Brinly PP-1200 - Preparing Plow for Use; Initial Hitch and Plow Adjustments; Operation: Plow Adjustments

FIG . 4 . A. Attach hub (1) to the gauge wheel (2), using
three 5 /16 " x* " carr iage bo lts (3), 5 /16 " plain washers (4),
and 5/ 16" hex lock n uts (5).
B. Insta ll the gauge w hee l to th e mount ing bracket (6),
usin g th e %" x 4W' hex head bo lt (7). one %" plain was her
(8) on each side of hub , one %" hex jam nut (9). and se cure
w it h one %" lock was her (10). and one %" hex nut (11) on
th e othe r side of the mount ing bracket, as show n:
C. Attac h the assembly to t he p low beam s tandard (12)
w ith the s hort " U" bo lt (13) and secure w ith %" lock
washe rs (14) and %" hex nuts (15).
PREPARING PLOW FOR USE
The p low bottom m ust be cl eaned so t hat dirt w ill slide off
the moldboa rd wi thou t st ick ing. W ipe the pol ished surface
w it h a rag soaked in turpent ine , nap tha , or kerosene. An old
b rick or a pumice stone can aIso be used to remove the
protective coating, but us ually this is no t necessary if so il is
not too we t or st icky.
INITIAL HITCH AND PLOW ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 5. Pr ior to using th e p low , it is rec omm ended th at it be
pre-ad justed. This is acco mp l ished by m ount ing the p low
to th e tr actor, and (on flat ground) raisin g and bl o ckin g the
le ft side of tractor six to seven inches. (Thi s s im ulates the
trac tor and p low in a p low ing pos it ion - rig ht tires in furrow
wa ll and l eft tir es on land).
Operate the hitch (raisin g and low ering the p low ). Th e plow
s hou ld be free to con tac t the " ground" in th e " lowe red or
fl oat" positio n on operat ing lever.
W ith plow raised slightly off ground , ad just the lower links
and upper link so the plow bottom is level w ith the ground.
Place the hit ch in the float position . THE PLOW SHOULD
REST.,.£9MPLETELY FLAT ON THE GROUND . Next, read-
just the upper link so the back part of the plow is approxi -
mately Y4 " off ground.
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Al ign the plow d irect ly behind the trac tor (upper li nk of
three point hitch extend ing s traight behind tract or). W ith a
straigh t edge (chalk line, s teel bar , 2 x 4. etc.). extend a line
from insi de edge of ri g ht fro nt tir e. th e inside edge of rig ht
rear tire on bac k to the plo w b ott om. Th is s imu lates th e
furrow wa ll. For the plow to cut 12 inches w ide . the bo tto m
sho uld reach thi s line. To reduc e cutt ing w idth , loosen the
tw o " U" bo lts a ttac hing mast to be,am and sh ift beam to th e
right. To increase cuttin g w i dt h, shift to the left . Norm ally
the bo t tom should be ad justed to cu t 11 inches to 12
inch es w ide. *
The dep th gauge whee l, w hen prope rly adju sted , w ill pre-
vent p low fro m go ing too deep w he n soh or w et sp ots are
encountered . For a co ntro lled 6 inch p low depth. set gauge
wheel approx imatel y 5 inches off groun d.
*Note : When extreme or heavy plowing cond it ions are
encountered . it may be desirable to reduce plow cu t w idt h
rather than plow depth. in order to reduce tractor loa din g.
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DEPTH
GAUGE -
WHEEL
FIG .5
OPERATION:
Plow Adjustments
WIDTH OF PLOW CUT - Af ter p low has bee n p rop erly
assembled and ad juste d accord ing to instructions, w idth of
p low cut shou ld be approx ima te ly 11 inches to 12 inches
w hen R.H. rear whe el is r unning aga ins t fu rrow w all. W idth
of cut is co ntr oll ed by loos enin g "U " bo lts and mov in g
beam alo ng mas t. To reduce w idth of cut. move beam to
righ t. To incr ease w idth of cut, move beam to l eft. See FIG.
7 . NOTE: When extreme or heavy plowi ng conditi ons are
encountered, it may be desirable to reduce plow c ut w idth
rather than plow depth , in order to reduce tractor loading.
To f ind best width of cut, move beam to right along mast bar
one inch at a ti me unt il opt imum cut w idth is obt ained.