WD45 Plow Questions

Drop the plow and it just keeps digging in. Pump adjustment is set to "hold". Does it look like a hydraulic pump linkage issue or control valve issue? Plow not adjusted properly? Bad plowshares? I'm all ears. Thanks.

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It is hard to tell from that short video but it looks like you have two problem. 1. The plow is not adjusted evenly to match the tractor. It should not tilt to one side. 2. Your linkage or pump settings need to be adjusted. If you have an operators manual pages 32-33 tell how to adjust it. If not once you get the lever of the plow corrected it may suck down sooner/better and all you need to do is find which notch on the lift controls set it at. I hope this helps. P.S. If your plow digs to china the shares are good!
 
It looks like you need to get the plow adjusted properly. Drive the left side tires up on 6 or 8" blocks and adjust everything so it's running level with the ground. After that, set your pump to "Drawbar control" using this diagram. http://www.dueyschutter.freeservers.com/cgi-bin/i/images/1_hydraulic_pump_settings.jpg
AaronSEIA
 
If you reach around behind you when you are sitting on the tractor and reach down a there is a diagonal adjustment (turnbuckle looking thing) that changes the angle of the plow to the tractor. When set right the plow will go the the correct depth that you set it for and more or less follow at that setting. This adjustment changes the angle of the plow bottoms and makes them dig in more or less. And with the tractor wheel in the furrow from the last pass the plow needs to be level from side to side. It will also be level or close to it front and back too with the proper plowing depth set. I am not familiar with that plow, mine is a rollover, but you may set the side to side with the adjustments in the lift links. Try and find a manual or a reprint of one, there is a lot of information in them about setup. But probably you can get going without one. You do need to set the hydraulic system up for "drawbar control" and place the control lever only part way down. The operator's manual has a good section on lever up for plowing. Basically it says to put the control lever all the way down, set the plow to plow correctly with the beaming and winging screw, then raise the lever until all the slack is out of the lift linkage ( I know the linkage is rigid, hard to tell) and then with the hydraulic system set on drawbar control the system will transfer weight from the plow to the tractor if it pulls too hard and the tractor starts to dig in. The owners manual also recommends the plow manual for settings.
By the way, nice looking 45!
 
You can unclamp both lift-arms from the lift arm latches, let them dangle: crank that top lever until the plow is level and pulling smooth. Stop tractor, get off and adjust the two lift arms to where they meet the lift-arm latches. Click latches. Plow.
 
Do you have any fluid in your rear tires? I don't see any iron weights and you appear to have traction issues as well so you may consider weights or fluid to help. I would not try any significant amount of plowing without rear weight of some kind. All my tractors have fluid in the rears. I was just out yesterday afternoon with my D17 Series III and a 73 (3-16") plow to do some terraces in a couple of fields.
 
When plowing the hydraulics should be set for "DRAFT CONTROL". Read your manual about the use and adjustment of the Draft Control
 
Fluid in the rear tires is a MUST for pulling a plow !!! That tractor came out of the Factory with approx. 900 lbs of fluid between the two rear tires as STANDARD equipment. The hydraulic pump system is designed to work in draft control when it is ADJUSTED correctly. You can plow with it in HOLD position, but it will work better in draft position if working correctly.
 

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