Brinly PP-1200 User manual

MODEL PP-1200
3P.T. 12"
MOLDB OARD PLOW
(W/DEPTH GAUGE WHEEL AND COULTER)
"IMPORTANT: THIS MANUAL CONTAINS INFORMATION FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND
PROPERTY. READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT!"
LIMITED WARRANTY
Brinly-Hardy Company warrants only to the original retail purchaser that this product will remain free of
defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period of two (2) years (NOTE:
ninety (90) days for commercial or rental use) commencing with the date of purchase.
Any parts found to be defective within the warranty period will be replaced, with proof of date of purchase ,at
Brinly Hardy Company 's expense. Our obligation under this warranty is expressly limited to replacement or
repair, at our option of parts which are defective in material or workmanship within thirty (30) days of receipt
of the parts. This warranty does not applyto damagecaused by unreasonable use, including failureto provide
necessary maintenance, nor does it apply to any transportat ion or labor charges.
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FIG. 2
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approx
. 30" Inside dim.
between tires.
Beam posit ion with
Tractor Wneels set In
(narrow tread)
approx. 21" inside dim.
between tires.
L
'HOLE " X"
-Holes x-x for Tractor.
equipp~d with
8.00 x15" tir .. .
··Hoies z-z for Tractors
equipped witn
B.OO x12" tlr ...
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 1. Secure lands ide (A) to frog (B), as shown , with two
%" x1" plow bolts and two 'W' hex nuts. FINGER
TIGHTEN .
Next, mount brace (C) between moldboard (D)
and landside (A). Secure with %" x1" p low bolts and %"
hex nuts.TIGHTEN ALL BOLTS SECURELY . Assemble
standard assembly (E) to plow bottom (w ith %" x2W' land
adjusting bolt (F) and square nut (G) in place) and secure
with W' x1 Y2 "carriage bolt (H) and hex nut (I) through
top hole and Y2" x2" plow bol t and hex nut thro ugh reo
main ing hole in landside, frog, and standard. TIGHTE N
SECURELY. Pos
it ion beam assembly (J) over standard, as
shown , and secure with two W' x2Y2" hex bolts (K), lock
washers (L). and hex nuts (M).. TIGHTEN SECURELY.
FIG.l
FIG. 3. A. Insert sta~dard (1) into hub on fork (2), (with
forks angling downward). Secure assembly with the 5/1 6"
x 1W ' roll pin (3),
with equal amount of pin extend ing from
each side of hub.
B.
t} sse mb le hub (4) to coulter blade (5), using three 5/1 6"
x1" carriage
bolts (6). flat washers (7). and hex lock nuts
(8).
C.
Attach fork assembly to cou lter using axle (9), ( wit h
square head inserted into the
hole in fork) through co ulter
hub. Add flat washers (10) and secure with cotter pin (11 ),
bending legs of pin over to secure assembly .
FIG. 2.
Assemb le beam ass.embly (A) to mast (B), us ing (2 )
"U " bolts (C) (sad dli ng square tube on mast), (2 ) %" lock
washers (0 ). and (2) %" hex nuts IE). IF REAR TRACTOR
WHEELS ARE SET IN
NARROW TREAD POSITION,
ASSEMBLE IN POSITION
SHOWN. If wheels are set inw ide
tread
position , assemble as sketched in. (See w idth of cut
instruct ions in operat ion section of manual ). Insert mas t
spacer (F)
between mast upper arms (in bott om hole),
secure
with }fa" x2W' hex bolt (G), %" lock washer(H). and
%" hex nut (J).
Assemble lower link pins (K) in holes x-x of mast (for trac-
tors equipped with 8.00 x 15" tires or larger) or ho les z-z
(for tractors equipped with 8 .00 x 12" tires ). Securewit h%"
hex jam
nut (l) (outside). }fa" lock washe r(M), and %" hex
nut.
D.
Mount the completed assemb ly to the left side of p low
beam using coulter clamp (12), U-bolt (13) . spacer (14) .
Insert spacers between beam halves and secure using the
%" hex regular nuts (15) . Refer to coulter adj ustment for
proper coulter se tt ing. T ighten nuts securely .

