Using Your Gopher Getter
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Adjusting Depth of Coulter
This machine is provided with a spring-loaded coulter assembly mounted on a straight shaft to allow for
a wide range of adjustments in depth. Generally, the coulter should be set just deep enough so that the
blade cuts through the debris on the surface and the major roots below the surface so that the knife
passes cleanly through the soil. If not, the knife will catch on the uncut roots and rip the vegetation out
of the ground, typically resulting in blockage similar to that shown in Figure 13.
Figure 12: Packer Wheel Adjustment
Figure 13: Roots catching on knife due to coulter blade
set too shallow
