Abstract: The combine harvester (10) has a bar (94) with male ends (96) and (98) attached to the elevator housing (20). The male end (96) has an arcuate surface (100) and the male end (98) has an arcuate surface (102). A left female arcuate section (158) and a right female arcuate section (160) are secured to the header frame (64). An arcuate plate (168) of the arcuate section (160) engages the arcuate surface (100) and an arcuate plate 182 of the arcuate section 160 engages the arcuate surface 102. A hook assembly (110) in the lateral center of the elevator inlet (47) and below the floor (24) of the elevator housing engages the round bar (154) and clamps the header (62) to the elevator housing (20). A hydraulic cylinder (196) is connected to the elevator housing (20) and the header (62) and pivots the header relative to the elevator housing about a generally horizontal fore and aft axis adjacent to the hook assembly (110).

Abstract: The stripper header attachment (10) has a stripping rotor (64) and an auger (116). A formed cut-off feed plate (82) feeds heads, grain and other plant residue stripped from stalks to the auger (116). To improve feeding, a smooth roller (102) extends up through a slot (100) in the feed plate (82). A front seal (104) and a rear seal (106) prevent grain loss between the smooth roller and the sides of the slot (104). A three speed gear box (170) drives the stripping rotor (64) and smooth roller (102). A front hood (144) is pivoted about the axis of the stripping rotor by the hood adjustment cylinder (150) to adjust the height of the nose portion (146). Auger housing covers (162) with screens (168) are pivotally attached to the rear hood (158) and enclose the auger housing.

Abstract: The stone trap for a combine harvester 10 includes an elevator to the cylinder 26, a beater assembly 40 rotatably mounted in the elevator and an opening 72 in the floor 38 of the elevator below the opening 72. A box 78 is mounted under the floor 38 to receive material that passes through the opening. Spring steel fingers 94 are bolted to the floor 38 at the forward edge 74 of the opening 72. The free ends of the fingers extend across the opening 72. The upper portion 104 of the rear wall 82 is a support to limit vertical movement of the free ends of the spring steel fingers 94. In operation, the free ends of the spring steel fingers 94 move to the side for the passage of stones driven into the box 78 by the beater assembly 40 and then spring back to hold stones in the box 78.