Posted by LA in WI on February 09, 2010 at 20:50:37 from (71.98.16.144):
In Reply to: sharpening a plow posted by Mattcatlin on February 09, 2010 at 18:15:00:
Don't grind on the moldboards as it won't help and they are too expensive to just end up ruining them. For a first timer at plowing, make sure your coulters are running about 1/2" -1" to the "left" of the landsides so you get a nice vertical furrow wall (stand behind the plow and look at the tractor, then you will know "left"). Plow 30-50 feet, get off and look to see how coulters are trailing. Adjust, then plow a few feet, and recheck. The furrow wall should be nice and vertical...not half torn up. Run the coulter hubs at least 3-4" above the soil so they don't drag into the soil. Since the tractor will have the right wheels in the furrow it will not be level, so be sure your plow IS running level. If the moldboards do not scour just keep going for a while. You might want to scrape them clean and then start in again. You do enough plowing the moldboards should be scouring nicely and shine real nice. After plowing a short ways, just get off and look the plow all over. Plowing is fun when things are set right. Not fun when things are not set right. LA in WI
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