Need to Plow garden

[SWMO]

I have a 982 Cub IH lawn tractor and need some advice on how to adjust the one bottom plow. My question is, I"m just not able to adjust the plow to turn the dirt. All it will do is scratch the soil no matter how I adjust it.

 

[Anonymous-0]

The initial setup would be to put the two right tractor wheels up on six inch blocks. Then set the plow share to be level with the ground. The nose of the share might need to be pointed down a touch from level, and you may need to add weight to the plow to get it into hard ground.

 

[SWMO]

Thanks I,ll give that a try

 

[Anonymous-0]

My hunch is you need some weight on the plow.

 

[evilboweivel]

"put the two right tractor wheels up on six inch blocks
thought this plow threw to the right and would need the left wheels up on blocks
Ron

 

[El Toro]

Do you have anyway to tilt the plow point? I have a plow from an old Viking walk behind tractor I bought in 1960. I kept the plow when I bought this Ward's tractor in 1971. I had to make a frame to support the plow and the lever. I had to make templates of the handle bars and drawbar off the Viking to get it to plow. The lever tilts the point and I can apply down pressure with the tractor's hydraulics. I even used the plow to make my potato rows and used it when plowing out the potatoes. Hal

 

[Anonymous-0]

D'oh. That's right.

 

[SWMO]

Thanks to all. I have come to the conclusion from
all your help that my plow is not an IH and I need to make an adjustable bracket of sorts on the mounting bracket at the draw bar. Just an educated guess...wish me luck.

 

[R Bedell]

SWMO:

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[oldtanker]

OK Start with the tractor on level ground. Jack up/block up the left side from the drivers seat 6". Put the plow in the down position. From left to right in the sleeve hitch there is no adjustment. Front to rear the point of the plow should be down just a tad from the level. You may need to have someone help of the plow is older but have them lift the plow slightly while you are standing on the point and check your adjustment. This will simulate the force put on the plow. At this point the plow should dig in without any added weight. You may need to adjust the point down an inch for your opening furrow, then adjust back to what you had. If the ground is really hard/virgin ground you may need to run a disk through it several times before the plow will work.

Rick

 

[skunkhome]

The weight of the plow is not what pulls it into the ground it is the angle of the land side to the ground that does the trick. If the beam of the plow is not adjustable the attachment point at the tractor must be raised or lowered to adjust furrow depth. Adding weight will just make the plow more unwieldy.