With SunStar plates: You move quickly through standing Sunflowers. Take advantage of your corn head's ability to pick up and salvage lodged heads, something most header conversions won't do. An inexpensive SunStar attachment bolts on your corn head. There are no moving parts to wear and replace.

The SunStar Harvesting System:

Convert from Corn to Sunflowers in less than an 1/2 hour per row:

Installation is easy, taking 30 minutes to an hour per row. First, the snouts are removed then deck plates are removed. Secondly, the SunStar deck plates are installed. Next, the gathering chains and the gathering slot are adjusted to the average stalk size, then the snout is replaced and that's it. Simply reverse the procedure to convert back to corn.

This is how it works:

As the Sunflower stalk comes into the gathering slot, it is diverted to one side by the SunStar plate. This allows only one side of the gathering chain to touch the stalk and prevents the stalk from being bumped, which could cause heads to drop or shatter.

As the stalk reaches the rear of the gathering slot, it encounters a stationary knife similar to a half section. The gathering fingers and this knife cut the stalk and let the head fall into the cross auger where it is fed into the combine.

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SunStar is designed to work
in a variety of field and crop
conditions

• SunStar has a very simple operating principle. The four page instructions we provide with the system completely explain installation and adjustments.
• When crop or field conditions change, simple adjustments may be required.
• SunStar has been designed to harvest Sunflowers that are row planted at the same width as your corn head.
• No modifications are needed to the standard row units.
• Ear savers will have to be removed or held back so they don't bump the stalks as they enter the gathering channel.

Stationary Knives cut the Sunflower stalk.

SunStar has no rotating knives, chains, or bearings
to maintain.

An ample supply of replacement knives is provided
with your original system.

When ordering a SunStar system for your machine,
specify the corn head manufacturer, the model number
and the number of rows

• A replacement deck plate for each row. (Most systems have one left-handed plate.)
• Replacement stationary knives.
• Special Allen wrenches to replace knives and to adjust gathering channel.
• Installation and operating instructions.

These Photos Show:

SunStar on 1995 John Deer Corn Head with new aggressive snap rolls and plastic shouts. These flowers were yielding about 2200lbs/Acre. Notice how heads enter the auger in one piece. You might also notice how high the head is running off the ground. These flowers were being harvested late after a hard frost. Inspection behind the machine showed very little loss from head shatter. Forward speed was around 4 mph. High harvesting speeds are common with SunStar.

Sunflower Harvesting Kits for New Holland Corn Heads

Sun Star Replacement Parts

To order call 1-800-255-8280 or E-mail us at goldenpl@goldenplains.com