New to box blades, couple ????

[okie350]

was given a 5 foot box blade and (i think) 6 ripper teeth. I do not know who makes the box blade but it does say Ford in big letters on the side.

My question is how do the teeth stay in? It has notches in the teeth and it looks like you slide them in the support / holder and choose the depth you want. but how do they stay in there?

 

[LD1]

was given a 5 foot box blade and (i think) 6 ripper teeth. I do not know who makes the box blade but it does say Ford in big letters on the side.

My question is how do the teeth stay in? It has notches in the teeth and it looks like you slide them in the support / holder and choose the depth you want. but how do they stay in there?

PICS would do us wonders for helping answer your question

 

[TripleR]

There will be a through pin that holds the teeth in. On some the weight keeps them in while in some there is a keeper.

 

[okie350]

Sorry no pics availabale.

In looking at the picture above, it does not have any place for pins to go through in either the teeth or on the box blade. There is enough slop where the teeth sit in to make me think there is some sort of wedge or something to hold the teeth tight agains the notch

 

[TripleR]

Sorry no pics availabale.

In looking at the picture above, it does not have any place for pins to go through in either the teeth or on the box blade. There is enough slop where the teeth sit in to make me think there is some sort of wedge or something to hold the teeth tight agains the notch

OK, we have an old one out at the farm like that and you are right, there will just be notches in the shanks and you use a spacer/wedge to put behind it and force the teeth forward. It seems like these always wind up getting lost and I have seen people use everything from old spark plugs to bolts.

You might check with Agri Mart, TSC or someplace like that.

 

[Diamondpilot]

The one I use has spring steel deals that go in the rear of the teeth. They look like a V and are about 1.5" long. You use pliers to squeeze them together to remove then adjust the rippers and replace the little springs. Never lost a single one in about 10 years of use.

Chris

 

[okie350]

The one I use has spring steel deals that go in the rear of the teeth. They look like a V and are about 1.5" long. You use pliers to squeeze them together to remove then adjust the rippers and replace the little springs. Never lost a single one in about 10 years of use.

Chris

Im having trouble visualizing how this works, and will keep the shank from coming out as you rip the soil:confused2:

 

[hawkeye08]

Im having trouble visualizing how this works, and will keep the shank from coming out as you rip the soil:confused2:

Align the notch with the hole at the height you want and then wedge something in on the side without notch, forcing the notch to lock it in place.

 

[countrybumpkin]

May not even have to be a wedge shape shim, Mine has 3/4" square stock as the shim with a 90 bent on the top end to keep it from sliding all the way through the hole.