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KC-WD45 
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 9:38am |
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I wanted to get some advise on plowing with my WD45. I took it out to the field for the first time this weekend and hooked up the 2-16 plow to give it a try. My plow hasn't been used in twenty years and was pretty rusty but now is shined up about half way up the boards. When I was plowing in some places I would get about 4 inches and in some places It would sink as deep as the tractor would handle in second gear. Should I be in second or third gear? How much higher should the plow be set on the right (furrow) side? How deep should I be going? The field is a terraced brome field and hasn't been plowed in twenty years I am hoping to put beans in come spring. I have a third bottom for the plow but I don't think the tractor will pull a third. The tractor has been rebuilt and is very strong and the tires are new so i'm not getting much slippage I just don't seem to be able to get a consistent depth and I don't know what to expect from the tractor or plow.
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 9:48am |
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The plow bottoms should be at the same depth when the right tractor wheel is in the furrow of the desired depth. One way of getting the adjustment to that point is to run the left wheels up on blocks that high. Then to keep the plow going in you often have to tip it forward by shortening the top link which tilts it to the right raising the rear bottom so you have to tip it back left be lengthening the left lift link.
In my field, I liked plowing about 8" deep but have plowed as deep as 12. I found that plowing faster was better at preparing the soil and left less leveling required by the disk most of the time. Plowing slowly tends to leave more distinct ribbons and is preferred for plowing contests but crossing those ribbons is hard on tractor front spindles when disking.
Gerald J.
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KC-WD45
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 9:59am |
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Thanks Gerald! I bet in places I was getting 12" which was really loading the engine. What would account for the inconsistent depth?
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 11:31am |
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Probably something with the traction control that I don't know about.
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skipwelte
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 11:35am |
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It sounds like the plow isnt set correctly, you need to check the setting like Gerald is saying, makes a huge diference on how the plow runs. A good 45 should pull 2 16s in third gear anywhere, can pull 3 16s most places. I run a WD45 with 4 14s in second and do a decent job. Also check your traction booster adjustments, doesnt sound like its working either.
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 4:47pm |
KC, you should go to Don's place east of KC with it. I'll bet there will be guys there that can help you set it up too.
I've seen a book on plowing at TSC that I think was originally given to the farmer that bought a new 9N Ford tractor and plow. I've heard of guys putting a block under the left rear wheel equal to the amount of depth to get the plow level and then adjusting them level.
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TedBuiskerN.IL.
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010 at 10:40pm |
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There is a spring that runs from the hand clutch cover down to the traction booster linkage that keeps the slack out of the linkage. If this spring is missing the traction booster will cause the plow to "porpoise" up and down as to depth. The spring resembles an old fashioned screen door spring.
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KC-WD45
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 7:18am |
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I am missing that spring. I have seen the hole it goes in, in the hand clutch cover, but never new what it was for. I am hoping I can make it to Don's plow day it would be great to get some advise from people with the same type of set up.
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 7:46am |
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Does any body know the length of this spring and it's connection point on the linkage? I can't find it in the agco parts books. I'm pretty sure I could find a spring for it at the hardware store but I don't know how long it is or it's exact orientation.
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 9:22am |
Its about 6 inchs long, big around as your little finger, pretty light wire, no more than 2lb of pull. It takes the slack out of the linkage, doesnt look like it does anything, you do need it like Ted is saying.
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John (C-IL)
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 9:47am |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010 at 10:18am |
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Thanks for the information and the picture is a big help! It does look like a screen door spring I bet I can find one.
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010 at 10:55pm |
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Hey guys,
Should a WD have that spring too? Or is it just on a WD-45?
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Mike
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TedBuiskerN.IL.
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010 at 11:44pm |
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Same thing on a WD. Just needs to be strong enough to keep the slack out of the linkage.
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