Gleaner Combine Serial Numbers

The F2 gleaner I bought has the serial#F-K46806-V
Is it an 81 or 82?
What does the K stand for?
What does the V stand for?
Thanks!

This F2 is a corn plus, in a previous posting I have a couple of pictures of it. What is the main difference between the hydro and the variable drive?

Hydro drive gives you infinite variable speed, forward and reverse, on one lever, within each gear range. ie, 0-max speed in each range (two ranges on my M2, plus hi and low in each range). Instant stop and reverse- like when you see a rock ahead. Push the lever forward, you go ahead, push it farther, you go faster,..same in reverse. Much nicer than any gear drive system, even with VS. Lever has a thumb switch to control header height- driving it, I just keep my hand on one lever, control most important functions.

Hi Rich! The main difference between the Hydro-Traction drive in your model and the traction drive is there should be a T handle on the right console with a rocker switch on the the left side of the T handle for the head raise and lower a traction drive will have a round rod with a white knob which you push or pull to speed up or slow down. Cab control pictures would be nice. I remeber the the pics and I'm thinking it's a gear drive because there is no decals on the bin for Hydro-traction drive. There is a lot more to this so my e-mail is open feel free to do so. I'm doing this from memory as always so beware.

I'll take some cab pics tomm. and have them downloaded. To go fast or slow I push forward or backwards on a joystick( 1st one to the right of the drivers seat). Lift or pushdown the same joystick to raise and lower the head.

With that description, you have a gear drive, with variable speed. 3 speeds forward, one reverse. F had a standard H shift pattern, the F2 gear drive (I still have one) had a two shift lever system- actually a dumb idea. Need to shift one out of gear before moving the other. I think on the F3 they went back to the single lever system. Anyway, when you are in any gear, you move the VS forward or back to adjust speed, and the same lever, moved up and down, controls the header height. Open the console door to see how that lever system works. Rods go back to the hydraulic valve stack to move various valves. If you have another lever to the right of that, it controls reel height and speed. Not a standard item.

JMS I do have another lever just to the right of it, I have ordered a manual, just waiting for it to arrive. Thanks for the help.

The numbers are showing it as a 1981 the F-K is throwing me usually if it is a Corn Soybean Special it should read FKS and if gear drive will show nothing and Hydro is printed out but, I'm doing that from memory. What does the decals on the grain bin say? It sounds more like an engine serial number. Where are you getting the serial number from? Should be on the left hand side just above the cleaning shoe. This is interesting keep us posted pictures would help these Gleaner boys on here are the best I've ever seen IMHO. CT

K or KS might stand for corn special. V might stand for variable speed (gear drive) as opposed to H, which stands for Hydro. Just guessing-