I just got a No. 8 2-16 plow on steel from a friend's dad. It probably hadn't been used in 50 years. I cleaned up the slat molboards, greased it up, and took it out for a spin. I plowed about a quarter acre of sod with it. I pulled it with my M in second gear and it gave the tractor a workout. My friend's dad was glad to see the plow working again.
Unfortunately, after the previous owner had left, I went back out to finish up the patch I wanted to plow and when I turned the plow to the right the tailwheel fell off. From the looks of it there is a bolt or pin that holds it on and a cover with a zerk to keep the axle greased. Is that a bolt or a pin? It is too mangled to tell at first glance. Also, is there anything else, like a large washer, that should be there? I only found the tailwheel with the cover still attached so I don't know if there is any more.
Thanks,
Mark.
Unfortunately, after the previous owner had left, I went back out to finish up the patch I wanted to plow and when I turned the plow to the right the tailwheel fell off. From the looks of it there is a bolt or pin that holds it on and a cover with a zerk to keep the axle greased. Is that a bolt or a pin? It is too mangled to tell at first glance. Also, is there anything else, like a large washer, that should be there? I only found the tailwheel with the cover still attached so I don't know if there is any more.
Thanks,
Mark.
