1. How deep should I run my deep tillage tool to break up compaction?   find depth of your compaction layer set your point to run immediately below this level use of wings will break up compaction layer between shanks but with more surface disturbance than without wings Return to Top

2. How often and how much should I grease my disc harrow gang bearings?   most modern disc harrow use regreasible bearings with staked in seals you cannot blow out the seals by over greasing grease after every 48 hours of use (24 hours in extreme conditions) grease before storage grease until you see grease passing through the seals rotate gang so grease completely fills the cavity Return to Top

3. The disc blades are wearing down on my tandem disc harrow. At what diameter do I need to replace them?   generally speaking, go no smaller than 18" at 18", the blades have lost much of their concavity and can no longer properly roll the soil Return to Top

4. The front disc blades on my tandem disc harrow are worn out, but the rear blades are still good. Can I replace only the front blades?   in most cases, if the rear blade diameter is within 2" of the front blade diameter, the disc harrow can be leveled if you have more than 2" difference, it becomes difficult to level, and at about 4", it is next to impossible Return to Top

5. I would like to buy a tandem disc harrow that will be used mostly for preparing a seedbed in the spring. What disc spacing is best?   if you generally do all your primary work in the fall and you are needing a disc harrow to be used strictly for finishing your fields in the spring, you should consider a 7-3/4" or 8" spacing unit. the narrow spacing does a great job of leveling the field, breaking up clods, and cutting up residue see Class I (Seed Bed Finishing) disc harrow specifications Return to Top

6. I would like to buy a tandem disc harrow that will be used mostly for fall work, cutting up stalks, primary type work. Occasionally, I may use it for finishing in the spring. What disc spacing is best?   for an all-purpose disc harrow, consider a unit with 9-1/8" spacing. The wider spacing is preferred for trash flow in the fall and penetration. However, the spacing is not so wide as to keep it from leveling well in the spring. See Class II (All-Purpose) disc harrow specifications Return to Top

7. I am getting some premature wear on the nose of my field cultivator sweeps. What could be causing this problem?   check the stem angle on your sweeps. The most common is 47 degrees, but you need to verify with the manufacturer of your cultivator. bent shanks can cause wear on the nose broken, worn or damaged springs on spring cushion shanks Return to Top

8. I am interested in purchasing a new field cultivator. What is the advantage of a "floating hitch"?   a floating hitch lets the cultivator follow the ground contours less gouging, more uniform depth control more uniform crop emergence Return to Top