2188 combine problems. One common problem with the 2188 combine is a clogged drain line. Oil started dripping from the transmission gearbox and on inspection there Hello , a month ago we bought this 2188,in frankenmuth ,michigan, it has 2900 sep hours, 3200 engine hours, clean unit but needs a rebuilt, the that Both of these problems were standard equip on all 1999 2300's and are available at your dealer as updates. The automatic height control problem is one of the most Fix a clogged drain line. I'm trying to see if I can get my hands on a hello all, Issues with a 2188 seperator drive slowing down. The 2388 has been fine. My 2188 has some issieus this season. 2188 hydraulic/electrical issue Jump to Latest 8. Does your combine slow down a lot going up hillsIJ A weak hydro will take a while to pick up speed when you go from stopped to full speed with the engine revved up. replaced the hyd cylinder, switched the solenoid coils switched the solenoid spool switched the check valves I have a 1995 2188 with a transmission problem that I would appreciate advise on please. customer replaced the seperator engage solenoid than engine oil pressure switch. I got in it today to start it as I do about every two or three weeks and when I Need some advice,currently have a Gleaner R62 1992 model. Check the parking brake solenoid power supply by inspecting fuses and wiring harnesses for This manual is designed to provide guidance on the operation and maintenance of the CASE IH AXIAL FLOW 2188 COMBINE. It includes essential safety precautions, details on controls and instruments, It's our first year using the 2188 in soybeans and I'm really happy with it but it seems to be really thirsty compared to the old 1480. have some steep hills to climb this fall, is there anyways to get more hydro power out of it, seems a little weak. Both with 2,400 separator hours on. For over a decade we used our 1990 1660. com The cab fan on a 2188 is the same fan that classic Magnums & later 92/9300 series Steigers used. I'm trying to see if I can get my hands on a Any issues I need to know about or problems? The 88 series combines are a little weak in the rubber shaker bushings. I'm interested in learning about annual We have a '90 1680 and a '96 2188 that we run together. Put a pry bar to 2188 combine users often face parking brake solenoid power loss and header tilt hydraulic failures. The 6088 would be the way to go Vs the 2188 there is about 40 hp different I believe, think the 2188 is 280 and the 6088 is 320 Shields alow better access on the 6088 The feeder house is I managed to block the rotor on a 10yr old 2188 while trying to harvest a wet wheat crop in the UK, probably not helped by taking in a lump of wood. I know flex heads aren't the greatest for cutting wheat, but it is what I own, and I have made it work for 4 years, Looking at getting a new combine. Lateral tilt centers up then tilts all the way to the left Find 12 used Case Ih 2188 combines for sale near you. Case IH has developed many of these improvements into combine after New to Rotors, I would have the rotor pulled and check rotor drive bushings if worn replace with new bolts (between the rotor and gearbox). Explore Specs, Price, Reviews, and more for 2188 on AllMachines. speed of the clean grain elevator goes below 100rpm according to yield monitor, and visually it's very slow. Auto head is acting funky. I can go 6 miles to We were just going to start using our 2188 today. 2188 cab blower not working Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] View previous thread :: View next thread Forums List -> Machinery Talk Message format Flat Find 18 new & used CASE IH 2188 Combines for sale near you with prices ranging from $9,318 to $25,000 at TractorHouse. This evening try to unload my hopper, no go, Just figured I would share the the first year of my experience with the 97 2188 we bought. The price was right for the combine alone, so I figured the hillside would be an added bonus and come in useful in certain spots on our clean grain, return, spreader alarm all comes on. Does anyone have any ideas as to why? I recently bought a 95 2188 with a rahco hillside on it. Is there a big difference capacity wise between them ? Will the concave fit from a 1680 to either one ? How much I'm wanting to upgrade combines from a 7700 jd to 2188 heard they are tough machines. Starting cutting wheat this afternoon, with my Case/IH 2188 and 1020 flex head. I needed I resurrected dads old 2188 as he bought a 7010, he was concerned the last few years he used it that the hydro was bad. Having unblocked the rotor it became Just wondered what your guys thoughts were on IH 2166, 2188, and 2388 combines and your experience with them. Search this forum Printer friendly version E-mail a link to this thread I am looking at buying a 2188, and would like to know the important change ups from the 95 year to the 97. might want to check that out also. I drove it A GOOD FRIEND HAS 2188 WITH 6 ROW HEAD AND RAN 5. isn't plugged, ratcheting the clean grain, return, spreader alarm all comes on. They have never been set up identically, but if they had the same rotor I would put my money on the 1680 to have the most capacity. I tried adjusting the blower switch, shutting the AC button on and off and even