Combine Harvester Seat Supplierfor Machine Builders and Distributors: Seat Checklist for Long Harvest Shifts
KL Seating is a seat manufacturer and factory direct supplier for combine harvester builders, and for distributors and importers who supply replacement seats to harvesting fleets and workshops. Combine harvesters appear in the agricultural machinery application list of our seat range, next to tractors, seeders and sprayers.
A harvest season puts the operator in the seat for one long shift after another, with the head turning between the header and the grain tank. Send the harvester make and model, photos of the old seat from the front, the side and underneath, and the electrical voltage of the machine. We reply with the matching model.
Dust on the coverWiped down as part of the routine
Getting in and outMany climbs into the cab a day
Supply voltagePower at the seat position
500,000seats a year from our own foam molding, precision stamping and robotic welding
ISO 9001:2015plus CE, RoHS and REACH
OEM and ODMcustomized, modular seat systems
Since 2007building seats; own brand KL Seating since 2016
Long harvest shifts
Seat Selection Checklist for Long Harvest Shifts
Work through these five points in order. Each one narrows the choice before the model name is discussed.
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Sample seat, YJ03 front view
Check 2
Turning Posture: Backrest, Fore-Aft and Swivel Options in the Agricultural Line
These are the adjustment figures published for the air bag models in our agricultural line.
For a harvester operator who turns often, the useful questions are how far the backrest reclines, how much fore-aft travel the cab leaves, and whether a turning mechanism fits the base.
Send the free space around the seat position and the reply names the model that works within it.
YJ03
175mmfore-aft adjustment
Backrest from 35° to 170°
Headrest height adjusts through 120 mm when a headrest is fitted
Turning mechanism that rotates the seat is available as an option
KL03
70mmforward
120mmback
Seat depth adjusts in three positions of 17.5 mm each
The forward and back figures are written separately and are not added together here
If your cab needs a total travel, send the cab dimensions and we answer against them
Sample seat, YJ03 side view
Check 3
Cover and Cleaning: PVC and Fabric Options for Dusty Cabs
PVC is the main cover material across our seat range. Dust is wiped off a PVC surface as part of the daily routine in the cab. Some models also offer a fabric cover.
YJ03Black PVC or fabric.
KL03Cover material is confirmed with the factory on enquiry.
Choose the cover from how your fleet is cleaned. A fleet that wipes the cab down every day looks at PVC first. A buyer who wants a fabric surface asks for the models that list it. Tell us the cleaning routine and the color you need, and the reply states which cover is available on the model.
Air bag models
Air Bag Seat Options in the KL Seating Agricultural Line: YJ03 and KL03
Our agricultural line includes two air bag suspension models. The table gives the figures published for each. These are the options in the line, and the matching of a model to a machine is done against your machine data.
80mmYJ03 suspension travel, air bag
180mmKL03 suspension travel, air
24VPower supply, both models
Published figures for YJ03 and KL03. Ask the factory means the figure is confirmed by the factory on enquiry.
Item
YJ03
KL03
Suspension
Air bag
Air
Suspension travel
80 mm
180 mm
Power supply
24 V
24 V
Operator weight setting
50–130 kg
Ask the factory
Backrest angle
35–170°
Ask the factory
Fore-aft adjustment
175 mm
70 mm forward, 120 mm back
Seat depth
Ask the factory
3 positions, 17.5 mm each
Cover
Black PVC or fabric
Ask the factory
Drawing
External drawing available
Ask the factory
The parameter sheet lists YJ03 for tractors, seeders and agricultural machinery in general, and KL03 for tractors, construction machines and agricultural machinery.
YJ03 and KL03 both run on 24 V. The YJ03 drawing marks the air pump motor as 24 V.
Sample seat, YJ03 rear three-quarter view
Check 5
24 V Supply Check Before Ordering an Air Bag Seat
A machine without 24 V at the seat position has nothing to power the air pump, so this point is checked before the model is compared.
Harvester builders
Confirm the electrical system of the machine at the design stage and put the 24 V requirement into the operator-station interface list beside the mounting data.
Distributors and workshops
Check the machine in front of you. Does it have 24 V at the seat, and did the old seat carry an air pump?
Send the voltage of the machine with your first message, and we reply with the confirmation. Pump current and connector details are not on the published sheet, so we do not print them here. The factory answers those points in the enquiry reply.
Cab Base Fit: Mounting Holes, Free Space and Seat Height
Before a harvester seat is ordered, three things are measured on the machine.
Base holes. The hole pattern of the seat base. The mounting hole data for YJ03 and KL03 is requested from the factory.
Free space. The room forward, back and above the cushion, so the fore-aft travel and the seat height can be checked against the cab.
Electrical supply. The voltage at the seat position.
At the factory, 3D scanning checks base hole positions and the frame outer dimensions, and the result goes back to the buyer against the model parameter sheet. The seat fitment compatibility guide lists what to measure on the machine before the first message.
3D scan of base holes and frame outline
Sample underside photo, YJ03
Sample underside photo, KL03
Model match
Model Match by Machine: Send the Harvester and the Old Seat
The parameter sheet prints machine types against each model, and it holds no model-to-harvester list. We therefore do not name a model for a harvester on this page.
This route works for builders fitting new machines and for distributors replacing seats in the field. The tractor line is covered on the tractor seats page, which carries the same air bag models and the other tractor model side by side.
The harvester make and model
Photos of the old seat
The mounting hole situation
The voltage of the machine
We reply with the model that matches and with the figures of that model that apply to your machine.
Front
Side
Underneath
Where a figure is not on the sheet, the reply says Ask the factory and the factory confirms it.
Own production
Cushion, Frame and Fit Checks in Our Own Production
Harvester seats go through the production route used for the agricultural line: foam molding of cushion and backrest, precision stamping of the frame, robotic welding, and assembly of the suspension, slide and chosen options. The MES records quality inspection and delivery as part of one record chain.
Pressure distribution test
CAE structural analysis
Testing center
The plant in Nanchang
Cushion
The pressure distribution comfort test is run on the seat cushion and records how pressure spreads over the surface while a person sits on it. No test values are published here.
Frame
CAE structural analysis is used on the seat frame at the design stage.
Dimensions
3D scanning checks hole positions and frame dimensions.
The testing center covers more than 300 m² with more than 20 devices and more than 30 test items. We make no claim about service life on this page.
Supply
OEM and ODM Supply for Harvester Builders and Distributors
Harvester builders
Supplied as OEM and ODM customers with customized, modular seat systems. The seat is fixed from your cab drawing and hole pattern, and structural changes go through our R&D center.
Supplied as wholesale and private label customers. The line can be matched to the machines they serve, carry their own brand, and be arranged as bulk supply by series with the models and options written on one sheet.
Send the harvester make and model, the old seat photos and the voltage of the machine to [email protected], or call +86 177 0272 7677. The enquiry form is also available on the contact page.
