A re-threshing apparatus (66) for a combine (10) includes a delivery mechanism for transporting tailings from the cleaning section (26) of the combine (10) to a re-threshing apparatus (66) and a bypass (91) that can be used to bypass the tailings around the re-threshing apparatus (66).. To bypass the re-threshing apparatus (66), a deflector (84) can be deployed to block the inlet opening and deflect the tailings into a bypass passage (91) that is open to the discharge passage.
