I'll figure it out

The coulters are often the problem, they need to be LARGE. Old plows typically have the coulters worn down to little disks, don't cut deep enough to cut the stalks.

They need to be adjusted right. Slightly to the left of the edge of the bottom. Deep enough to cut, not so deep the bearing drags on the ground.

The whole plow needs to be set so it is level when you are plowing. This involves your right 3pt leveler and the top link.

The plow needs to follow the rear wheel properly. You can shift the plow left or right with some bolts or clamps on the hitch bar, typically. Wheel need to be in the furrow, and plow needs to be following properly to cut furrows.

Rust on the bottom, as mentioned, makes for very, very hard plowing. Find some sand or dry soil to get the plow shiny. It will plug up with dirt, & then trash, when rusty or painted. Gotta get shiny.

--->Paul

Then it's just as shiny as it was before we put it away.

Dry soil is the best way to get one to clean up though, if you don't have sand or gravel. We haven't used our 3 bottom in a while so they rusted a little through the paint. Gonna take it out this year to get it cleaned up again, then I'll paint them again.

Donovan from Wisconsin

My dad always kept a bucket of old grease and paint brush. We brushed the old grease on, and kept the plow in the shed. No problems with this method. Always shined up perfectly.

gene

Our plows are kept outside in the elements so grease and oil never did work.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Does the plow have coulters to cut trash as you plow? You werent trying to go too deep. About 6 in. deep woould be plenty and adjust the hieght of the coulters so they cut aboout 2-3 in. deep.

Have fun with it.
SteveorMary.

If the moldboard is rusted, it won't "scour" until you wear the rust off, and the metal is as shiny as a mirror.

An area of sandy soil with no excess of trash is a good place to polish it up.