Single-Point Hitch/Turning Plow Questions

Posted by Bill in NC on February 02, 2005 at 06:31:16 from (24.172.3.146):

I'm now becoming quite aware of how much the aging process is
affecting my memory. Back in the 1960's, I was the one that set
up Dad's 140 for plowing and was also the one that did the
plowing, but you wouldn't know it if you saw my plowing
yesterday. I bought a 140 last fall with single point hitch and a
2-14 bottom plow. Yesterday I began plowing a garden area
comprised of clay pasture that hasn't been plowed in twenty
years and had the following problems:
1) Front plow would dig, but left an un-cut swath about 12" wide
between the right wheel track and the furrow
2) Rear plow would not dig

Questions:
a. Move the fast hitch connection to the "U" bar (directly under
the seat) needs to be moved to the left so as to cock the fast
hitch to the right to position the plow closer to the right wheel
track?
b. Loose or rigid diagonal link?
c. Set rear-rocker arm connection to the peg setting that gives
more up and down movement range (the plow drags the ground
in the up position)?
d. Any other suggestions or thoughts?

Any ideas are appreciated. The good news is the tractor
hunkered down and pulled well the couple times the plows got
down deep.
TIA
Bill

Follow Ups:

• Re: Single-Point Hitch/Turning Plow Questions El Toro 06:45:56 02/04/05 (0)
• Re: Single-Point Hitch/Turning Plow Questions Hugh MacKay 13:01:00 02/02/05 (2)
  • Re: Single-Point Hitch/Turning Plow Questions Bill in NC 14:27:13 02/02/05 (1)
    • Re: Single-Point Hitch/Turning Plow Questions Hugh MacKay 17:43:57 02/02/05 (0)

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