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A leveling auger for an extendable height combine grain hopper is mounted onto supports pivoted on brackets so that the auger is effective to level grain in the hopper extension space when in a usable position. The auger will move grain into the regions defined by the hopper extensions. The supports

A leveling auger for an extendable height combine grain hopper is mounted onto supports pivoted on brackets so that the auger is effective to level grain in the hopper extension space when in a usable position. The auger will move grain into the regions defined by the hopper extensions. The supports can be pivoted to move the leveling auger to a lowered position. When in its lowered position, the auger is below the level of the hopper after the extension walls are folded down for clearance purposes. A separate grain level sensing switch is used for operating the leveling auger so that the leveling auger is run only when grain has reached a preselected height in the grain hopper.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A leveling auger for a grain hopper on a harvesting machine the grain hopper comprising a base hopper having upper edges and extension walls hingedly mounted on the grain hopper and extending upwardly above the upper edges, the extension walls being foldable downwardly to

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A leveling auger for a grain hopper on a harvesting machine the grain hopper comprising a base hopper having upper edges and extension walls hingedly mounted on the grain hopper and extending upwardly above the upper edges, the extension walls being foldable downwardly to reduce the height of the extension walls, the leveling auger comprising a laterally extending frame having supports for attachment to walls of a grain hopper, a pivot bracket on the frame including an upright support pivotally mounted for movement between a raised position wherein the upright support is upright, and a lowered position which would position the auger below the upper edges of the grain hopper, and an auger assembly mounted on an upper end of the upright support and extending at least partially across said grain hopper.