FIG. 4. A. Attach hub (1) to the gauge wheel (2), using
three 5 /16 " x* " carr iage bo lts (3), 5 /16 "plain washers (4),
and 5/ 16" hex lock n uts (5).
B. Install the gauge whee l to th e mount ing bracket (6),
using th e %" x 4W' hex head bolt (7). one %" plain was her
(8) on each side of hub , one %" hex jam nut (9). and se cure
wit h one %" lock was her (10). and one %" hex nut (11) on
the other side of the mount ing bracket, as show n:
C. Attac h the assembly to the p low beam s tandard (12)
with the s hort " U" bolt (13) and secure w ith %" lock
washers (14) and %" hex nuts (15).
PREPARING PLOW FOR USE
The p low bottom m ust be cleaned so that dirt w ill slide off
the moldboa rd wi thou t stick ing. W ipe the pol ished surface
w it h a rag soaked in turpent ine , nap tha, or kerosene. An old
b rick or a pumice stone can aIso be used to remove the
protective coating, but us ually this is not necessary if soil is
not too wet or sticky.
INITIAL HITCH AND PLOW ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 5. Pr ior to using th e p low , it is rec omm ended that it be
pre-ad justed. This is acco mp l ished by m ount ing the p low
to th e tractor, and (on flat ground) raising and blo ckin g the
le ft side of tractor six to seven inches. (Thi s s im ulates the
trac tor and p low in a p low ing pos it ion - rig ht tires in furrow
wa ll and l eft tir es on land).
Operate the hitch (raising and low ering the p low ). Th e plow
s hou ld be free to con tac t the " ground" in th e " lowe red or
float" position on operat ing lever.
W ith plow raised slightly off ground , ad just the lower links
and upper link so the plow bottom is level w ith the ground.
Place the hit ch in the float position . THE PLOW SHOULD
REST.,.£9MPLETELY FLAT ON THE GROUND .Next, read-
just the upper link so the back part of the plow is approxi -
mately Y4 " off ground.
3
Al ign the plow d irect ly behind the trac tor (upper link of
three point hitch extend ing s traight behind tract or). W ith a
straigh t edge (chalk line, s teel bar , 2 x 4. etc.). extend a line
from inside edge of rig ht fro nt tir e. th e inside edge of right
rear tire on bac k to the plow b ott om. Th is s imu lates the
furrow wa ll. For the plow to cut 12 inches w ide . the bo tto m
should reach thi s line. To reduc e cutt ing w idth , loosen the
tw o " U" bo lts a ttac hing mast to be,am and shift beam to the
right. To increase cuttin g w i dt h, shift to the left . Norm ally
the bot tom should be ad justed to cut 11 inches to 12
inch es w ide. *
The dep th gauge whee l, w hen prope rly adju sted , w ill pre-
vent p low fro m go ing too deep w hen soh or w et spots are
encountered . For a co ntro lled 6 inch p low depth. set gauge
wheel approx imatel y 5 inches off groun d.
*Note : When extreme or heavy plowing cond it ions are
encountered . it may be desirable to reduce plow cu t w idt h
rather than plow depth. in order to reduce tractor loa din g.
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~ LINKS
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6" to 7" I
(L.H. S ide)
DEPTH
GAUGE -
WHEEL
FIG .5
OPERATION:
Plow Adjustments
WIDTH OF PLOW CUT - Af ter p low has bee n p rop erly
assembled and ad juste d accord ing to instructions, w idth of
p low cut shou ld be approx ima te ly 11 inches to 12 inches
w hen R.H. rear whe el is r unning agains t furrow w all. W idth
of cut is co ntr oll ed by loos enin g "U " bo lts and moving
beam along mast. To reduce w idth of cut. move beam to
righ t. To increase w idth of cut, move beam to l eft. See FIG.
7. NOTE: When extreme or heavy plowi ng conditi ons are
encountered, it may be desirable to reduce plow c ut w idth
rather than plow depth , in order to reduce tractor loading.
To f ind best width of cut, move beam to right along mast bar
one inch at a ti me unt il opt imum cut w idth is obt ained.

DEPTH ADJUSTMENT - The plow point pitch or suck is
controlled by 3-point hitch top turnbuckle link. Shortening
upper l ink will cause plow to go deeper; lengthening upper
link will cause plow to run shallow . With upper link ad-
justed as in Fig. 5, plowing depth should be 5"-6 " when
tractor wheels are running in prev iously plowed furrow. Al-
ways readjust gauge wheel after changing plowing depth.
