Practical test: Claas Lexion 570 combine harvester Home on the Lexion range Technical aspects aside, it is how comfortable to drive and easy a combine is to maintain that top most operators’ wish lists when picking between the various brands on offer. As a follow-up to our main Claas Lexion 570 test in the July/Aug issue, we make a few operator observations
Provided – and it’s a rather large ‘provided’ – that absolutely nothing goes awry, what are the three main areas that a combine driver comes into contact with during his harvest day? Header attachment/removal, the cabin environment, and certain aspects of service/maintenance. Fitting the Claas Lexion 570 header was awarded top scores by profi testers; see our July/Aug feature.
The operator slides on the pto shaft, engages the locking system and couples up all hydraulic and electric connections via a multi-coupler on the nearside of the machine. Simple – although there are still a number of things to watch out for. Use, for example, the single multi-coupler with care, because the O-rings and plug pins are easily damaged; the hydraulic system can actually react during the connecting-up process. Also, make completely sure that the Vario header is not fully retracted when taking it on and off.
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