Add On Relief Valve For Combine Unload Auger

Add on relief valve for combine unload auger COMBINES Accessories 12-3-28 "I run a machine shop and we see damaged combine unloading augers all the time. It's one of the most common farm repair jobs," says Tod Pralle, inventor and manufacturer of a new add-on hydraulic relief valve for combine unloading augers that allows the auger to swing harmlessly out of the way if it hits a building, truck, pole or other solid obstacle. The relief valve, which can be adjusted to varying pressures, simply plumbs into the hydraulic line serving the auger cylinder. Pralle says the valve is preset to release fluid from the auger cylinder at about 1,600 psi. If the auger hits an obstacle, the relief valve allows the cylinder to collapse. The auger can then be brought back into service with the hydraulic lever. The easy-to-install kit sells for $149 for IH combines and $179 for Deere and Massey Ferguson combines. It won't fit Gleaner or New Holland combines. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, Dycom, Inc., P.O. Box 126, Coulter, Iowa 50431 (ph 515 866-6889).

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