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Re: Ferguson plow
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Posted by RusselAZ on December 01, 2003 at 20:32:00 from (65.37.88.136):
In Reply to: Ferguson plow posted by IH340 on November 30, 2003 at 18:09:23:
If your cross shaft does not rotate in the frame, the offset is used to assure a full even cut by the first bottom plow. If your cross shaft is also adjustable by rotating it in the frame, this added adjustment is used to correct side draft in the plow. If your tractor needs a lot of steer wheels running sideways to keep it in the furrow, this rotation will aid in taking that draft away. Most 3 pt hitch cross shafts on plows are also moveable side to side to help place the load to a centerline behind the tractor. Wheel setting on the tractor, hitch settings on the tractor and hitch settings on the implement are all important to efficient use. A properly set up 3 pt hitch plow will not pull sideways.
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