4000 Series Sugarcane Harvesters

Introduction

For 2009, Case IH introduces the much anticipated 4000 series sugarcane harvester
(formerly known as the AHX1800). Customers from around the world asked for a machine
that could better meet the demands of the newly mechanized grower but also the needs of
clients that have special requirements for narrow row spacings (1.0-1.1m). Case IH answers
this request with the Austoft 4000 series. This new machine offers sugarcane producers a
simple machine with mechanical controls for ease of maintenance and operation, while
maintaining the superior performance that customers expect from Case IH. The following
information highlights the major features being implemented for 2009 model year Austoft 4000
series harvesters.
Single Row Spacing Advantage

As customers move into narrow row culture, it has been a common mistake of other
manufacturers to believe that a typical wide row machine (1.4-1.8m) could be adapted to
harvest two narrow rows of cane. The 4000 series dispels that myth by being the first cane
harvester to be designed to fit in narrow row conditions. The advantages are twofold- by
fitting the customer’s row spacing, the stools are not damaged thus ensuring good rattooning
ability for subsequent crops. By having the basecutter properly positioned to cut the cane,
losses are minimized. Since the Case IH Austoft 4000 is a dedicated one row machine, it
can cut crops from 1.0m up to any larger row spacing.

The John Deere machine interferes with the

stool at 1.0m and with the spread
arrangement of the basecutter, encourages
cane loss.

John Deere Wide Row

The Case IH Austoft 4000 Series fits on a
1.0m row and puts the cane right where is
needs to be in middle of the two basecutter
discs for minimal cane losses.

Case IH Austoft 4000 Series

Santal exhibits even worse crop interference

than John Deere at 1.0m and has the same
cane loss potential.

Santal Tandem

At 1.1m spacing, the John Deere and Santal

will fit, but will still exhibit the same cane loss
issues.

Santal Tandem and approx. John Deere

Single Topper

The Case IH Austoft 4000 is equipped with a simple, yet effective single drum topper.
Featuring adjustable gathering arms, the severing drum is reversible to convey cane tops to
either the right or left side of the harvester. Severing drum blades are replaceable and the
topper height is adjustable from 1050mm (41in.) to 3000mm (118 in.)

Single Scroll Crop Dividers

Single scroll 60 degree crop dividers with fixed shoes are hydraulically adjustable for height
and have hard facing factory installed on high wear areas. Crop divider angle is mechanically
adjustable.
Knock Down Rollers, Basecutter, and Feedrollers

The 4000 harvester is equipped with a mechanically adjustable knock down roller set. The
first roller is adjustable from a 51 degree breakover angle to work in erect or slightly lodged
conditions or in brittle cane varieties.

Keeping with the Case IH Austoft tradition of heavy duty basecutter box design, the 4000
features a 495mm (19in.) basecutter box (distance between centers) with two removable
discs and 4 blades on each disc.

The basecutter is fully reversible to eject chokes from the machine.

The feedtrain of the 4000 is equipped with 11 feedrollers to ensure a consistent cane mat that
will produce equal length billets throughout the harvest. In addition, many parts are
interchangeable with the 7000 and 8000 series harvesters- bearings, mounts, and couplings
to reduce the amount of stock on hand that your customers must keep.
Chopper Box and Extractor

The 304mm (12 in.) differential chopper on the Austoft 4000 cane harvester uses a 2
blade/drum system for simplicity and reliability. It is fully reversible to aid in the ejection of
chokes.

The 900mm (35 in.) three blade fan offers a fixed speed to effectively clean crops no matter
what conditions are encountered.

Elevator
The Case IH Austoft 4000 Series sugarcane harvester is equipped with a lightweight, yet
reliable straight elevator. The elevator features a reinforced frame with perforated floor to aid
in billet cleaning. It uses the Case IH proven backhoe type slew system found on the 8000
series harvesters. With a slew angle of 170 degrees, it can load wagons on either side of the
harvester.

Elevator height is adjustable to meet different transport heights as well as to reduce overall
machine height for road transport. The bin flap is hydraulically adjustable to aid in even crop
loading into the transport.

