SUPPLEMENT

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE tips
CASE IH SUGARCANE HARVESTERS | A8000 SERIES

Secondary Extractor
Topper
Primary Extractor

Bin Flap

Crop Dividers
o Sugarcane harvesting
under the most
adverse conditions

Elevator
o Easier operation and
management

Chopper o Low dirt rates

o Low operational
Side Trim Knife Feed Roller Train cost and easier
Base Cutter
Feed Rollers maintenance

Joystick with AFS 300 or 600 Monitor - all harvesting and

Ground Speed machine function indicators in the same
Automatic Control place. Diagnostic messages and on-board
(Cruise Control) computer function.

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DESCRIPTIONS OF HARVESTING FUNCTIONS:
Topper
» adjust the height of the topper to cut the
last knot just before beginning the cane
top (reduction of losses and vegetable
impurities)
» turn topper off and keep it fully raised
when harvesting fallen cane (fuel
economy)
Crop dividers
» adjust crop dividers so that the point just
scrapes the ground in order to avoid cane
passing underneth the part (reduction of
mineral impurities and fuel economy)
» adjust the angle of crop dividers to 45º
in order to obtain a better efficiency in
separating the cane crops (reduction of
stump uprooting)
Side trim knives
» adjust side trim knife to the lower end
of travel in case of harvesting interlaced
sugarcane (reduction of stump
uprooting)
» turn side trim off when harvesting
standing cane or operate each side
alternatively as needed (fuel economy)
Knockdown (PKD) Roller
» adjust knockdown roller to the lower
position when harvesting fallen cane
(better efficiency of feeding)
GENERAL TIPS:
Harvesting Speed
» respect the harvesting speed
recommended by the Processing
Plant (in case of recommendations
due to crop environments)
» once defined the harvesting
settings to be followed, activate the
Cruise Control (Automatic Speed
Control) to maintain a standard
speed throughout the crop area
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Base Cutter
» adjust basecutter height to cut cane at
ground level in order to prevent stool
damage and soil disturbance (reduction
of mineral impurities, reduction of losses
and fuel economy)
» use the Auto Tracker (automatic
basecutter height control) for better
results (refer to tip: Operanting the Auto
Tracker)
Chopper
» adjust billet length according to cleaning
and load density needs
» smaller billets contribute to increase
load density and to improve cleaning
efficiency, but on the other hand, there
is the need for small reduction in
harvesting speed
» larger billets allow faster harvesting, but
has an impact on both cleaning and load
density
Primary Extractor
» adjust the extractor speed according the
cleaning needs and the instructions of
field quality personnel
» increase the speed of the extractor in
case of wet season harvesting and crop
varieties with large quantity of straw
» slow down in case of harvesting in dry
season and crop varieties with small
quantity of straw
» at the same time that the harvesting
speed may improve harvest yeld,
in some situations (as sugarcane
varieties and crop area) it may
increase losses
» a good indicator about the
excessive speed at harvest may be
the pressure of the chopper (about
1500 psi = aprox. 103 bar)
» position the hood according to the
following variables:
» wind
» position of the transport bin
» position of the harvester in relation to
the next row to be harvested
The above adjustments are directly related
to the quality of raw materials and fuel
economy.
Elevator
» keep the elevator next to the transport
bin to avoid impacts from one structure
to the other and loss of billets
» use the flap to improve load distribution
in the transport bin
» activate the elevator floor only when
the machine is harvesting cane and for
washing the elevator
Secondary Extractor
» position the extractor hood according to
the following variables:
» wind
» position of the transport bin
» position of the harvester in relation to
the next row to be harvested
Maneuvers
» one important tip to save fuel is when
maneuvering at the end of rows: reduce
the engine speed to 1500 rpm and only
return to the working speed (2100 rpm)
when the machine is back to the crop
row
 AUTO TRACKER OPERATION
W ith the window “Run 2” set up
as shown in the figure 1, and placing the
harvester in a place where the basecutter
does not touch the ground when the
suspension is fully down, turn the
machine on and start the following
procedure.
STEP 1 | CHECK THE POSITION
SENSOR
1.1. Place the machine suspension fully
up and check whether the Basecutter
Height indicator shows the value 400;
1.2. Place the machine suspension fully
down and check whether the Basecutter
Height shows the value 0 (zero).
Attention: If the values 0 and 400 are not
found or present variation exceeding + or –
20, call the responsible for the maintenance
and notify him that the position sensor is not
properly calibrated.
STEP 2 | CHECK THE PRESSURE
SENSOR
2.1. Set the working height to 100 and
maneuvering height to 300;
2.2. Set the no-load pressure to 25 bar
and working pressure to 50 bar;
2.3. Activate the harvest functions and
run the engine at intermediate speed until
the hydraulic oil reach at least 131 ºF (55
ºC);
2.4. Run the engine at working speed
(2100 rpm) and press M button on
multi-function lever (this button activates
» Fuel economy making maneuvers at
1500 rpm with the implements off can
reach up to 75% in relation to maneuvers
at 2100 rpm with the implements
connected.
Perform the maneuvers in three stages
(preservation of the track roller system).
Harvest Functions Activation
» Perform the activation preferably at
the Auto Tracker); can reduce the basecutter height working
2.5. At this stage, the machine will search
for Basecutter Height value 100;
or increase basecutter pressure working di-
rectly on AFS display.
2.6. Now run the engine at intermediate
speed; From this point on, you just have to
2.7. At this stage, the machine will search decrease the rated working speed at the
for Basecutter Height value 300. end of cane rows, and the harvester will
Attention: In case the machine cannot rise, you should perform the maneuver
find height values 100 or 300, call the and, before starting the new cane row
responsible for the maintenance and notify harvesting, change again the engine speed
him that the pressure sensor is not properly to 2100 rpm, press the M Button and the
calibrated. machine will search the working height
automatically.
WORKING WITH THE AUTO
Check the position sensor and the pressure
TRACKER
sensor daily.
After confirming that the Auto Tracker
is working properly (Steps 1 & 2), set the
Working height !"#$%&'$()*$+,*-
following:
Basecutter Working Height | This Working pressure !"#$%&'$().($##&($
is the target height that the basecutter will Maneuvering height Engine speed (RPM)
be always searching for (you should start No-load pressure Hydraulic oil
with 40 as the reference value); temperature
Basecutter Working Pressure Clogging pressure
| This is the reference pressure for the
Figure 1 | Window “Run 2” |
basecutter, it means that every time this Auto Tracker Indicators
pressure value is reached, the harvester
will rise (you should start with 60 bar as the
pressure reference value). Table 1 below PSI Ba
shows converted reference values for BAR 14.5 1
and PSI units. 800 55
Note: In case it is needed to change the 900 62
basecutter working pressure or basecut- 1000 69
ter working height, do these adjustments
1100 76
manually directly on AFS display. For in-
stance, if you note that the cut stools are 1200 83
very high or if the machine rises often, you
Table 1 | Pressure Units Conversion
intermediate or low speed Chopper Knives
» Check daily and replace whenever wear
Topper / Shredder / Side Trim or uneven cutting occurs
Knives » Check daily the timing among the knives
» Replace whenever breaks or wear occur » (Material quality)
Base Cutter Knives
» Replace or rotate whenever the
leading radius exceeds 2 inches
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D A I LY M A I N T E N A N C E T I P S

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/) Elevator slew cylinder X . . X X

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/) Vacuum gauges X . . . .

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/) Tire pressure X . . . .

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/) Intercooler pipes and hoses X . . . .

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