kenbob

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Would the hydraulics on a Case 430 row crop tractor have downward pressure? Not sure if I am asking the question correctly. Have a 430 spotted. It seems my neighbor's farmall has downward pressure on the back blade. I can't seem to scrape much of anything with the blade on my vac
 
Thanks. I guess if I wanted down pressure I could replace the top link with a hydraulic cylinder. Seems like I have seen that done somewhere.
 
Older Internationals/Farmalls with the two point quick hitch had down pressure on the lift arms. Case Eagle hitch and three point hitch do not have down pressure on the three point hitch arms. Putting a cylinder in for the top link will allow you to angle the hitch geometry the same as lengthening or shortening the top link, but this will not give you down pressure on the hitch arms.
 
Depends on what Eagle Hitch you are speaking of, S/D Series big 400,700,800 and seven-thirty/eight-thirty Eagle Hitch tractor do have a certain amount of down pressure,, the Rock island units never did have though
 
The 430 hydraulic control will allow you to finitely adjust for spreading and leveling but no downward pressure. To cut I turn the blade at an angle, adjust the third point to put the bottom of the blade forward,and add a few suitcase weights to give it bite. Any more aggressive calls for a disc or cultivator of some sort. I tried the hydraulic cylinder on the third point with a dirt scoop with little success, ended up bending the ram.
 
Can you add more weight to the blade? I have a Case SC with the rear lifting bail that has down pressure. I converted it to a 3-point hitch and added a hydraulic cylinder, so that I have one cylinder on each side. You could also do the same with a Case DC.
 
THanks all for clearing that up. I was wondering why the Farmall did such a good job blading. Still might have to grab that 430.
 

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