Feed accelerator for an agricultural harvester

A feed accelerator for an agricultural harvester, the feed accelerator comprising:

• a cylindrical body comprising an exterior wall;
• a central longitudinal axis extending along the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body rotatable about the central longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of first paddles arranged on the exterior wall;
• and
• a convertible section of the exterior wall, the convertible section convertible between a first agitator assembly including at least one sidewall extending obliquely relative to the central longitudinal axis and a second agitator assembly including at least one second paddle;
• wherein the at least one sidewall of the first agitator assembly comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from the exterior wall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall forming a chevron shape.

A feed accelerator for an agricultural harvester, the feed accelerator comprising:

• a cylindrical body comprising an exterior wall;
• a central longitudinal axis extending along the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body rotatable about the central longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of first paddles arranged on the exterior wall;
• and
• a convertible section of the exterior wall, the convertible section convertible between a first agitator assembly and a second agitator assembly;
• wherein the first agitator assembly includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from the exterior wall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall forming a chevron shape;
• and
• wherein the first agitator assembly further includes a third sidewall extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.

A method of configuring a feed accelerator in response to a change in crop conditions, the method comprising:

• providing a feed accelerator comprising:
• a cylindrical body comprising an exterior wall;
• a central longitudinal axis extending along the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body rotatable about the central longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of first paddles arranged on the exterior wall;
• and
• a convertible section of the exterior wall, the convertible section convertible between a first agitator assembly including at least one sidewall defining a plane extending obliquely relative to and intersecting the central longitudinal axis and a second agitator assembly including at least one second paddle;
• and
• converting from one of the first agitator assembly or the second agitator assembly to the other of the first agitator assembly or the second agitator assembly.