Plow bodies

Plow bodies are selected depending on soil properties and working conditions.

  • The working width of the plow body is adjustable.

  • The working width for all of the plow bodies must be adjusted uniformly.

  • The total of all working widths plus the front furrow width is equal to the working width of the machine.

 
Structure of the plow body
1

Plow body

2

Plow leg

3

Frog-side section

4

Landside

5

Landside point

6

Moldboard front section

7

Coulter tip

8

Wing

9

Moldboard

 
Working width of the plow body

The working width is the actual cutting width of a plow body, measured at a 90° angle to the direction of travel.

Front furrow width

  • The front furrow width is measured from the furrow edge to the landside of the first plow body.

  • The front furrow width is affected by the following factors:

    • Inner track width of the tractor

    • Working width of the plow

    • Tilt

    • Working depth

Working width of the plow

  • The working width of the plow equals the field width that is worked in one pass.

Example: 6-share plow:

Working width = 5x working width of one plow body + front furrow width