as compared with the mere cracking of the hull as is desired the deflector assembly 54 may be adjusted such as to shift the hinge 62 to the right viewing fig2 and manifestly when the panel 56 as well as the connector 58 are flatly against the proximal wall of the chute 20 the material flowing from the blower 18 to the outlet of the chute 20 will tend to pass through the chute 20 without substantial cracking of the kernels on the other hand as the assembly 54 is adjusted to move the hinge 62 to the dotted line position in fig2 the aggressiveness of the rotor 22 will increase if such action is needed in order to effectively crack the kernels as desired in order to effect the adjustment of the assembly 54 the operator need merely loosen the bolts 68 and 70 and thereupon lift the section 76 by use of the handle 78 such upward movement of the section 76 operating to raise the hinge 66 and buckle the panel 56 and the connector 58 toward the wall of the chute 20 within which the slots 74 are formed conversely depressing of the handle 78 operates to shift the hinge 62 toward the dotted line position shown in fig2 all by virtue of the action of the three hinges 60 62 and 66 it can now be appreciated that the action of the.