pointers on Position control use

I've needed a pos control for my '54 TO30 for some time. I use the fergie a lot for bushhogging or finish mowing and it was devilishly aggravating having to ride with one hand on the transit all the time.

I've read the posts and seen the options for fabricating your own position control. I know it's a simple device, but like many people I have about a 200 hour backlog of day-job work as well as home chores at all times. And occassionally my wife and son like to see me! So in this instance I decided to forego the DIY route and I purchased a Zane Thang.

Shipping was quick, it arrived in 2 days. Service and communication was good. The instructions and photos were good but not perfect. Installation was easy.

I've used it to cut about 12 acres with a Wallburg 5 foot brush cutter. It worked great for about 5 passes, then I noticed a little more drift up. so I adjusted the device itself and the nut on the friction disc of the transit. it took a little while to get in the zone but I feel comfortable with it now. it's great for setting your bottom height, meaning it will save you from burrying the blades in the ground or having the edges of the bushhog gouge the ground. Once it raises a little high though it doesn't automatically return to the optimum position, so I've been bringing that back into place by hand.

I feel the pos control has helped me a lot. I'd estimate it saves about 65 - 70% of the hand adjusting I used to do before installing the pos control.

I am hoping that some of you in the forum with more experience with these devices can tell me what I'm doing wrong, or offer some tips to fine tune this device a little more.

also, at this early stage of my experince I almost feel like there should be a second "stop" on the pos control to regulate the upwards rise too. That way you could set the lowest and highest settings for your implement, or would that be bad?

Rob

I never use my position controller to hold my brush hog at cutting height. Perhaps the best advise I could recommend is that you change your set-up so you just push the lift control lever all the way forward and down, and the hog is set to cutting height by either stay chains (~$30), or by adjustment of the linkages and the rear wheel on the hog.
Do a search on this site for bush hog adjustments. Marlowe and others have made many posts on the correct way to set-up your bush hog to take advantage of the draft control of your Fergie to maintain the right cutting height. Basically set-up your hog to the desired height by using the rear hog wheel and adjusting the top link with the lift lever pushed forward and down. Adjust the top link with the hydraulics engaged, but the PTO disconnected. You will see the lift raise and lower the hog deck when the draft control kicks-in. Set the height by adjusting the top link, hook-up your PTO, and your off. The lift will maintain the correct height with the control lever in the down position. Sorry for the long email, maybe some of the other guys can better explain the set-up of the hog also.
I find the Zane Thang is a life saver when using a scraper blade and a rear scoop. Good luck!

I just saw this item on e-bay... I think they are the correct brackets for that loader.

The auction ends on Saturday June 18

• Brackets

• rear brackets

Posted by marlowe on June 23, 2004 at 16:01:09 from (209.103.204.81):

In Reply to: position control...chains?? posted by mr chapp on June 23, 2004 at 06:16:49:

dear mister chapp. i have sold and serviced hogs for years and see this all the time. PLEASE don't take this wrong but it's a real common mistake that they are not beening mounted right.i know what your thinking how hard is it to put a hog on a tractor and go cut some grass? but!! your hog has a tail wheel right? your tractor has 2 lower lift arms right? set your hog on a 4x4 so it is level lower your tail wheel so it's on the ground. now put your tractor on but[[[[ DON'T]]] hook up the PTO with tractor running put the 3pt. control lever in the middle of the range and turn your top link so it will get longer and you will feel you 3pt. raise just a little and the stop but when you make the top link long it will raise a little more that because the control piston under the set is being pushed in and that makes you 3pt. lift untill the pressure is releasted.with a little fine tuning and a little setting of the tail wheel up or down for the height of cut you want your hog will cut at the height you want. if you have ANY questions call me i will help you set it right 1-920-446-3296 your hog should not be hanging on the tractor when your cutting but rideing on the tail wheel and the 3pt. at a set height and that is controled by your top link. good luck and if you need help call .....

I hope that the above article may help to resolve your problem. If you wish to discuss this further then please email me at:-
fergusontractors at tiscali dot co dot uk
anytime...John

Brush Hog Set-up

I have sold and serviced hogs for years and see this all the time. PLEASE don't take this wrong but it's a real common mistake that they are not being mounted right. I know what your thinking how hard is it to put a hog on a tractor and go cut some grass�but�your hog has a tail wheel right? Your tractor has 2 lower lift arms right? Set your hog on a 4x4 so it is level lower your tail wheel so it's on the ground. Now put your tractor on but �DON'T� hook up the PTO. With tractor running put the 3pt control lever in the middle of the range and turn your top link so it will get longer and you will feel your 3pt. raise just a little and the stop but when you make the top link long it will raise a little more that because the control piston under the set is being pushed in and that makes you 3pt. lift until the pressure is released. With a little fine tuning and a little setting of the tail wheel up or down for the height of cut you want your hog will cut at the height you want. If you have ANY questions call me I will help you set it right 1-920-446-3296 your hog should not be hanging on the tractor when you�re cutting but riding on the tail wheel and the 3pt. at a set height and that is controlled by your top link. Good luck and if you need help call