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Setting up a moldboard plow

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Brad Gyde

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Hey guys,

I'm curious to know how one would go about setting up a moldboard plow to a tractor.

I ask this question because last week I helped a co-worker set up a Oliver trailer plow (3-14's) to his 560 IH. We are both a lot "green" on the subject, as not many have plowed around here in my 29 years (and even fewer used a old trailer plow) and the co-worker isn't a great deal older than I am.

We asked several folks locally that play with tractors and plows, but got a different way to do things from everyone we asked, so we did what we thought would work, and it seemed to plow ok at a plow day Saturday, but I'm really curious to know if we were on the proper track, or not even close..

Just cause it seems to work don't mean we did it right.. And I'd like to be a little knowledgeable on the subject.. Was always fascinated by plowing, and would like to learn more about it so maybe someday I can help a younger generation learn the technique as well. (but I have to do a bit of learning to pass down any knowledge)

Thanks in advance.

Brad
 
don't feel bad ,i am as green as it comes .look for older folks they really have some experiance and stories to tell you. thats how i learn thins ,hope it helps
 
I have an Oliver "4340" 4-14 pulltype with hydralic lift, & spring trip bottoms. I scanned & sent several pages to a gentleman in April I think it was; from the owners manual. Still have them saved in a folder on my computer. If You want I can try, & send a copy to You. Just e-mail me!

Scotty
 
You want your pull point to br along a line 1/3 of the way over on your second moldboard, or about 20 inches from the inside of the furrow wheel. First you need to set the spacing on the tractor wheels to give this spacing from the inside of the right drive wheel to the center of tractor, then set the left wheel to match. Very important to pull from the center of the tractor.
With the tractor wheel spacing set you can now set the center of pull of the plow drawbar. First check to see if distance from point of first moldboard to inside of wheel is just over 14 inches, usually 16 inches works well. Now move over to 1/3 way on second bottom and make a parallel line through hitch point of plow drawbar. This will give proper draft of the plow.... Gene
 
Your best info will come from the owners manual get one as fast as you can. There are lots of little things when setting a plow correct tire size and how to level height of the hitch setting rolling cutters and joiners setting the tail wheel and having a good landslide all these things will be covered in the manual.
 
A few tips: 1. set wheel spacing of the right wheel, to give almost 1-2"overlap of share cut.
2. Set the angle of plow penetration, by running your left wheel up on a block of wood, as tall as how deep as you plan to plow. Slowly lower the plow, and level side to side, so that the share is level to the ground, side to side. Then set the toplink, so that the front of the share is slightly lower (1") than the back. Once these adjustments are made, it should go into the ground, unless it's too dry to plow, or you have worn out shares.
 
Just to add to the information is that the plow frame needs to be level with the ground you are plowing side to side as well as front to back when in the ground while plowing.
 
Also make sure you do not run the tractor wheel too hard up against the plow furrow face. It's hard on the tractor tire sidewall.

Also look at the finished job. The furrows should be even. The lead plow should be closing up the furrow as well.

Good luck, Gene
 
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