Loosen two bolts attach ing plow bottom to standard; turn
land adjust ing bolt clockw ise two turns; ret ighten plow
bottom attaching bolts securely. Repeat adjustment as
necessary until plow follows correctly. Plow is prope rly
landed when running clearance between lower links and
tires is approximately equal and upper link extends
straight behind tractor.
LEVELING ADJUSTMENT - When tractor running in pre-
viously plowed furrow , at desired depth and width of cut,
stop tractor with plow in ground and view plow from rear.
Plow standard should appear near vertical from g round . If
plow standard appears to be leaning to the right , raise R.H.
hitch link by turning R.H. lift link control clockwise , or lower
L.H. link by turning L.H. lift link control counter-clockw ise.
The
opposi te ad justments would apply when plow standard
leans to the left .
COULTER
ADJUSTMENT - Coulter should be adjusted to
slice 2 "-3" deep. While making this adjustment, the coulter
limit stop pin should also be set to prevent coulte r from
swinging into plow beam or bottom. If properly adjusted,
coulter will be free to swing outward a lim ited amount from
beam, but will not be free to swing in to touch plow beam or
bottom .
UPPER LINK
(Turnbuckle)
FIG.7
DEPTH
GAUGE
WHEEL
TOP VIEW
WHEN TO PLOW - Make sure the ground is in proper
plowing condit ion before start ing. Never plow when the
soil is wet . If it is too dry , it wil l be difficult for the p low to
penetrate the soil. Avoid low places , old roadways, paths
and other plces where the soil is overly packed. Expect to
have
trouble with a thick sod which has not been plowed in
several years.
However , by finding the correct setting of the
plow and hitch, you should be able to do a satisfactory job
under most cond itions. H igh weeds or grass should be cut
down with the rotary mower before plowing .
LANDING
ADJUSTMENT - The plow bottom will react
s imilar to a rudder wh ile ground engaged . If plow po int is
too fa rf rom left of beam, plow will tend to over cut and leave
aragged furrow
wal l. This cond ition can be read ily correct-
ed by
making the following adjustment:
- LAND ADJUSTING BOLT. 4
TO BEGIN PLOWING - This plow usually works best at a
depth of appro x imately one -half its w idth ; i.e. 12 " plow :
6 "-7" . To turn plow po int into ground, lower plow w ith
hydraulic lift lever . Be sure lift control is in float position.
Note : In some soils it may be necessary to shorten top
hitch link to get satisfactory penetration on first and
second plowing passes .
After making first two plowing passes, adjust top hi tch l ink
so that landside heel runs from level to )14" up from bottom
offurrow. See FIG.8. After the dead furrow has been mad e,
the plow will level off by runn ing right tractor wheels in
previous ly plowed furrow . Variation in plow depth will
affect level attitude of plow . (See leveling instructions.)

FURROW
FIG.S
CLEARANCE
LEVEL TO
Yo "BETWEEN. LANDSIDE HEEL &
BOTTOM FURROW.
Layout your field to be plowed, and if poss ible , make it
rectangular in shape, about three or more t imes as long as it
is wide .
Note: It is eas ier to plow a few long furrows than many
short ones. Leave some room at each end for turning your
tractor. Start plowing by laying off a dead furrow as
shown in FIG. 9 below.
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FIG.9
Begin at point " X" and plow a furrow to the end of you r plot .
Fix
your eyes on a tree or some d istant object in line wi th
the m iddle of the plow so that you can guide yo ur tracto r
and
plow a straight first furrow to po int "A ", No te: Al-
ways lift plow before turning, and at point "B ", lower it
again and
plow a dead furrow , piling the dirt on top of dirt
from the first furrow. When you return to po int "X" and start
your real plowing with both the tractor's right wheels in th e
furrow at po int " C", level out the plow wi th the top hitch
link. Plow in a clockw ise direction , a lways lifting your plo w
at
the end of the furrow before turning .
SPEED - Do
not plow too fast. Move steadily along so that
the earth will turn over and not fall back into the furrow ; by
plow ing too fast , you will get an uneven plowing job and the
dirt is apt to be thrown instead of rolled over.
