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turklilley

04-21-2008 19:24:05

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I have a # 700 Semi-Mounted Plow, 5 bottom, 16", Spring Reset. I ordered a manual from Case IH and got a manual for a trailer plow. What I need to know is the furrow wheel spacing from the center of the tractor. The first bottom does not pull enough dirt, and leaves a ditch between passes. The wheels are loaded with calcium, and I don't want to move them more than once.

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ktheo1

04-22-2008 15:56:08

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to turklilley, 04-21-2008 19:24:05

I set my furrow wheel 30in. from the center line of the tractor to the inside of the tire .

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Hugh MacKay

04-22-2008 02:41:37

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to turklilley, 04-21-2008 19:24:05

turklilly: You must have the plow model wrong, 700 is a trailer plow available only in 7, 8 or 9 bottom sizes.

Your plow must be a 510, 710 or 720, most likely 510 or 710. The 720 was only available with toggle trip or automatic reset. You should be able to adjust that plow to suit anything between 72" and 84" tractor wheel tread. If your running less than 72" on the tractor, I don't think you'll ever get it set right. You may get it set right to plow right, but it will not pull easy.

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Wayne from Wi

04-22-2008 06:20:36

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to Hugh MacKay, 04-22-2008 02:41:37

The 700 was available either semimounted or onland pull type. Wayne

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Hugh MacKay

04-22-2008 07:00:39

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to Wayne from Wi, 04-22-2008 06:20:36

Wayne: Not according to IH literature, however I do believe some plows were not decaled as IH called it. Here is how I believe it happened, with the right parts it is quite easy to convert any of the 700, 710, 720 and 770 to one of the others. I believe there were conversions done along the distribution system, after plows left the factory, and decals were never changed.

Another factor I've seen, IH didn't call the same plow the same each year of production. I have buyers guides for 75, 83 qnd 84, and I see differences in the same plows. Also bear in mind, IH did not print the same buyers guides for US and Canada. A relative from MA and I used to compare buyers guides, it would amaze you the differences between the two.

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RickB

04-22-2008 03:05:35

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to Hugh MacKay, 04-22-2008 02:41:37

It's not accurate to say that 700 plows only came 7 bottom and up. I owned a model 700 fully trailing 4 bottom plow with an added 5th bottom and a 700 5 bottom trailing plow with an added sixth bottom. Both plows were sold new to farmers within 5 miles of here. There were at least two other 5 bottom 700's in the area. My inclination is I have also seen semi mount IH plows decaled as 700's, but I am less sure of that.

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Hugh MacKay

04-22-2008 06:45:47

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to RickB, 04-22-2008 03:05:35

Rick: I've seen what your saying, however IH literature states it as in my previous post. I had a new 510 and my neighbor a new 710. I've not been close up on the others.

1975 buyers guide calls the 510, 710, 720 semi-mounts and 700, 770 and 800 trailing plows. I believe later versions of the 700 and 800 could be converted to semi-mount on the land hitch, but only in 7 bottom or larger.

I do believe there were plows decaled wrong.

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Chuck46

04-22-2008 08:47:04

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to Hugh MacKay, 04-22-2008 06:45:47

Hugh, The 700 was both a pull type and semi-mounted in 4,5, and 6 bottoms with either in furrow or on land hitchs begining in the fall of 68.The 68 models had red springs for the automatic resets. Mine is a 5-16 in furrow semi-mounted bought new in June of 69. The 710 replaced the 700 in 4, 5, and 6 bottom sizes and the 700 was then made only in the 7 through 10 bottoms. Have a good day, Chuck

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Hugh MacKay

04-22-2008 09:27:16

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to Chuck46, 04-22-2008 08:47:04

Chuck: Thank you for that, I never paid much attention to new plows until the mid 70s. By 1970 I had accumulated 5 plows, most of them with land purchases; 2x14 No. new in 42, 2x12 new with 130 in 58, plus 2 No.60 4x16 and one 3x16, giving me 15 bottoms, but it took 5 men to operate them. It was then, I started looking at semi-mounted plows.

But guess what; I just dug out the Canadian 1968 buyers guide and they are calling the 700 a 7-8 bottom trailer plow. What was available in US, not necessarily the same as Canada.

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Chuck46

04-21-2008 20:18:14

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to turklilley, 04-21-2008 19:24:05

Turklilley, Unless your wheels are real narrow you should not have to adjust them. There is plenty of adjustment in the plow to compensate for most any tractor. Be sure to put the pivot post of the plow in the lateral line of draft and the crossbar that your two or three point hitchs to in the vertical line of draft. The time you spend hitching a plow correctly will pay hugh dividends especially with the price of fuel today. It is much more important to adjust the plow to match the tractor than to move the wheels. Good luck, Chuck

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Chuck46

04-21-2008 20:55:57

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to Chuck46, 04-21-2008 20:18:14

I have plowed several thousand acres with that same plow, if you have difficulty tell me your measurement between the tires I can give you a sarting point on the crossbar and slide adjustment. Then it will be simpler to fine tune it. Chuck

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Janicholson

04-21-2008 19:39:57

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Re: 700 Plow in reply to turklilley, 04-21-2008 19:24:05

While the plow is in the ground making a straight furrow incorrectly, stop the tractor.
Measure the width of the strip of ground being cut by the first moldboard. This might take some string, and a tape measure to get a specific accurate measurement. Subtract, or add to get to 16 inches. Then adjust both wheels out (probably) to that amount equally. That should do it well. JimN

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