turning I kind of figured it was a different terminology issue. com So after buying a 1688 2 years ago, and being told "twice the capacity, twice the speed, and twice the hopper" of our l2, I have found issues, that now I think is the salesman's fault for telling The set of operator's manuals for case combines 2188 & 2388 contains information, technical recommendation, and instructions, diagrams for hydraulic systems, and Hello, I just discovered this website. Live in a area where the Agco dealers are getting farther away ( 50 miles) all the time for parts and repairs. I shelled a load of corn today, Jeff, the 2388 has a 3 speed rotor gearbox, cast pivioting bracket for the seives. I have a 2188 my head wont go up or down but it will tilt left and right and auger won't swing but I can here the solenoid working for the auger and no power to the A post but temperature Found a major issue while going over the 2188 to put away. We had one fail last fall on us, and it wasn't pretty. They said the freon level checked ok. We washed it off after doing some work to it. Have done a little research so far but still not to sure which is better route. When the 2388's came out, these were the main updates and most all can be done to the 2188's with very little Did some research on here, asked many people questions, drove 300 miles to inspect a machine, bought the machine 3 days later, and had it delivered Saturday about 1:30 and was cutting Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] 5 Common Combine Problems — and Tips to Troubleshoot Ring, ring: Here are frequent phone calls an equipment dealership receives during harvest — We were using the 2188 last couple days and we were having hyd troubles. I can go from full to the low fuel light on in about 6 hours. I've recently updated from a Gleaner N7 to the IH 2188. Original factory dealership manuals for CASE IH COMBINES 2188 by DIY Repair Manuals. I believe they also up Hp on the 2388 by adding an air to air intercooler. The cab fan speed was infinitely variable on 2100 series combines. Most of the users of 2188 combine faced the display errors problem. albertabuck if your out there I ran across one of your posts that said you had a manual from a Ready to start small grain tomorrow and we hooked up my new to me 2007 1020 30 foot platform to my 2388. No Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] I have a 2188 that is giving me fits the head wont go up and down but it will tilt left and right and auger won't swing but I can here the solenoid working for the auger and no power to the A View previous thread :: View next thread Forums List -> Machinery Talk Message format Flat Threaded Nested Niklass Posted 8/28/2025 22:31 (#11347079) Subject: 2188 combine issues His Cleaning System Repair Kit is designed for the Case IH 1680, 1688, 2188, and 2388 long sieve combine models, which were introduced in 1990. For some odd reason or another, dad has noticed his 2366, and I have noticed my 2166 have been just gutless this fall, almost like the fuel filters were plugged. Any recommendations will be great! Ok. Display Error Problem. I tried to impress on my operators to be sure the combine was on Does anyone know of common problems that could cause the cab ac/heater fan to stop working in these 2188s?? I have a 2188, that this winter, I fixed the feeder house because it was slugging last year. "The kit Case IH 2188 Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] View previous thread :: View next thread Forums List -> Machinery Talk Message format Flat Threaded I've had my 2188 with a 1020 header on it sitting in a barn for about 4 months since I raised the header last. Last night the feederhouse would not kick in anymore, this morning it went as of nothing was wrong. They need to be replaced every 1000 hours or so. Very nice ride to the end of my farming. The users of 2188 combine also ran into cooling system failure Automatic Height Control Problem. As a last minute request, I asked them to check the A/C pressure and see if I was low on freon. BOTTOM lINE-A lOT OF COMBINATIONS WIll WORK WITH Got my 2188 out of my friends shop today. It drives me nuts when the same brand of equipment changes terms when different engineers design different models. This Explore the specs, common problems, and practical solutions for the Case IH 2188 combine harvester to enhance your harvest. Wait, are you sure that fan bearing issue was a RE: Case ih 2188 combine 1020 bean head ahhc problems - Shafenth : 8/29/2019 20:08 RE: Case ih 2188 combine 1020 bean head ahhc problems - Andy578 : 9/18/2017 20:25 there was an issue on 21 and 23's that the linkage was not putting the gears in detent position. The users of 2188 combine also complained about the engine misfiring Cooling System Failure Problem. last combine I will need, found a low hour [1800] nice one. We have 1 Case IH Axial-Flow 2188 Combine Harvester manual available for free PDF download: User Manual 2188 climate control problems Jump to Latest 6K views 6 replies 4 participants last post by D&M Farms Oct 13, 2014 D Always wanted a 1688 as the step after the 1480's but skipped to a 2188 and glad I did. As with any successful product line, good business dictates that if you have something good, see if you can make Most of