MODEL 474H Four Row Potato Harvester
MODÈLE 474H Ramasseuse 4 Rangées

Built from the Customer's Point of View for reliability and long service life.

High quality, heavy duty components for fewer costly breakdowns and rugged reliability.
Sensibly designed hinged shields and total machine layout provide for easy operation and quick access for servicing.
Improved operator visibility.
Shielded cable controls the steering indicator for more accurate readings.
Machine can be narrowed to minimize width for transport.

A full complement of options are available to fit the 474H, including:

Tandem Digger Nose
Ellis Star Table and EZ Roll Table to handle a variety of harvesting conditions.
Boom has optional chute extension for opening fields.
Center pull or offset hitch with gauge wheel.
Optional stainless steel lining for the digger bed, secondary chain or rear cross chain.


Improved Side Elevator for Less Bruise Side Elevator is now the flattest on the market preventing roll back for less bruise. Bruise guards are available on rear cross, side elevator, and picking table boom.	Easier to Transport and Improved Floatation New wheel-under design allows for better floatation. Machine can be narrowed to minimize during transport between farms and fields. Hydraulically operated folding boom.	High Capacity for Higher Productivity Higher capacity means more tons per hour are attainable without increasing your tractor or labor costs. The 474H has the capacity to harvest up to 12 rows, utilizing a full 42" wide side elevator to gently handle a high volume of potatoes.

Specifications

Operating Characteristics Operating speed Row spacing Headland to turn	2-5 mph 34-42 inches 25 feet
Operating Requirements Tractor Draw Bar Horsepower Tractor PTO Hydraulic Pressure	200 hp 1000 rpm 1500-2500
Dimensions-approximate Weight* Transport Width Operating Height** Length	22,000 lbs 19 feet 11 feet 26 feet 6 inches

* Machine weight varies with options
** Without blower

MODEL 8440 Direct Load Harvester
MODÈLE 8440 Ramasseuse directe

Turning Potato Harvesting Upside Down !

Four row digging capacity covers your ground quicker with cost efficiency.
Offset hitch enables you to pick up eight or even twelve rows.
An optional secondary star table cleans where it is most effective, when the potatoes are still spread out.
41" rear cross, upper star table and bulk boom provide capacity to effectively handle large volumes of potatoes.
The unique vertical elevator eliminates one drop and two direction changes for the gentlest potato harvesting in the industry.
Wide open front end gives you greater visibility throughout the harvester. It's the best in the industry.
Rear axle transfers more weight to the tractor for better traction

High Capacity Harvesting
This four row machine has the capacity to handle larger volumes of potatoes. The offset hitch allows you to follow a windrower and harvest eight or even twelve rows at one time.

Extraordinary cleaning is also needed to harvest high volumes. The star table dual blowers are just the right combination for removing soil, vines and trash.

The secondary star table is located in just the right place. It cleans the dirt out when it needs to be, when the produce is spread out over ten feet.

It's Not A Side Elevator.
It's Better.
The vertical elevator on the 8440 does the job of a side elevator, only better. This revolutionary design has eliminated a drop and two direction changes from the conventional harvester.

Potatoes are cradled between tow rubber cushioned chains, carrying them directly from the secondary chain to the cleaning area. gently turning potato harvesting upside down.

Specifications

No. of rows
Operating speed
Headland to turn
Base weight
Rear cross/Bulk boom chain
Standard nose
           Row spacing
           Inside width
Narrow nose
           Row spacing
           Inside width

4
2-5 MPH
14' to 18'
20,000 lbs.
41"

36" to 38"
140"

32" to 34"
132.5"

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