White Narrow Row Corn Head Adapted To Deere 7720 Combine

2001 - Volume #25, Issue #4, Page #13

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If you've ever considered switching to narrow row corn you'll want to take a close look at how Bill Klein adapted a used White 6-row, 20-in. header to a Deere 7720 combine.
  Klein farms and also operates a welding shop in Flora, Ill.
  "I recently sold my White combine and no longer needed the 706 N header that went with it so I sold it to my neighbor, who has a Deere 7720 combine. He wanted to switch to narrow rows but didn't want to spend the money for a new Deere narrow row header. The White header was about 15 years old but was in great shape.
  "There's a big difference between the White and Deere header mounting system so I didn't know if the conversion would work. However, I was able to do it for a total cost of only about $1,000, including labor. I think this idea could work for other farmers because used White 20-in. headers are widely available and can be bought cheap. I think the same conversion could be done to fit Deere 7720 Titan II combines, and possibly 9500, 9600, and 6620 models."
  The main problem in adapting the White header was that it tilts toward the feederhouse at a different angle. In order to change the angle, Klein welded in a length of heavy, 4-in. sq. box beam at the bottom center part of the header. He welded in a steel filler plate on each side of the beam and also at the bottom of it.
  The feederhouse on the Deere combine was equipped with spring-loaded locking pins designed to lock onto the header. To match the White header up to the pins, Klein drilled a pair of holes in a flat steel bar and welded it onto the beam. The spring-loaded pins fit into these holes.
  The White header was equipped with an octagon-shaped shaft that slides into a pair of couplers on the feederhouse. Klein relocated the shaft and modified the couplers on each end of it so that they would fit the couplers on the Deere combine.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Klein, Jr., Klein Ag Welding, RR 1, Box 307, Flora, Ill. 62839 (ph 618 662-4553).

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White Narrow Row Corn Head Adapted To Deere 7720 Combine COMBINES Headers 25-4-13 If you've ever considered switching to narrow row corn you'll want to take a close look at how Bill Klein adapted a used White 6-row, 20-in. header to a Deere 7720 combine. Klein farms and also operates a welding shop in Flora, Ill. "I recently sold my White combine and no longer needed the 706 N header that went with it so I sold it to my neighbor, who has a Deere 7720 combine. He wanted to switch to narrow rows but didn't want to spend the money for a new Deere narrow row header. The White header was about 15 years old but was in great shape. "There's a big difference between the White and Deere header mounting system so I didn't know if the conversion would work. However, I was able to do it for a total cost of only about $1,000, including labor. I think this idea could work for other farmers because used White 20-in. headers are widely available and can be bought cheap. I think the same conversion could be done to fit Deere 7720 Titan II combines, and possibly 9500, 9600, and 6620 models." The main problem in adapting the White header was that it tilts toward the feederhouse at a different angle. In order to change the angle, Klein welded in a length of heavy, 4-in. sq. box beam at the bottom center part of the header. He welded in a steel filler plate on each side of the beam and also at the bottom of it. The feederhouse on the Deere combine was equipped with spring-loaded locking pins designed to lock onto the header. To match the White header up to the pins, Klein drilled a pair of holes in a flat steel bar and welded it onto the beam. The spring-loaded pins fit into these holes. The White header was equipped with an octagon-shaped shaft that slides into a pair of couplers on the feederhouse. Klein relocated the shaft and modified the couplers on each end of it so that they would fit the couplers on the Deere combine. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bill Klein, Jr., Klein Ag Welding, RR 1, Box 307, Flora, Ill. 62839 (ph 618 662-4553).

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