Plough

Anonymous-0 · Sep 22, 2010

Hi Guys.
I have just brought a two furrow pull type plough, it is a Case, it has a rope pull to lower the land wheel, when it has been lowered, do I pull it again to raise the wheel ? then the furrow wheel is lowered by a lever, then there is another lever to lower the plough in to the ground is this right ? also how deep should the coulters cut into the ground ? I set the coulters to run inline with the back edge of the mouldboards and plough points, is this right ? Thank you for any help.
Ken.

Goose · Sep 22, 2010

You pull the rope once to drop the plow into the ground, and pull it again to raise it. The two levers control the depth of the cut and level the plow from side to side. Sounds like you have the coulters set about right.

The depth to run is whatever you want it to be for the job you're doing. For the first cut, until you have a furrow to run in, you will probably have to set the depth deeper and angle some towards the direction of the moldboards, then reset the levers for however you want the plow to run after you have a furrow established.

flying belgian · Sep 22, 2010

Goose said it right. Only thing I will add is if you set the rear coulter a bit to the left of the point and land slide, it will make a nice straight furrow wall for you to run tractor in next round. about an inch to inch and a half should do it.

Paul from MI · Sep 22, 2010

Sounds like you haven't done much plowing with a trailer type clutch lift plow. Adjusting the hitch to get the plow to run straight and pull without side draft will make for a much easier job. Draft setting will change depending on tractor width and drawbar height. There are some really good instructions in the old John Deere Care and Use of Farm Machinery books. If you got a manual with your plow it probably has some, too. The advice you got on adjusting depth and using the clutch lift is fine. A little practice will have you mastering the lift part easily if the lift mechanism is in good shape. Taking a wheel off and cleaning and lubing the moving parts is a good idea, especially if the plow hasn't been used for a while. Good luck with it, I've been using one for over 50 years.
Paul

Mike (WA) · Sep 22, 2010

Big problem is, I'm an old guy with an old tractor (Oliver 88) and an old plow (JD 2 bottom something or other). I got it set up right about 40 years ago, and it works great every year.

But I can't for the life of me tell you how I set it up, so many years ago. If either of them break, I'll take it as a sign, and instantly retire.

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