Do-It-Yourself Kit Fixes Case IH Combines

Do-It-Yourself Kit Fixes Case IH Combines COMBINES Accessories When transition cones on his Case IH class 9 combines wore out Ray Bok was facing hefty replacement costs so he decided to build his own They worked so great that his local Case IH dealer wanted to sell them so Bok got into the business “As farmers when we have a problem we look for a way to fix it ” says Bok “Cone Guard doesn’t require any modification to the existing transition cone Once bolted in place it simply covers any holes or worn areas ” It consists of 5 panels of 10-gauge AR400 steel Installation is much easier and thus less costly than replacing the OEM cone “Replacement requires pulling the rotor out of the machine ” says Bok “That takes a huge amount of time and labor The Cone Guard panels cost 1/3 less than an OEM cone and take much less time to install ” Installing the Cone Guard does require removing the feeder throat and the transport vanes Once the panels are slipped into place and fixed the transport vanes and feeder throat are reinstalled Bok first tried stainless steel “We didn’t get the wear we wanted ” he says “That’s why we went to the AR400 steel It’s 3 times harder than stainless so it’s tougher to work with but it lasts longer ” Bok sells the Cone Guard for $1 500 per kit The kit works on all Class 7 8 and 9 Case IH combines Patents are pending in both the U S and Canada Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Cone Guard 11111 Lockwood Rd Sherwood Ohio 43556 ph 419 899-3579; coneguard@gmail com; www coneguard com

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