LU
BRICATION - Lubricate coulter and depth ga uge
wheel at least once daily with standard type grease gun.
Note : When putting plow away , always wipe polis hed
surface and coulter blade with grease or oil to preve nt
rust , replace badly worn plow shares .
After plow ing a few rounds, it is suggested to check and
tighten all bo lted connect ions on plow , coulter and frame .
PLOW ING DIFFICU LTIES AN D REMEDI ES
POSSIBLE CAUSE OR CONDITION
-
SLOW GROUND ENTRY-
Improper Upper Link Adjustment
Badly worn Plow Share
Ground extremely dry and hard due to lack of
moisture .
-
PLOW CROWDING -
Improper Landing
-
UNEVEN PLOWING DEPTH -
Extreme variation in
soil tex ture and /or moistu re
P
low rides up in harder, dryer soil
Plow won 't stay down -runs shallow
Plow goes too deep
-
PLOW BOTTOM WON'T SCOUR -
New bottom or rusted bottom
REMEDY
Shorten Upper Link one or two turns at a time .
See
Depth Ad justment .
Replace w ith new Share
Add add it ional we ight to tractor or wa it until soil
condit ions are more sui table for plowing.
See Landing Ad justment
See Depth Adjustment
Reduce Tractor speed in hard spots
Check depth adjustment
See Depth Adjustment
Clean bottom with rag soaked in turpentine , nap tha or
kerosene. Old br ick or pumice can also be used to polish
bottom . Rub with rag soaked in oil and dipped in sand.
Clean bottoms frequently during use unt il polish is obtained.

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PARTS
LIST
REF. REF.
NO. PART NO, DESCR IP
TION NO. PART NO.
DESCRIPTION
1
B-1674P
Nut. hex lock, 5 /16"
25 P-372 P " U" bolt, coulter
2B-724P-01 Pin, lower link (PP-1200) 26
P-373- 10
Mast assemb ly (PP-1210)
3 B-2022P-01 Pin, lower link (PP-1230) 27 P-387-01
Coulter c lamp
4C
-264-10
Gauge wheel 28 1 M1640P Bolt, hex, y," x2 y,"
5 D-128P l ube
fit ti ng, 5 /16 " 29 1 M2040P Bolt, hex, %" x 2 y,"
6 P-172P Carriage bolt blank, %" 30 1
M2048P Bolt, hex, %" x 3"
7P-
250 AHub 31 1
M2072P Bolt, hex, %" x 4Y i'
8 P -265- 10
Fork assembly 32 10M1 01 2P Bolt, carr iage , 5 /16" x %"
9 P -269 -10
Coulter standard
33 10M1624P Bolt, carr iage, y," x 1y,"
10 P-270 Drive pin, 5/
16"
34 1 5M1216P
Bolt, plow , W' x 1"
11 P-272- 10
Coult er blade 35 15M 14 16P
Bolt , plow, 7/ 16" x l "
12 P
-273
Frog 36 15
M1632 P Bolt, plo w, Yi' x 2"
13 P
-276
Share, 12" 37
30M 1200P Nut, hex, ¥S "
14 P-279
Moldboard , 12" 38
30M1400P
Nut , hex, 7/1 6"
15 P-2
85-10
Brace, moldboard 39
30M1600P Nut, hex, y,"
16 P-2
87-10
lands ide assembly 40 30 M2000 P Nut. hex , %"
17 P
·328 -01
Spacer (bushing) 41 31
M2000P Nut, hex jam, %"
18 P-
330P
" U" bolt , (long)
42 35 M2000 P Nut, square,%"
19 P-331-10 Beam
assemb ly 43
40M1600P Washer , lock, y,"
20 P -335- 10 Mast assembly (PP-1200) 44
40M2000P Washer , lock , %"
21 P-340-10 Standard
45
45M1111 P
Washer, plain, 5 /16"
22 P-343-10
Mount ing bracket - gauge whee l
46
45M2 12 1P Washe r, plain, %"
23 P-367P " U" bolt. (short)
47 50 M0 420P Pin, cotter, Ye' x 1
Yo "
24 P-370P-01 Beam
spacer (bu shin g) 48
8-4685 l ogo Decal
L- 10 44 -1
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