Posted by rankrank1 on October 13, 2013 at 08:24:02 from (166.137.89.159):
In Reply to: Rotary hoe question posted by old on October 12, 2013 at 17:13:29:
Yes, 4th on a regular Farmall h or m is too slow at 5.1 mph or so. Many people added 9 speeds from Heisler or M&W to the Farmall h and m tractors in order to get a suitable speed for rotary hoeing. There was also an option from Farmall available for a high speed 4th gear from the factory but most are not this way. Farmall fixed this issue with the Super h and Super M series as it had a faster 4th gear at 6.8 mph. I always heard 6.5 to 7.5 mph was the required minimum speed to get one to work effectively.
Also if there is no bent hook left at the tips of the tines then the rotary hoe implement is worn out and will no longer work properly. When the tines become worn to the point that they are totally straight tines; then the implement becomes a aerator.
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