145H plow settings

[Alan K]

I have a 145H JD 3-16 semi-mount plow that Im trying to set. It doesnt go deep enough in the back and has side draft and doesnt pull very straight. Followed the book but still having some trouble with it. Any ideas?

 

[fulblast]

hi, are the shares wore out, no suck on bad ones

 

[Alan K]

Shares look good. Ive seen ones that are worse shape but still plow good. I wondered about that too. I had tried it out some last year and it seemed to go in like it was supposed to once in a while but then came back out of the ground some. It doesnt go any deeper than about 4 or 5 inches in the back.

 

[Mike Aylward]

Alan, it sounds as though you have the rear depth stop bolt too long. A properly set 145 plow will plow all day long without a rear depth wheel if this bolt is set correctly. Shorten the bolt about one-sixth turn (one flat on the bolt) at a time until the plow plows right. When it is set right if you change the depth on the rockshaft all bottoms will do the same. There will be no difference in front to back. Hope this helps. Mike

 

[Timber oak16]

Sounds like the plow is not level(parallel with the ground surface), try lenthening the left lift link and/or shorten the right lift link. This plow should run level, not tipped to the right. we use the term level to mean parallel to the ground surface. The longer the plow the more this show up, the rear bottom is higher and therefore not a deep.Higher because the plow is tipped to the right.

 

[spacechem]

I'll second Fulblast- it could be the shares, even though they may look "okay".

I remember one time I got the plow out for just a few acres, and I couldn't get the plow to go in consistently- sometimes it would, sometimes not. Same combo of tractor and plow as always (not trying to get a new setup going), soI knew it had been working fine when I last put it away. I thought I could just keep struggling and get this patch done, but finally gave up, drove to town, bought new shares, put them on, and couldn't believe how the plow "jumped" into the ground.

What I'm saying is that, even though we've all seen plows working with worn out shares, it's usually because they're all shined up and have been at work- not a new team with maybe a bit rusty parts.

If there's any doubt about the shares, get new ones on and keep the old ones. If you do find it was something else causing your difficulties, then you have a spare set to use later.

 

[Alan K]

I can give them a try. I do have to try and level it some more. I did try and adjust the rear wheel stop bolt but didnt change much. Does anyone know of a good place to get shares and associated plow parts? Thank you for your replies.

 

[spacechem]

Depends where you are, what's your budget, are you a Farmer, a Dabbler, or a Purist?

A Farmer will want something that works for the lowest cost- probably from a Farm Supply store or on-line parts seller.

The Dabbler will straddle the line between the above and getting the genuine JD parts though, depending where you are, you may find those shares a little hard to find today. Probably if you order them, you'll have to take six.

Your Purist will settle for nothing less than the Genuine Article- he wants all the right part numbers, and likes seeing those little JDs on the bolt heads. Before they wear off...

 

[2510Paul]

I have had real good success setting up the plow per the book. I suggest you go back through the book and check everything. The length of your right and left lift links will also make a big difference. I have four of the 145 plows (3x14, 3x16, 3x16, & 4x16), all with side hill hitches, and they all work good. When I can see daylight between each of the tractor draft arms and the stop blocks I know I have it pulling real straight. Paul