O  

Ashtray

P  

Electric Outlet

Switches (Fig. 4)

A  

Rotating Flasher (optional)

B  

Emergency Flasher

C  

4WD Switch (optional)

D  

Cylinder Speed

E  

Fan Speed

F  

Front Working Lights

G  

Rear Working Lights

I  

Head Lights

J  

Cutting Table Height

K  

Reel Height

L  

Change of Speed Indicator Display cyl./ fan

M  

Reel Speed Control

N  

Reel Fore and Aft Control

R  

Horn / Reset of Tank Full Alarm

S  

Vertical Knife Left (optional)

T  

Vertical Knife Right (optional)

U  

Reversing of Cutting Table