Hydraulic System

Using proven and reliable technology from its big brother, the Austoft 4000 relies on dual
variable displacement Eaton piston pumps for propulsion. These pumps are mechanically
actuated and drive fixed displacement axial piston motors at improved planetary final drives
(over the previous AHX 1800). The final drives are equipped with a multi-disc wet brake.
For harvesting functions, the 4000 uses a Parker P365 gear pump driven directly off the rear
engine pump drive and has a through drive to power the Eaton ground drive pumps. A triple
Commercial gear pump on the auxiliary drive located on the front of the engine provides flow
for the rest of the circuits.

Cabin

Clearly a major benefit to newly mechanized growers is the 4000’s cab. Using simple and
reliable cable operated cable controls, troubleshooting is made very easy. The simplicity of
the system will also aid in technician’s understanding of cane harvester function and operation
for the time when a move to the 8000 series will take place. In addition to the mechanical
controls, the cabin features the following:

• Pressurized and air conditioned

• Right and left hand side doors
• Excellent visibility with the operator positioned properly to see the cane and transport
• Suspension seat
• Dual rear view mirrors
• 5 halogen work lights (3 forward facing and 2 rear facing)
• And, of course, all mechanical controls
Chassis

With the reliability customers have come to expect from Case IH, the 4000 sugarcane
harvester features fully welded construction and integral fuel tank to keep the machine
balanced no matter the fuel level. The hydraulic tank bolts on to the engine box.

Wheels and Tires

To provide your customers with easy and convenient tire service, the 4000 sugarcane
harvester is equipped with commonly available 14.9x28 R-1 10 ply tires in the rear and
10.5x16 8 ply tires in the front.
 4000 Series Cane Harvester
Specifications

ENGINE: ROTARY CHOPPER:

Case IH 5.9L 174 hp (130 kW) @ 2500 rpm Hydraulic, reversible
Alternator Capacity- 45 Amps Dual geroller motors
Tier 0 304mm (12 in.)centers with two blades
BRAKES: EXTRACTOR:
Multiple wet disc, automatic operation with loss of charge Hydraulic drive, fixed speed
pressure or engine off 3 blade fan 900mm (35 in.)
Independent foot pedals ELEVATOR:
TRANSMISSION: Hydraulic drive, reversible
Hydrostatic using dual variable pumps driving fixed bent axis Width – 575mm (23 in.)
motors with two stage gearbox Total turning angle - 170º
16 kph (10 mph) TIRES:
Fuel tank - 210 L (46 gal.) Rear 14.9x28 R-1 10 ply
Hydraulic fluid system 130 L (29 gal.) Front 10.5x16 8 ply
TOPPER: STANDARD EQUIPMENT:
Standard single drum Two door cabin sound insulated cabin
4 Replaceable blades Air-conditioned
Adjustable height (41-118 in. / 1050-3000 mm) Suspension seat
CROP DIVIDERS: Windshield wiper / washer
60 Degree single scroll with fixed shoes 2 Rearview mirrors
Hard facing on all wear areas Cabin lighting and monitor lighting
Hydraulic height adjustment Tachometer
Mechanical tilt Engine hourmeter
Distance between points 1100mm (43 in.) Engine oil pressure
BASECUTTER: Fuel level
Center to center distance – 495mm (19 in.) Engine water and hydraulic oil temperature
2 Detachable discs Battery voltage
4 Replaceable blades per disc Basecutter and chopper hydraulic pressure
FEED ROLLERS: Resettable circuit breaker protection for all circuits
Hydraulic drive reversible Lockable cabin doors, fuel and hyd. tank
11 Rollers Safety flashing beacon
9 @ 600mm (24 in.) wide 5 quartz halogen work lights on the cabin
2 @ 777mm (31 in.) wide DIMENSIONS:
Adjustable power knockdown roller Height (elevator)- 5000mm (197 in.)
Width- 2230mm (89 in.)
4000 Series Crop Guidelines: Length- 6250mm (246 in.)
Green Cane- 75-80 tons/ha Weight- 6.7 tonnes (14,770 lb.)
Wheel Track- 1360mm (54 in.)
Burnt Cane- 90-95 tons/ha
Min Row Width- 1.0m (3.3 ft.)
• Use as a guide only- Approx Ground Pressure- 100kpa (14.5 psi)
different field conditions will
dictate actual machine
performance.