3 point max height not high enough

[CourtneyNSchreiner]

1958 Ford 851 Powermaster

I have a 12" Danuser F8 post hole digger that when attached to the 3 point doesn't allow for sufficient height to lift the post hole digger off the ground. I don't believe the lower arms are adjustable. I am needing advice on what to do. Purchase new lower lift arms that have the option to adjust higher or lower and fit my tractor? Is there something simple I am missing? I have attached pictures.

 

[sunbeam]

Move upper link to bottom hole

 

[TractorDad3]

Not sure how to operate this model. Looks like the top of
the digger at the curved reinforcement has adjustment
holes as well. Should one of those be chosen?

 

[WayneIA]

You have a catagory 2 frame hooked to a catagory 1 tractor. You need to get rid of the loose three point set up, and has been said use the lower
hole on the top link.Wandering why the reinforcment accross the top of the digger? Wander if the digger frame is not sprung down!!

 

[Destroked 450]

Move top link connection to the bottom hole on the tractor
Straighten and tighten the pins connecting to the lift arms
Mover the arch forward one hole on the boom

 

[Texasmark]

If you do the above suggestions and add Pat's quick couplers, you will make hookups much easier and gain a couple of inches. Or
you could cut the pipe just forward of the curve at the end and extend it.

 

[paul]

Your PhD is like a lop sided teeter totter. Anything you do to move it an inch higher on the tractor side will add 3-5 inches on the far end.

Put the red circle into the bottom hole. Lowers the pipe 2 inches, raises the far end half a foot.

Straighten out the green circles. Those ears are bent down, again you are losing 2 inches here.

The blue circle. Using holes closer to the tractor probably make it lift higher. Farther from the tractor might also, it depends a bit on the whole geometry of all the
pieces.... Changing these holes will change the amount of lift needed as well so centered is best if you can keep it there.

1 and 2 need to be fixed.

Paul

 

[sotxbill]

What they said AND... take a couple pieces of 2x10 two foot long, and nail them together, and cut a 45 on one end. Use two of these lift boards,, to drive tractor rear tires onto, to raise tractor. change air pressure in rear tires from 12 lbs to 18-20 lbs.

Borrow a bigger tractor.

 

[Hobo,NC]

I would also order a check chain set for your tractor the geometry is hard to duplicate and yours looks farmerized. Never attach to the top hole of the rocker if you do it puts stress on the internal lift linkage.