All These Shields

**Partners** · Sep 28, 2014, 07:43

On our 9870 we took off all shields that can be removed..Easier to get chaff off with the leaf blower too...

**Partners** · Sep 28, 2014, 07:45

JayDee Ag Tech never has the parts we need..Took 5 days to get a rear beater belt...

**farmaholic** · Sep 28, 2014, 07:45

I don't think their original intent was to make the machine look pretty by hiding all the "dangerous
moving parts". Safety first, inconvenient as it may be at times. t

**newguy** · Sep 28, 2014, 07:51

Farmer said once if you can not stand looking at moving parts you should not be combining.. He took off some shields....That was 35 years ago....

**Klause** · Sep 28, 2014, 08:03

Our 8570 has no inner shields on it.

Body panels stand off 3 feet from the body of the combine, and shield it well enough. When you need to do something, you can.

I wonder if that's why KMK has been selling so many combines around here... They actually stock parts and service men.

**cottonpicken** · Sep 28, 2014, 08:04

First thing i would always do is strip them all off but i was always running junk,now i have one thats nice and have been reluctant,but god i hate em and think i will.

Love the leaf blower idea.

**farmaholic** · Sep 28, 2014, 08:07

Ultimately, they were put there for safety. Not to make the machine look pretty. You decide how safe you want to be, with or with out them on. u

**bgmb** · Sep 28, 2014, 08:08

5 days for a discharge beater belt is ridiculous. Our Jd dealer seems to have what we need 90 percent of the time.

**bgmb** · Sep 28, 2014, 08:09

if not its next morning out of Regina.

All These Shields