Section 3: Operating Procedures
MP10 & MP20 Moldboard Plows 307-244M
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General Operating Instructions
By now you should have read the Operator’s Manual,
completed the Operator’s Checklist, set your tractor
wheel width, and properly attached your MP10 or MP20
Moldboard Plow to your tractor. If you have not done so,
you should check your work site for buried utility cables,
pipelines, sprinkler heads, and other obstacles that you
would not want to damage or encounter.
It is now time to determine the lay of the land you will be
plowing and how you plan to plow the field. Always plow
with terrace throwing furrow slices toward top of terrace.
Do not throw furrow slices toward the edge of a field year
after year as this will create a bank along that edge.
Instead, alternate throwing the furrow in one year and out
the next year.
Do not end your plowing in the middle of a plot cutting
deep dead furrows. This will create a ditch for water to run
in. Instead, always end in the middle of a plot with the
plow raised up to where the rear plow bottom is making a
shallow cut.
Now that you have determined how you plan to plow the
field, it is time to get your plow adjusted to run level and
straight in the field. Make sure you have lowered the plow
to ground and have shut the tractor down properly before
making any adjustments. Refer to
If you have not already done so, adjust the coulters to be
in line with the share point and to penetrate the soil
3" to 4" deep. Refer to
page 13. If not completed during 3-point hook-up, adjust
hitch hole of the right lower 3-point arm 3 1/2" lower than
the left lower 3-point arm hitch hole.
You can now lower the plow and start plowing. Adjust the
3-point control lever on your tractor to your preferred
plowing depth and draft control lever to hold the plow in
the ground. Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual for
detailed instructions. You may need to stop the tractor
and dismount to measure the actual furrow depth.
Choose a plowing depth, gear selection, and engine
speed that will best turn the furrow slice so that it will lay
upside down at a 30 to 40 degree angle to the furrow
bottom. See
additional information.
Continue plowing at the preferred depth until you are
ready to start plowing with the tractor wheels on the right
side in the dead furrow. You will find that you will need to
make final leveling and alignment adjustments to the
tractor and plow once you are plowing with the wheels on
the right side in the dead furrow, For detailed instructions,
see
“Align Plow to Trail Straight”
With a little practice and a few adjustments, you will soon
be achieving the results you want with your Land Pride
MP10 or MP20 plow.
Whether you are done plowing for the day or just stopping
to get off the tractor, make sure you use proper tractor
shut down procedures before getting off. If you are
detaching your plow, make sure you park it on a dry, level
surface. Clean the plow of accumulated dirt. When you
park your plow for the season, make sure you prep the
plow for storage. See
See “
Specifications and Capacities”
“Features & Benefits”
on page 23 for additional
information and performance enhancing options.