Had a few over the years. Normally you are supposed to slide the steering axle over to make the turn when taking things on and off. The rod you found from the cab controls the down speed for the head because it is power up and gravity down. Don't have a chopper might get one some day. Good luck I prefer the Cummins or Perkins to the Allis. They have good power but are hard to start and are know for the rod bolts coming loose. Good luck.
Been doing this stuff since the early 80s. Fairly quickly we bought another power unit so we had one under the husker and another under the combine. First, you really HAVE to pull the head WITH the feeder house on it to remove the machine from the power unit, that is not optional. You made your life really hard. You also need to slide the rear axle over, did you not see that? You loosen the clamp bolts and slide it over. The chopper is easy, the combine and husker are larger. The rod you were talking about is to adjust the drop rate on the lift cylinders. When you get around to lifting the husker up onto it's legs, the two brackets on top that the elevator rods bolt to are a good place to hook to. The husker balances quite well there if the elevator is not on it. When you drive into the head and feeder house, you have to have the lift cylinders adjusted to the correct height so they go where they are supposed to, AND, you have to hold the hyd lift lever forward so the rams can retract. Otherwise you will just push the head forward. You may or may not have to adjust the head drop rate to allow this. Those lift rams are single acting, they do not retract under power. You probably ought to get a book for all the pieces, it is not complicated, you just need to know a few things.
The chopper isn't going back on. The two pins that hold the feeder house were will rusted in place. I figure I'd spend all day fiddling with them: wd40, hammer, fire, sawzall, etc for two pins. Sure it costed some diesel to do it the hard way I did it, but I didn't see a clear finish to getting the feeder house off without busted knuckles, or even more wasted time than what I had in using tractors to remove the whole unit. I've had to do this rusted in pin dance on other equipment and it's a real bee sting.
First time is always a pain with those and i am sure a few other will fill you in on what to do i always had a order to follow and still do if i have to swap out units but these days i have a 20 ton overhead crane that works great for removing the whole system if needed but i found it easier to drop the head and feeder as one still and i have engineered some wagon gears to sit the units on and makes it easy to move them as needed ... biggest thing i found pulling wagons it hated any wagon with 9-5 or 11-5 tires are worthless behind it but any wagon with 13-5s or larger pulled much easier... Keep in mind 426 allis engines were very noted for Connecting rod failures due to the undersize diameter of the crank throw. There are many AC tractors with cummins conversions
The reason you had such a hard time getting away from the chopper is because you didn't take the throat off the chopper first you took the head off then you have to remove the throat and then you can drive away. Back in the 80's and 90s we had two 903 power units that we picked sweet corn with for a local canning factory so I know them very well.
I can remember the seed corn factory my dad worked for used to use those Uni-System New Idea outfits to pick the corn on the ear. They seemed to be pretty good machines overall. As I've already seen suggested, when switching from one unit, Husking Bed to Silage Chopper to Sheller, the rear axle has to be slide to the left in order to clear the unit being switched out & put on. Hope you had a MERRY CHRISTMAS. Take care.
Well to start you have to slide the rear axle to the left and the feeder housing should have been left with the head, its a 10 minute job on cement floor. you are going to have to move the rear axle before putting the picker on.
That was definitely a struggle- at least you got it off without breaking anything LOL I wonder how in the world that was designed to come off easily....
The Uni System was a great idea, but not as practical to use. Does everything ok, but nothing great. Only exception may be the NI husking bed. NI made the best, and would clean corn like no others.
Just wondering why you are selling the chopping unit when you can keep it and sell the new Holland chopper and have that much more room and that much less on maintenance
After changing it out, although only once, I'm not wanting to do it again. And the new Holland is a better chopper in my opinion. Sure, i like less maintenance, but I don't think the uni chopper gains anything else for us. And be Holland parts are slightly more available.
I'm not sure why you're having so many problems. My dad never had anything this new, but I switched a 727 and a 710 back and forth on a 702 a lot and never had all the issues you did here.
so you don't need the missing bolt ot the other one your a farmer why waste a bolt for nothing throw that one away too laughing wire is the proper tool farmers need for all repairs laughing one lonely farm how he fixes everything he owns
Jacob I applaud your calm demeanor!
Had a few over the years. Normally you are supposed to slide the steering axle over to make the turn when taking things on and off. The rod you found from the cab controls the down speed for the head because it is power up and gravity down. Don't have a chopper might get one some day. Good luck I prefer the Cummins or Perkins to the Allis. They have good power but are hard to start and are know for the rod bolts coming loose. Good luck.
