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AGRICULTURAL
Condition
Feeder House Area
OK
Needs replacement
Needs adjustment

Prepare for the harvest season

Feeder House Drive Chain , Sprockets , Idlers & Guides
Slip Clutch
Reverser / Header Drive Spline Shaft , Hoses , Couplers & Wiring
Drum - Wear Ring , Bearings , Supports , Stops & Pins
Floor Sheet & Seal
The harvest season is approaching and now
is the time to service and inspect all harvesting
Feed Plate
Stone Trap
Feeder House Reverser Cooler
equipment .
Shoe Auger - Front Bearings & Bevel Gears

We at Senwes are ready to assist all farmers to prepare for the 2018 harvest

season .
REASONS FOR PREPARING FOR
THE HARVEST SEASON
� Farmers can make sure that all
harvesting equipment is in good
working condition .
� No timely breakdowns in season .
� Costly repairs can be minimised
by pre-inspections .
� Equipment can be better utilised
if settings and calibration are
done .
� Better utilisation of equipment .
WHAT SENWES WORKSHOPS HAVE PLANNED FOR THE
HARVEST SEASON
Senwes workshops in any area
can be contacted for the booking
of any inspection or service on
harvesting equipment . The focus
is on the combines , because this
is the most important machine that
is used and consists of a lot of
wear parts and components that
have to be checked and serviced
before the season . All workshops
are equipped with a pre-season
inspection list ( as shown in example
checklist given ) and offers the
points for servicing and inspection
of your combine before the season .
These repairs can then be done by
a qualified technician who is trained
and specialises in combines and
harvesting equipment .
The most important checks and
repairs on the combines that the
workshops focus on with the checklists
, are all the adjustments , drives ,
cleaning , and disposal sections . We
have found that in most cases all
unforeseen breakdowns are caused
by bearings , belts or chains that
were not properly inspected and
failed during the season or caused
costly repairs .
The idea this year is to do an
overall inspection where the technician
disassembles the combine
and critical areas that have been
identified as problemareas in previous
seasons or through common
failures reported by customers .
We also found that not all the
combine operators are fully trained
and they are not using the combines
to its full capability . This
causes seed losses behind the
combine or the low grade seed
samples . Senwes offers infield training
of the operators and the fine
adjustment of the combines and
machine confi gurations for the different
crops and conditions .
The workshops can also assist
with any precision documentation ,
mapping or guidance needed . We
are ready and waiting for your call .
Shoe Auger - Drive Shaft & Bearings
Left-hand Side
Primary Countershaft 900 Gear Case
Drive Shaft
Cleaning Fan , Housing , Fins , Bearings & Speed
Cleaning Shoe Pitman Arms , Hangers & Bolts
Concave Actuator Motor , Gears & Linkage
Concaves
Unloading Auger Drive Chain , Sprockets & Guides
Unloading Auger Jackshaft , Pulleys & Bearings
Unloading Auger Drive Belts , Tensioner & Guides
Discharge Beater , Bearing , Belt & Sheaves
Shoe Loss Monitors & Wiring
Front Chaffer , Chaffer , Sieve & Seals
Shoe Frames & Seals
Operator ' s Station
Cab filter condition
Wipers and Washers
Wiper blade condition
Blower motor operation
Heater operation
Air conditioning
AC Operation
System charge
AC Check for external plugging
OK
OK
Condition
Needs replacement
Condition
Needs replacement
Needs adjustment
Needs adjustment
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SENWES SCENARIO | AUTUMN 2018