Gleaner Combine 101, how to set a gleaner, tips, tricks, and what to look for.

[@kurtreinhardt6789]

Thanks for taking the time to explain the gleaner adjustments- gives me a starting point- first time doing barley and heads are going out the back

[@TimothyFluegel]

Your welcome. Sounds like you need to run the cylynder faster and closer together. Good luck with your harvest.

[@nathanklooster3974]

good advice, I run a F2 and found that one move or adjustment at a time helps me. Enjoyed the video!

[@TimothyFluegel]

That's solid advice too. I sound have said that in the video. Cause that's how I try to do things as well. Unless I know I've got everything out of wack. 😆

[@matthewbarnhizer9755]

Thanks for the video! I just bought a L2 for this year. Just started running corn today. Great pointers I’m going to check tomorrow. Thanks !!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Your welcome I hope it helps ya fine tune that beast 😆. Lmk how everything works out.

[@don66hotrod94]

Our M2 always needs a sniff of mechanics helper too.

[@TimothyFluegel]

It would be nice to have glow plugs instead of either aid. Most 301s for right up with a glue plug. But if Glenn here is about due for an overhaul. I aurally plan on overhauling one of the extra blocks I've got newbie harvest next year. And I'm going to use a manifold with a glue plug 😆 thanks for watching and commenting Don!

[@rbharvesters7404]

Just got round to watching. Been very busy. Some good points made. I would really like to see a Gleaner in corn for real.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou sir! Something I don't think about with you guys over the pond there, is you don't see them running corn. All small gains over there. Corn is so much easier not only on you as a farmer. But on the combine, not as much trash going through just the cobs, it's really enjoyable shelling corn especially when compared to cutting soybeans. Wheat and rye aren't too bad, other than I don't have a/c and it's always 100° out when I'm doing it lol.

[@briangleason5597]

I Love the Gleaner. Thank You.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@familyfarmertn8931]

I've got a couple of M2s myself. Changed starter to a gear reduction and add an electric fuel pump. Now you don't crank on them they just start right up even when frost is on the ground.

[@TimothyFluegel]

O ya gear reduction starters are nice. I've got one on my D-19 with an NA 426 engine. Even without the Turbo that thing does right up in winter. I've also got one on my 7060 with 301 and that is definitely the easiest starting 301 I've been around lol.

[@donbenson5292]

Great video getting into the bowels of those machines. Hope all is going well for you guys.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou Don. Things are going pretty good this year as well!

[@kellydorney3514]

Thank you for the information and explanations. It's very helpful! I have an M2, not experienced very much with combines as we would hire it done growing up. But with the M2 and harvesting winter rye, I am having heads come through, not completely shelled. Any thoughts on where I'm off? Thanks again for the video!

[@TimothyFluegel]

You're welcome. I'd say with your wheat you're not running the cylinder fast enough or tight enough. You'll want the small pulley on your cylinder up front and your variable speed about all the way up. Then tighten your concave until you're not getting heads coming through anymore.

[@GordonKerik]

Sweet thanks for sharing your wisdom 🙏 😀

[@TimothyFluegel]

Your welcome. Anytime.

[@williamcale2271]

Nice video. What did the starter and flywheel come off of for the reverser? Thanks!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou William! All I know about the starter and flywheel is that it's a Ford 302 from the early 80s. I ordered a starter for an 83 mustang.

[@evanaustin2636]

Nice explanation Tim! Hopefully I can put some of your pointers to use getting my All Crop set for soybeans this fall. Hope you have a good one Tim!

[@TimothyFluegel]

Thankyou Evan. I sure would think alot of this will apply to your all crops. Especially as far as the shoe is concerned.

[@DwayneDean-y3o]

Something is froze up I can't get my cylinder speed slowed down. Any suggestions? I was making cracked corn

[@DwayneDean-y3o]

It was ok for beans

[@TimothyFluegel]

@DwayneDean-y3o I woods start by taking the chain off that runs to your turn knob in the cab. You'll be able to determine if the pully, or the shaft running to the knob is frozen. I guess it could be the chain too. You don't have much for leverage in the cab to spin it. If it's the pulley itself it's not to bad of a job to take it apart and clean it. The bearing in there are just standard bearings you can get at Napa or any parts store for that matter but Napa bearings seem to last longer than timpken. But honestly I bet if you just got the old grease out and put new in it would fix the problem.

[@kahlerfamilyfarms]

If you’re looking for a really nice L3 my neighbors are selling one I was the previous owner of. 20 foot flex and 6/30 corn. I put new trimpe hard surface wide space bars in it just before I sold it to them

[@rbharvesters7404]

Didn't know they had open concaves. We had a machine called the 5000 in the uk. It had a rubber belt that carried crop to the Separator unit. It was a brave design but sadly due to expensive product costs it was the last British Gleaner.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Now I'm curious what a 5000 is I'll have to look it up. The open concave system was exclusive to the M and L combines. Way out ahead of the other brands at the time on that. In true allis chalmers fashion of course 😆.