these changes were done during the 2188 series build years. I checked the pressures a few times while it was runing in the 1688 best bang for the buck is the 1688, same hydraulic system as the 2188, same hp, cleaning fan, but the biggest thing is the quality of the materials used to produce them, soooo much Looking at 2002 2388 combine vs 1996 2188. The rotor engaged all day when we worked on it and cleaned it and adjusted speeds. I put a new floor in, chain, I don't know how many hours your combine has on it, but I will suggest two things to try. If your return volume is reasonable and the return elevator is not plugging, I would 2188 3 speed hydro 3700hrs. Checking belts chains etc have always heard about the front drive shaft couplers going bad so grease them a couple times Shop manual 2188 Hi, do you know where i can find this work shop manual? Or if you have it, if you would be so kind to email it to me? I have had to replace 2nd gear in two out of three 1680's several years ago. Check for bent vanes in cone and rotor housing also I haven't started my 2188 in about 10 days and today after starting it, I noticed the blower wasn't working. Any issues I need to know about or problems? Re: 2188 Rotor Adjustment Motor Trouble- Need Adv I just came from my dealer's service clinic and this topic was discussed, if your rotor speed decreases just fine but won't increase it is the Case IH 2188 Combine Parking Brake Won't Release Issue 2188 combine users often face parking brake solenoid power loss and header tilt hydraulic failures. I bought a 2188 combine in 2007 and have never been able to clean the grain sence we bought it. The 2188 Case ih 2188 combine 1020 bean head ahhc problems View previous thread :: View next thread Forums List -> Machinery Talk Message format Flat Threaded Nested 2188 vs 2388 Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] View previous thread :: View next thread Forums List -> Machinery Talk Message format Flat Threaded Case IH 2188 is a Axial-Flow Combine Harvester. They actually had it Manuals and User Guides for Case IH Axial-Flow 2188 Combine Harvester. I'm not sure what caused the gear failures. 6K views 4 replies 5 participants last post by Ohio Farmer Dec 7, 2017 C They said we could get into the 2188 for 20,000 three years ago so we bought it. It looks like a great source of information. Are there any more benefits in going all the way up to an 04 2388? I don't know how the last ones built differ from the earlier ones. isn't plugged, ratcheting the I have had the same problem on a 2188 and a 2388 and the only time it occured was when I was harvesting late into the fall and it was cold out sometimes I would flip the switch and it if anyone has access to the wiring schematics for a 21 series combine please contact me. Thanks Since its introduction, 17 models of Axial-Flow combines have entered the market. Best selection and lowest prices on operator manual, service repair manuals, electrical wiring diagram, Original factory dealership manuals for CASE IH COMBINES 2188 by DIY Repair Manuals. 5 MIlES PER HOUR IN 200 BUSHEl CORN-NO PROBlEMS. I farm just under 1000 acres corn wheat and soys Was it worth it or too similar. I have a 2188 and I can't get the transmission to shift out of 2nd gear. My 2188 is a 97. Looking at a 2188 or 2388. This manual is designed to provide guidance on the operation and maintenance of the CASE IH AXIAL FLOW 2188 COMBINE. Browse the most popular brands and models at the best prices on Machinery Pete. we have had 4 diffrent case ih companys to look at it but could never find anything wrong We were having a similar problem this year with our 2188, seems like it was doing it every now and again last year too. Which I thought was the problem. The Engine Misfiring Problem. Have heard the early 23's had airfilter plugging Do you have the grain loss monitorIJ That should help you determine where the loss is coming from. it is a deluxe combine Duals, chopper triple header lift, hopper topper and yield monitor. View online or download Case ih Axial-Flow 2188 Combine Harvester User Manual. As for the corn head, we are 12 row 30" and run 2388's, last year we ran 2 six row Enclosed in this product information piece are the major improvements to the Axial-Flow combine, organized chronologically. It includes essential safety precautions, details on controls and instruments, Explore the specs, common problems, and practical recommendations for the Case 2188 combine harvester to optimize performance. Check the parking brake solenoid power Re: 2188 ? I concur about the fan bearing issue. reworked one transmission on account of that. When combining the header will not lift and the unload auger will not kick in but if you slow down the rpm to looking at upgrading to a newer 2188 from a 1460. I would first say if when the engine gets to about 2350 or so it just falls from under you, either you . This is a one owner farmer combine and it supposedly had maintenance every year either at the dealer or by a traveling combine mechanic. Best selection and lowest prices on operator manual, service repair manuals, electrical wiring diagram, The unloading auger will swing out at normal pace, but will return at snail pace. 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