Rod bolts don't come loose, that's a myth
Been doing this stuff since the early 80s. Fairly quickly we bought another power unit so we had one under the husker and another under the combine. First, you really HAVE to pull the head WITH the feeder house on it to remove the machine from the power unit, that is not optional. You made your life really hard. You also need to slide the rear axle over, did you not see that? You loosen the clamp bolts and slide it over. The chopper is easy, the combine and husker are larger. The rod you were talking about is to adjust the drop rate on the lift cylinders. When you get around to lifting the husker up onto it's legs, the two brackets on top that the elevator rods bolt to are a good place to hook to. The husker balances quite well there if the elevator is not on it. When you drive into the head and feeder house, you have to have the lift cylinders adjusted to the correct height so they go where they are supposed to, AND, you have to hold the hyd lift lever forward so the rams can retract. Otherwise you will just push the head forward. You may or may not have to adjust the head drop rate to allow this. Those lift rams are single acting, they do not retract under power. You probably ought to get a book for all the pieces, it is not complicated, you just need to know a few things.
The chopper isn't going back on. The two pins that hold the feeder house were will rusted in place. I figure I'd spend all day fiddling with them: wd40, hammer, fire, sawzall, etc for two pins. Sure it costed some diesel to do it the hard way I did it, but I didn't see a clear finish to getting the feeder house off without busted knuckles, or even more wasted time than what I had in using tractors to remove the whole unit. I've had to do this rusted in pin dance on other equipment and it's a real bee sting.
I love your stile your a hard smart working young farmer merry christmas keep up the hard work u the man
First time is always a pain with those and i am sure a few other will fill you in on what to do i always had a order to follow and still do if i have to swap out units but these days i have a 20 ton overhead crane that works great for removing the whole system if needed but i found it easier to drop the head and feeder as one still and i have engineered some wagon gears to sit the units on and makes it easy to move them as needed ... biggest thing i found pulling wagons it hated any wagon with 9-5 or 11-5 tires are worthless behind it but any wagon with 13-5s or larger pulled much easier... Keep in mind 426 allis engines were very noted for Connecting rod failures due to the undersize diameter of the crank throw. There are many AC tractors with cummins conversions
A dealer I drive by on the way to work(south of Ottawa Canada) has a uni system with the chopper. Should stop by and take a closer look.
The reason you had such a hard time getting away from the chopper is because you didn't take the throat off the chopper first you took the head off then you have to remove the throat and then you can drive away. Back in the 80's and 90s we had two 903 power units that we picked sweet corn with for a local canning factory so I know them very well.
I can remember the seed corn factory my dad worked for used to use those Uni-System New Idea outfits to pick the corn on the ear. They seemed to be pretty good machines overall. As I've already seen suggested, when switching from one unit, Husking Bed to Silage Chopper to Sheller, the rear axle has to be slide to the left in order to clear the unit being switched out & put on. Hope you had a MERRY CHRISTMAS. Take care.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Jacob!
Interesting peice of equipment! I wonder if the ear picker unit, requires less hp than the chopper did. Maybe it want get worked so hard ear picking
The ear picker doesn't need much power at all. Hardest part will be pulling the wagon.
@@boehmfarm4276 Correct, the chopper probably has the highest power required of any of the Uni equipment.
Looking good.....
You'll get it if you haven't already , probably in the field with this thing now.... 😊🙃
Man I miss that 2+2
Well to start you have to slide the rear axle to the left and the feeder housing should have been left with the head, its a 10 minute job on cement floor. you are going to have to move the rear axle before putting the picker on.
I couldn't get the pins to move for the feeder house. I didn't know about the test axle, but might explain why every bolt was loose.
Should you keep the chopper unit in case your other chopper goes down? It’s a free backup unit
👍👌🇨🇦❤, Merry Xmas Jacob and family, a bit coolish here -40 C or -40 F, nasty
That’s cold, where do you live
One step closer to picking ear corn.👍
That was definitely a struggle- at least you got it off without breaking anything LOL I wonder how in the world that was designed to come off easily....
The feeder house is supposed to come off. I couldn't get the pins to move.
The Uni System was a great idea, but not as practical to use. Does everything ok, but nothing great. Only exception may be the NI husking bed. NI made the best, and would clean corn like no others.
You sell the transmission???
No
@@boehmfarm4276 sad answer !!! :) thanks you
good video!!
Just wondering why you are selling the chopping unit when you can keep it and sell the new Holland chopper and have that much more room and that much less on maintenance
After changing it out, although only once, I'm not wanting to do it again. And the new Holland is a better chopper in my opinion. Sure, i like less maintenance, but I don't think the uni chopper gains anything else for us. And be Holland parts are slightly more available.
Why?
The real question is why not?
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I hope you find your camera.
I'm not sure why you're having so many problems. My dad never had anything this new, but I switched a 727 and a 710 back and forth on a 702 a lot and never had all the issues you did here.
Now give it a good "power wash".
I was here before it rains haha
That's because you're supposed to back up when you take it off and drive into it when you hook it up duh
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There’s a reason why they were called lonnie tune equipment.
Hydraulic adjustment
Love your videos must add lets go Brandon
You always need a hammer when working on a uni. The head is the same age as the chopper
And then it started to rain too.
Yep, story of my life
@@boehmfarm4276 Brother.
so you don't need the missing bolt ot the other one your a farmer why waste a bolt for nothing throw that one away too laughing wire is the proper tool farmers need for all repairs laughing
one lonely farm how he fixes everything he owns