Patent ID: 8628390

Claim:
A support system for a separator grate of a harvester comprising: a first member and a second member extending substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of a threshing rotor; the first member extending from a staging portion to a first support portion positioned adjacent the staging portion; and the second member extending along a second support portion that corresponds to the first support portion; wherein the staging portion extends beyond the length of the second support portion; and wherein the separator grate includes a separator grate segment installable from exterior of the harvester by directing one end of the separator grate segment into a sliding pivotal engagement with the staging portion of the first member, rotating the separator grate segment about the staging portion of the first member until the opposite end of the separator grate segment is axially aligned with the second member, and then sliding the ends of the separator grate segment along the first support portion of the first member and the second support portion of the second member to an installed position.