Setting a turning plow

[Indydirtfarmer]

That rotation of the drawbar to "steer" a plow is called "landing". Ideally, a tractor pulling a plow should NOT have stabilizer bars, sway blocks, or sway chains holding the 3 point draft arms in place. They should be free to move side to side, allowing movement when making slight directional turns. With that "floating" from side to side, the plow should still track properly behind the tractor. Some companies used to refer to the "landing" adjustment as "width of cut" adjustment. That term is sort of decieving. It actually should only effect the width of cut for the FRONT plow bottom, giving it the same cut as any bottoms following.

Plowing is becoming a lost art. A well set up plow pulls effortlessly compared to one not set up correctly. And there is absolutely NOTHING more relaxing than plowing a big field! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif The smell of fresh dirt, all the sounds of a laboring tractor, the exhaust smell, and just being outdoors..... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Egon]

And a bonus is the cloud of seagulls and other birds following and looking for food. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

 

[sweep]

If your plow is a Dearbourn and looks like this I can pass to you the original set up instructions. If you would like them send me a PM with your email address and I'll shoot the works over to you. It's a rather large file.

Hello
Can you please send me those set up instructions. I have a Dearborn 10-8 plow I just purchased.
Thanks
Dave aka sweep