System and method for an agricultural harvester

A computer-implemented method for agricultural harvesting, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• operating a fan assembly to generate a suction force within an extractor;
• receiving, from a sensor system, data indicative of one or more operating parameters or conditions of the extractor;
• and
• determining, with a computing system, a defined position of a component of the fan assembly relative to a hood of the fan assembly based at least in part on the data from the sensor system.

An extractor configured to separate debris from a crop and expel the debris therefrom, the extractor comprising:

• a fan assembly positioned configured to generate a suction force to force the debris through the extractor, the fan assembly including a fan blade;
• an actuator configured to alter a position of the fan blade within the extractor;
• a sensor system configured to generate data indicative of one or more operating parameters or conditions of the extractor;
• and
• a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor system and the actuator, the computing system being configured to:
• receive the data from the sensor system;
• and
• activate the actuator to move the fan blade from a current position to a defined position based at least in part on the data from the sensor system.