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WD-45 3-Bottom Plow

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Phill Snartland

10-25-2005 14:46:57




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Here's my newbie showing. I bought a plow for my WD-45 to play in the dirt with. It's a Snap-Coupler style 3 bottom unit (I don't know the model number of the plow).

I also bought a pair of Snap-Coupler lift arm latches and installed them.

My problem is that the plow just barely clears the ground when I lift the arms up. Are the links on the plow just adjusted too long? I guess I would have thought that they would have been set at a correct length by whoever used it last - the plow has obviously been used.

Could I have the lift arm latches installed wrong? When I put them on, I slid them onto the arms as far as they would go and then tightened the set screw against the body of the lift arms. Were the set screws supposed to go into the lift arm holes? I didn't do that because there wouldn't have been much meat holding the latches ontothe arms that way - they'd have just been flopping around on the ends of the arms.

Thanks for your help. I'm new at this!

Also, if anyone knows the model of this plow, I'd like to get a manual too, that tells me how to set it up correctly.

Thanks!

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John (MO)

10-26-2005 05:44:27




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 Re: WD-45 3-Bottom Plow in reply to Phill Snartland, 10-25-2005 14:46:57  
Tire size difference is one of the more common reasons that something won't lift as high from one AC tractor to another.

You guys covered this issue very well!



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BushogPapa

10-25-2005 22:21:40




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 Re: WD-45 3-Bottom Plow in reply to Phill Snartland, 10-25-2005 14:46:57  
I also could be that the winging crank that is above the center of the plow..just behind the tractor seat when it is mounted is adjusted too long... Does your WD-45 have 14.9x28 tires on it, or 13.9x28..??? Correct size was 13x28..same as the new size 14.9x28.. Undersized rear tires would make a difference.. You may need to add ait to the rear tires, with the plow on...check them with the plow "raised"..

The WD-45 will really impress you with a 3-bottom plow..!! In some (most) ground you could pull it in 3rd..! You won't have much fun steering it with the brakes..unless the front tires arent loaded, and you have some real hard-pulling soil...!!

Ron..

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Texas Denny

10-25-2005 16:19:23




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 Re: WD-45 3-Bottom Plow in reply to Phill Snartland, 10-25-2005 14:46:57  
I've got manuals for the 50 and 60 series. Don't want to sell them but I can scan the covers for you and anything else specific from the manual. Really need a picture to identify it (you can email me). I see these manuals on Ebay frequently.



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Butch(OH)

10-25-2005 15:27:49




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 Re: WD-45 3-Bottom Plow in reply to Phill Snartland, 10-25-2005 14:46:57  
Could be several models, hard to say with no discription. If the beam that runs from the main frame down to the bottoms is vertical it is a 50 series. If they slant and the frame is not adjustable 14-16" it is a 60 series. If is adjustable and has shear bolts then it is a 70. If it has trip beams it is an 80. You installed the lift latches(thank you for not calling them snap couplers, how that B.S. got started Ill never know?) correctly. Are you sure the lift arms go all the way up with the load applied? Also check the lift links. There is two pivots, fore and aft and sideways. The sideways pivot point goes under the crossbar, not on top. Makes the plow lift much higher and I'd about bet your problem. There are supposed to be stay chains to keep the lift bar out of the tires and also prevent the arms from falling upside down when unhitched. AGCO may be able to supply manual once you figure out which model you have. Other than that someone that reads here might have one. there is Ebay or go to shows and watch for paper dealers.

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John (C-IL)

10-26-2005 05:44:27




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 Re: WD-45 3-Bottom Plow in reply to Butch(OH), 10-25-2005 15:27:49  
What Butch said. He knows plows.



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Texas Denny

10-25-2005 16:20:14




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 Re: WD-45 3-Bottom Plow in reply to Butch(OH), 10-25-2005 15:27:49  
Butch, you really know these plows!



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