Adjusting the share ridgers

The heaping intensity of the share ridger can be adjusted with the working depth of the share ridgers and with the pressure angle of the mouldboards. The following applies for adjustments:

  • The deeper the share ridger cuts into the arable soil, the more soil will be heaped onto the plant row.

  • The steeper the position of the mouldboards relative to the arable soil, the more soil will be heaped onto the plant rows.

  • The higher the forward speed during hoeing operation, the more soil is heaped by each share ridger onto the plant rows. If the amount of soil that is heaped should remain the same when the forward speed is increased, the working depth of the share ridgers and the pressure angle of the mouldboards must be reduced.

  • If the hoeing depth is changed, see section Adjusting the hoeing depth, and the amount of heaped soil should remain the same, the distance of the share ridgers from the arable soil must also be changed.

  1. Lower the implement on the field with the three-point power lift.
  1. Remove the bolt 1.
  2. Lift the implement with the three-point power lift until the shaft of the share ridger can slide into the mount of the tool mounting bracket.
  3. Slide the share ridger up or down until it reaches the desired working depth.
  4. Tighten the bolt.
  5. Loosen the nuts 2.
  6. Lift the implement with the three-point power lift until the two mouldboards 3 can be swivelled up or down.
  7. Swivel the mouldboards up or down until the desired pressure angle is reached.
  8. Tighten the nuts.
  9. Adjust the working depth and pressure angle for all of the share ridgers in the same way.