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Topic: WD Harrow issues
Posted By: NCAllisnut
Subject: WD Harrow issues
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 7:54pm

My neighbor, who just had bypass surgery, called this evening and asked if I would disk his garden before it rained tonight.  I gladly ran out, jumped onthe WD, and hooked up the harrow.  Then I stopped by the shop to lengthen the tongue, so the WD would pick the back end of the harrow up off the ground.  I went down the road to his garden, which is tiny and has no turning room at the end for a WD and an 8' harrow.  The harrow wanted to pull to the right really bad on every pass, so much so that it unhooked the left snap coupler chain every time I put the disks in the dirt.  After I finished and stopped at the back door for a chat, I headed on across the yard towards home.  The leveling or beaming bolt in the center of the tongue broke, dropping the rear gangs to the ground.  I had to unhook it and leave it in his yard to keep from dragging the disk onthe road.  I guess I'll go piece it back together this weekend and bring it home.

So, here's the question - what makes a harrow pull to one side or the other?  The thing it pretty well worn out, and has four broken discks on the front gangs.

Thanks,

Adam

 




Replies:
Posted By: Murph-NC
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 7:39am
Adam, I wish I could help... I'll at least bump you back to the top.


Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 7:53am
It is all physics. The tendancy of a disc harrow is for it to rotate around it's center axis, what you are seeing as pulling to the side is the disc trying to rotate.
 
The best I can tell you about setting the disc is that it should be as level as possible with a bias to having the front lower, I always observe how the rear disc is leveling between the two rear gangs, if there is a small ridge between the two rear gangs you are about as level as you are going to get.
 
I don't think the angle of your gangs is adjustable, but if it were, decreasing the angle of attack would help you get a level finish and reduce the rotating tendancy of the disc.


Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 8:18am
Adam, One thing I noticed when harrowing with my old WD harrows was if one of the gangs is getting hung-up [ not turning freely] it will pull like you describe. I assume you have free wheeling gangs. C/CT


Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 8:30am
One side is pulling harder, due to broken discs, or tight bearings.

Dusty


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Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 8:36am
when you have the disk raised, try turning the disk gangs by hand, they should turn freely



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