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Winter Storage Tips

Get your corn head ready for storage

Winter Storage Tips

Get your corn head ready for storage

Corn Heads

Winter Storage Tips

The way you store your Geringhoff corn head this winter is the way you’ll find it in the spring. Proper storage protects your investment and ensures you get the same reliable performance season after season.

At Geringhoff, we want you to continue getting the most out of your Geringhoff head — every harvest, every acre, every year. That's why we've put together a simple Winter Storage Checklist to help you prep, and protect, your head for storage.

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Winter Storage Checklist
Additional Storage Tips
Common Wear Parts

Parts Resources

Winter Storage Checklist

Winter Storage Checklist for All Corn Heads

Remove all debris that is hanging below the head
Clean your head of all debris

This can be done either with air or with water
If you are using water, make sure to run the head for at least 15 minutes after washing to dry out any moisture

On model year 2011 and prior heads make sure to clean out the valve area
On model year 2012 and newer heads that are folding or equipped with an ICF Sweeper, remove the center cover over the hydraulic block
Remove the driveline shield between the crown gearbox and miter gearbox
Remove all the gathering chains

We recommend soaking the gathering chains in oil over the winter
It is best to have 2 containers – put the R/H sides in one container and the L/H sides in another container
Note: When installing the chains before harvest, put the R/H chains on the L/H side and the L/H chains on the R/H side - this will wear the pins on the opposite side for longer life

This can be done on any Geringhoff head except the Freedom - these have specific R/H & L/H chains

Remove the auger chain drive cover

Lube the auger drive chain or you can remove it and soak it with the gathering chains

Remove all chain guides and deck plates

Completely clean the deck plates and the area under the chain guides
Reinstall once clean and dry

Grease the head completely

Remove the PTO shafts, clean and grease the profiles and the cross and bearings
For folding heads make sure to grease the folding pins and all the folding drive couplers

Additional Storage Tips

Additional Tips for Corn Head Storage

Remove all debris that is hanging below the head
Look for signs of leaking seals
Make note of everything you see and let your Geringhoff dealer know
If you store your head where mice might get into it, put some mouse poison on the head

Mice like to get in and chew on wires!

Inspect common wear parts and replace as needed

See below for a list of parts and visit our Common Wear Parts page for tips on inspecting

Optional: spray a thin coat of paint on the bare metal right after harvest

Common Wear Parts

Common Wear Parts for Corn Heads

Chopping discs
Stationary knives
Rotating knives
North Star* knives
Horizon blades
Spacer sleeves
Gathering chain sprockets
Rotor seal

Parts Resources

Parts Tips

Common Wear Parts

Tips for inspecting common wear parts

Inspecting Common Wear Parts

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