Plow Shear Bolt Problem Solved

Plow Shear Bolt Problem Solved FARM SHOP Handy Hints 19-6-30 Barry Boggle, Hamilton, Ontario: "The shear bolt on the coulter on our Deere 2700 plow would shear often when we set the coulter at a lower angle to cut cornstalks better. We solved the problem by cutting the coulter shank off the main frame and inserting a 1 by 6-in. steel gusset that lowered the coulter by 3 in. This lessened the angle, shortening travel of the spring. It works so well Deere personnel even came out from the factory to look at and measure our modification. "One idea that has saved us money is making our own replacement sprockets. When a couple sprockets gave out on our Claas combine, we quickly repaired them by cutting the worn sprockets down on our lathe to make hubs from them, and then welding on replacement sprockets bought at the local Tractor Supply Co. store. They fit fine and we avoided the cost of expensive parts from the manufacturer. "One handy feature we set up in our shop was a way to find small parts such as keys, pins, auto bulbs, grease fittings, etc. We simply put the parts into some 30 glass mason jars which are lined up in a row on a long shelf that runs the length of our work bench just above our hanging tools. Now we can quickly find anything we need."

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