Method of adjusting an anti-wind wiper assembly

Abstract

An anti-wind wiper including an extension adjustably mountable in a desired spaced relation and angular orientation relative to a leading edge of a flight of a front rotor inlet section of a combine, for interaction with the flight during rotation of the rotor, for directing and guiding crop material, particularly long strand-like elements of crop material, away from a shaft and bearing supporting the inlet section.

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       29 . A method of adjusting an anti-wind wiper assembly for preventing winding of plant material around structure supporting a front inlet section of a rotor of an agricultural combine, comprising the steps of: 
 orienting the extension on the structure so as to extend in a direction of rotation of the rotor in a predetermined axially spaced position in relation to a radially outwardly extending leading edge of at least one helical flight of the inlet end; and    fixedly mounting the extension on the structure in the position.    
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29 , comprising the further step of adjustably positioning the extension in a predetermined angular orientation in relation to the leading edge and mounting the extension to the structure in the predetermined angular orientation.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the structure comprises a shroud extending at least partially around the axis and including a radially outwardly facing wiper surface, and the extension is mounted on the wiper surface.