An adjustable deflector apparatus having a deflector plate (52) for transitioning crop residue from the rotor (28) of an axially arranged threshing system (22) of a combine to a crop residue distribution system (24) is disposed with the deflector plate (52) pivotally mounted at approximately the height of the axis of the rotor (28) at its downstream end to be movable into and out of the flow (B) of the crop residue such that at least a portion of such flow will strike or impinge the deflector plate (52) and be deflected thereby downwardly and transversely toward the crop residue distribution system (24). An adjusting mechanism (62, 64, 66) is operable for moving the deflector plate (52) in relation to an internal side (38) of the combine for adjusting a desired parameter or parameters of the deflected flow and for moving the deflector plate (52) to a retracted position when reverse operation of the rotor (28) is desired.
