Mechanical Chaff Spreader

Mechanical Chaff Spreader COMBINES Accessories 19-2-17 If you've looked at all the chaff spreaders on the market and haven't found one you like, you'll want to take a look at this spreader introduced by Hillco at the re-cent Ag Expo in Spokane, Wash. The new spreader - for Case-IH Axial Flow combines is unique in that it's direct-driven off the existing straw spreaders with no chains, belts or hydraulics to worry about. What's more, once installed both the chaff spreader and straw spreader cones slide outward as a single unit, giving you "walk-in sieve access". According to the company, you actually have bet-ter access to sieves once the kit is installed than with no chaff spreader installed at all. "It requires less horsepower and maintenance than a hydraulic or belt-driven spreader and you don't have to worry about system overload like you do with some hydraulic spreaders. What's more, bearings mounted in the add-on spreader trays stabilize the original straw spreader cones, increasing the life of the gears and bearings by eliminating shaft wobble," says Lenny Hill. Another advantage of the new Hillco spreader is that there's a solid aluminum spreader tray that runs all the way under the twin impellers with no gaps to allow material to fall through to the ground. Spreader is designed to spread evenly to both sides of combine over header widths of 30 ft. Installs with no welding or cutting. Quick-pin hex couplers install between the straw spreader cones and drive shafts on combine. To slide the unit out, just disconnect the quick-pins, release the tray latch, and pull. The original straw spreader cones, along with the chaff spreader, slide out as a unit. Sells for $1,350. Hillco also makes a hydraulic-driven chaff spreader to fit most combines that sells for $1,600. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Hillco, 107 1st Avenue, Nezperce, Idaho 83543 (ph 800 937-2461 or 208 937-2461).

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