Unlike traditional row-crop headers, the Champion 3000 excels in picking up windrowed grass or harvesting standing cereal crops. Its unique combination of a pick-up reel, auger trough, and heavy-duty feed rolls made it a staple behind self-propelled choppers from Krone, Claas, John Deere, and New Holland.
| Symptom | Likely Failed Part | Catalog Reference | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Crop left on the ground behind wheels | Worn or missing tines | Tine & Spring Kit | | Loud clunking from left side | Broken cam track roller | Cam Roller Assembly | | Chopper plugs instantly | Dull/worn feed roll teeth | Lower Feed Roll | | Header shakes violently | Bent auger or bad bearing | Auger Support Bearing | | Uneven crop flow (left vs right) | Broken gathering chain | Chain Link Set | Kemper Champion 3000 Catalog Parts