[@TimothyFluegel]

Now I'm curious what a 5000 is I'll have to look it up. The open concave system was exclusive to the M and L combines. Way out ahead of the other brands at the time on that. In true allis chalmers fashion of course 😆.

[@rbharvesters7404]

@@TimothyFluegel yes look them up. Interesting machines the 5000

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

I sure needed this Tim, thank you sir! I have alot to learn but this aure outs some things into perspective!! 😁😁 I cant wait to see that red blend with te silver 😉😉 Seems everyone has a method to their madness, but this gives out some great baselines....even as old as my A2 is 😁😁 Thank you very much for taking the time to show us all this, and cant wait to see harvest soon!! 😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@TimothyFluegel]

Your welcome Nelson. All of the baselines I talked about here will be very simular on the A2. I think the best piece of advice in this video, is that it all starts at the cylinder. Once you get that set, the rest gets alot easier. I'm having a bit of a late start this morning, so sorting in my recliner drinking coffee 😆. But don't worry I'm headed out soon to get to work on my conversion. 😂 It's going to be an interesting video. Because at the same time here my brother is doing the same thing with his L2, except he's using a green head lol. I think you be impressed, we're going outside of the box with these adapters, when we're done we'll be able to swap heads between the red, green, and silver, like they are all gleaner heads.

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

@@TimothyFluegel Enjoy that coffee my friend, and heck yeah, looking so fwd to seeing these adapters, I might have to ask for build sheets one day😉😉😁😁

[@rbharvesters7404]

I will check this video out tomorrow. Sleep time now though. I got 2 A,s and a C here in the uk be interested to see whats said

[@TimothyFluegel]

I'm subscribed to your channel. I'm interested to hear your input on it all.

[@rbharvesters7404]

@TimothyFluegel sorry didn't get chance. Only just got home. I been at work all day then spent afternoon sorting timing chain on my ford transit

[@rbharvesters7404]

@@TimothyFluegel i will definitely let you know what i think

[@mattutke4704]

Hey there Tim the tool man, you did survive the Labor day weekend, well I did as well but it was unbearably HOT 🥵🔥 I've seen some farmers that Has Gleaner combines like yours with JD corn heads on, and other makes combines too, that would have to be tricky to have to get an adapter kit in order to make it fit, it's Always easier to use the matching head, I even came up with a nickname for your brother....Bob the builder or how about sideshow Bob? Lol I don't think you'd the 'last man standing" 😂😂😂 today is the first day of school for the kids 🇺🇸🚜🏫🚸 I'm still a long ways from the Wisconsin, im about an hour drive to the ND state, have you ever heard of Fargo ND? I've seen many people drive through here from Wisconsin

[@TimothyFluegel]

I used to travel for work. And I did alot of work in Williston ND so o absolutely know where Fargo is. That was one of our landmarks lol. I could get there completely by memory actually 😆. Nope Bob the builder won't work. The two Bob has been on a 1 year "vacation" we'll call it. But he'll be back in the next video. Lol

[@GordonKerik]

Now that I've watched this video a couple of more times I'd really like to get a closer look at your cylinder plates there you said you fabricated them yourself

[@TimothyFluegel]

Skip to 19:30 in this video. I think that should answer any questions you have on them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p52tZoOsba9nh68

[@michaelridenbark9946]

Our F2 rolled down a hill and smashed the rear end into a tree, going to go look at another one Tomorrow that is RWA and has the 4 cylinder Turbo diesel. Know nothing about the diesel or the RWA, ours was 2WD and had the 292 Gas Chevy

[@TimothyFluegel]

As far as I know the rwa in those were pretty bullet proof. As far as the engine. It's a 433ti. I like to call it a sawed off 301 😆 same internals just with 4 cylinders instead of six. It will use less than a3rd the about of fuel that your old Chevy engine did. And they are really good engines as far as reliability. Only downfall is you'll want to plug in the engine heater is all. Lol

[@michaelridenbark9946]

@@TimothyFluegel that’s good to hear, I really appreciate the information. The F2 looked good but now I gotta figure out how to get it home, too wide to fit on the ramps on our gooseneck lol

[@TimothyFluegel]

@michaelridenbark9946 😆 I know that feeling. I bought my m2 just over 100 miles from the farm here. I ended up having to drive out home 😆. It was January about 0 degrees out and the heater didn't work. It was a cold long miserable trip... but I got the combine home 😆. Good luck with your new purchase. I'm my opinion that diesel engine is one hell of an upgrade from the 292.

[@michaelridenbark9946]

@@TimothyFluegel i hope so, guy never has called back. He said it was still available in a text but would never answer the call. :/ hopefully didn’t sell

[@seanconnolly7576]

Where there's smoke you'll find an Allis!😆 more reliable than a rainbow where now a days you don't know what you'll find ,,,definitely not a pot o gold !!

[@TimothyFluegel]

You got that right. How they managed to be more efficient than the other colors of the Era is beyond me, but they did it either way, 😆