Depth Adjustment - Craftsman 757.242330 Owner's Manual

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
Referto Fig 8
eTo turnthe plowshareinto the groundto
openthe "first"furrow,adjustthe pointdownward
untilthe plowis cutting4"to5" deep
e Aftera few furrows, (or desired depthis
reached) t urn thecrankCOUNTER-CLOCKWISE to
maintain thatdepth Do not allowlandside to ride
morethan !/2" off bottomof furrowas this will
causeexcessive w earon bottomof shareresulting
in poorsoifpenetration a ndlossof landside
support
Depth Crank
TURN CLOCKWISE
'TO INCREASE PLOW DEPTH
FIG, 8
J4URN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
TO DECREASE PLOW DEPTH
FIG 8
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Fig 9
NOTE:
For most plowing conditions, the landside will
be properly adjusted (from Fig 2 assembly),
enabling the plow bottom to react like a rudder
while ground engaged But if the tip of the plow
share is too far LEFT of the beam, the plow will
tend to overcut and leave a ragged furrow wall
This condition can be readily corrected by making
the following adjustment
=_Loosen both 1/2" hex nuts securing plow bottom
to the standard and then turn the Tracking
Adjusting Bolt CLOCK-WISE two turns Retighten hex
nuts securely Repeat adjustment as necessary until
plow pulis straight behind tractor and is plowing
8" to 10" wide
LIFT ASSIST ADJUSTMENT
m
Standard-_4 _ _
_ndside Tracking Adjusting Bolt
FIG 9
Raise the Tractor Lift Handle to Transport in order to adjust the Spring to decrease lift effort
of the Attachment
o Loosen the Hex Jam Nut against the Spring Bushtng
¢ Turn Adjusting Bolt clockwise ("'_) until the washer is flush with Hitch Bracket, This extends
spring and reduces lift effort Retighten Jam Nut
e Operate the Hitch with the Lift Link Assembly in the Center Adjustment Hole in the Lift Arm
Assembly for most conditions, If spring adjustment does not result in acceptable lift effort, operate
the Hitch with the Turnbuckle Assembly in the Lower Adjustment Hole in the Lift Arm Assembly
Note: The Upper Adjustment Hole can be used for lighter weight attachments
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
The Moldboard should (after initial "scouring")
be kept in a smooth, polished condition Fine
sandpaper, steel wool, kerosene, naptha, etc may be
used to restore the finish on a rusty Moldboard
The Coulter Blade edge should be relatively
sharp, If sharpening is necessary, use a flat
file
0 Every 4 hours lubricate the Coulter Hub bearing
surface through the grease fitting
• For smooth operation and to prohibit the
formation of rust on the crank, keep a light
coating of oil on threads.
Note: When lubricating bearing, it is recommended
that you use multipurpose grease
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