FYI and anyone else looking, Putting the Weight in or on the Wheels takes a lot of extra stress off the Machine, Transalxe, bearings, etc.... Weight ON the tractor has to go down thru the axles and bearings to the ground wearing out the machine a little sooner. ..... But Me too, I have some chain in a box on the back of mine right too. Good video...Thanks for posting.
Yep,have heard that said or the lighter duty machines before and it makes good sense. I was gonna say similar but checked the comments first. If it's basically an extra machine you don't really care about then do it,otherwise put the weight on and/or in the wheels and tires.
Hey, great video! Do you have any suggestions to allow the blade to turn left or right. Mine has a very difficult time, I've greased the rod, and still it's a challenge.
Sorry about that. Mine works pretty freely. There are several moving parts, so you need to investigate each one individually. I would suggest disconnecting the rod that connects the handle to the blade. Then clamping the handle down that releases the blade pivot. Finally, rotate the blade left and right by hand, to see if it moves freely. It should pivot easily. My pivot plate is fairly loose on top of the channel. It can move up and down an 1/8 inch at the back if I lift on the blade. When you find the binding part, it will need to be made looser or be lubricated. Good luck
I have a Craftsman with the same type setup and had the same issue over the years. if you are still have problems this season with it being hard to change directions hold the hand lever in and check to see if the position locking lever controlled by the cable on the 3 position pivot at the lower end is completely clearing out of the position notch while being in the center position, if not loosen the (2) 1/2" lock nuts and adjust them lower on the threads one turn at a time towards the lower end of the cable until you can move the plow easily in either direction, always worked for me.
@@alwaysbeeurselfHey, I was running out of adjustment on those lower 1/2" lock nuts and having difficulty with the plow angle operation today but after careful analysis I removed that 3/4" long round spacer with the 1/4" bolt (he touches it @ 3:11) where the cable end mount attaches to the plow arm then re-installed the cable end mount directly to the plow arm (without the spacer) using a shorter bolt and it is a definitely a fix while It gives you probably up to another 1" of tightening adjustment on the cable. I had to loosen the lock nut bracket and turn it slightly further downward so it would be in a straighter alignment with the cable end to not put wear on the cable itself moving in and out of the sleeve opening end area, hope that helps you a bit more. I always enjoy redesigning things to work better while cursing at those engineers left and right who designed them in the first place.
FYI and anyone else looking, Putting the Weight in or on the Wheels takes a lot of extra stress off the Machine, Transalxe, bearings, etc.... Weight ON the tractor has to go down thru the axles and bearings to the ground wearing out the machine a little sooner. ..... But Me too, I have some chain in a box on the back of mine right too. Good video...Thanks for posting.
Yep,have heard that said or the lighter duty machines before and it makes good sense. I was gonna say similar but checked the comments first. If it's basically an extra machine you don't really care about then do it,otherwise put the weight on and/or in the wheels and tires.
I was able to put 20 lb. barbell weights on my wheels by just drilling some holes in the weights and using threaded rod to attach them. .
Great idea with the bungees and the basket.
How do I bolt up my tractor supply plow to my John Deere 125 automatic to hold up my plow
Hey what’s the model number on that plow? Just incase I would like to buy the same plow for a machine
The current model is the bg20943
@@TailgateTech thank you
What's the measurement from the ground to bottom of the mount for the plow that controls up and down position?
Hey, great video! Do you have any suggestions to allow the blade to turn left or right. Mine has a very difficult time, I've greased the rod, and still it's a challenge.
Sorry about that. Mine works pretty freely. There are several moving parts, so you need to investigate each one individually. I would suggest disconnecting the rod that connects the handle to the blade. Then clamping the handle down that releases the blade pivot. Finally, rotate the blade left and right by hand, to see if it moves freely. It should pivot easily. My pivot plate is fairly loose on top of the channel. It can move up and down an 1/8 inch at the back if I lift on the blade. When you find the binding part, it will need to be made looser or be lubricated. Good luck
@@mikeewatkins Hi Mike, thank you for your help! I appreciate it!
I have a Craftsman with the same type setup and had the same issue over the years. if you are still have problems this season with it being hard to change directions hold the hand lever in and check to see if the position locking lever controlled by the cable on the 3 position pivot at the lower end is completely clearing out of the position notch while being in the center position, if not loosen the (2) 1/2" lock nuts and adjust them lower on the threads one turn at a time towards the lower end of the cable until you can move the plow easily in either direction, always worked for me.
@@Serpico1152 Hi Carmine, thanks!
@@alwaysbeeurselfHey, I was running out of adjustment on those lower 1/2" lock nuts and having difficulty with the plow angle operation today but after careful analysis I removed that 3/4" long round spacer with the 1/4" bolt (he touches it @ 3:11) where the cable end mount attaches to the plow arm then re-installed the cable end mount directly to the plow arm (without the spacer) using a shorter bolt and it is a definitely a fix while It gives you probably up to another 1" of tightening adjustment on the cable. I had to loosen the lock nut bracket and turn it slightly further downward so it would be in a straighter alignment with the cable end to not put wear on the cable itself moving in and out of the sleeve opening end area, hope that helps you a bit more. I always enjoy redesigning things to work better while cursing at those engineers left and right who designed them in the first place.