Brinly PP-1200 - Furrow Clearance; Plowing Pattern and Technique; Speed; Lubrication

FURROW
FIG.S
CLEARANCE
LEVEL TO
Yo " BETWEEN. LANDSIDE HEEL &
BOTTOM FURROW.
Layout your field to be plowed, and if poss ible , make it
rectangular in shape, about three or more t imes as long as it
is wide .
Note: It is eas ier to plow a few long furrows t han many
short ones. Leave some room at each end for turning your
tractor. Start plowing by laying off a dead furrow as
shown in FIG. 9 below.
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FIG.9
Begin at point " X" and plow a furrow to the end of you r plot .
Fix
your eyes on a tree or some d istant object in line wi th
the m iddle of the plow so that you can guide yo ur tracto r
and
plow a straight first furrow to po int "A " , No te: Al -
ways lift plow before turning, and at point "B " , lower it
again and
plow a dead furrow , piling the dirt on top of dirt
from the fi rst furrow. When you return to po int " X" and start
your real plowing with both the tractor's right wheels in th e
furrow at po int " C", level out the plow wi th the top hitch
link. Plow in a clockw ise direction , a lways lifting your plo w
at
the end of the furrow before turning .
SPEED - Do
not plow too fast. Move steadily along so that
the earth will turn over and not fall back into the furrow ; by
plow ing too fast , you will get an uneven plowing job and the
dirt is apt to be thrown instead of rolled over.
LU
BRICATION - Lubricate coulter and depth ga uge
wheel at least once daily with standard type grease gun.
Note : When putting plow away , always wipe polis he d
surface and coulter blade with grease or oil to preve nt
rust , replace badly worn plow shares .
After plow ing a few rounds, it is suggested to check and
tighten all bo lted connect ions on plow , coulter and frame .
PLOW ING DIFFICU LT IES AN D REMEDI ES
POSSIBLE CAUSE OR CONDITION
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SLOW GROUND ENTRY-
Improper Upper Link Adjustment
Badly worn Plow Share
Ground extremely dry and hard due to lack of
moisture .
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PLOW CROWDING -
Improper Landing
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UNEVEN PLOWING DEPTH -
Extreme variation in
soil tex ture and /or moistu re
P
low rides up in harder, dryer so il
Plow won 't stay down - runs shallow
Plow goes too deep
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PLOW BOTTOM WON'T SCOUR -
New bottom or rusted bottom
REMEDY
Shorten Upper Lin k one or two turns at a time .
See
Depth Ad justment .
Replace w ith new Share
Add add it ional we ight to tractor or wa it until soil
condit ions are more sui table for plowing.
See Landing Ad justment
See Depth Adjustment
Reduce Tractor speed in hard spots
Check depth adjustment
See Depth Adjustment
Clean bottom with rag soaked in turpentine , nap tha or
kerosene. Old br ick or pumice can also be used to polish
bottom . Rub with rag soaked in oil and dipped in sand.
Clean bottoms frequently during use unt il pol ish is obtained.