Gleaner K Concave Tool
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Topic: Gleaner K Concave Tool
Posted By: KGleanerIA
Subject: Gleaner K Concave Tool
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 8:20pm
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Hi, How can I make a tool to open the concave door on a gleaner K? I was told it looks like a tire spoon. What is the spoon part for? Do you use the tool to open and close the door? Thank you
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Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 8:23pm
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Any model that has one will be the same. It would be easier to check a junkyard for one. It is similar to a tire spoon but it has a loop welded to it. The spoon part is for prying the door open and closed. The loop will engage the latch. ------------- When someone tells you Nothings Impossible, Tell them to slam a revolving door |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 8:28pm
What Dan said 
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Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 9:10pm
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I remember using one, it was on an "E" mid 60's. Don't recall measurements though! I was working on the light ground, and opened/closed the door a number of times. A steel rod about 16 inches long with an inch long piece of tubing to slip over the latch lever, spoon/flat like a screwdriver(large) both on same end of tool, stored on? oops, forgot. Two brackets with holes where tool could slip through, I think on one of the elevator thingy's, close to the steps. Here I am rambling on. A tire lug wrench a an end of tubing welded to it will work ------------- |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 9:16pm
| Now that Joe mentioned the 2 brackets, are you sure it is not hanging on the clean grain elevator about eye level ?? |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:13pm
| I always used a 2 ft long conduit pipe, unlatched it and the door would fall open |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:14pm
| oh...and don't sit/lay under where the door opens.... |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:18pm
X2!! Can't stress that enough!! I learned that the hard way. If you can, always park the combine perpendicular to the wind, and stay upwind from the door. When you go to shut the door, you can lay on your back and use your legs to do most of the work.
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shameless dude wrote:Posted By: DanD
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:24pm
 Here is my dad's F3. See the wrench hanging on the clean grain elevator as the previous post mentioned? Sure it's not there on yours? |
Posted By: DanD
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:26pm
And be careful when using your leg to close the door. Heard of it slipping off a foot and having the lever right back in between the legs. Don't want to try that. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2017 at 10:29pm
That's why I usually lay offset and use my outside leg.
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 9:00pm
| Maker sure you put tool on lug the right direction or you will bend or break lug. MACK |