This places an even greater emphasis on maintenance of the moldboard system. "With more and more contractors going to automatic blade control (GPS, sonic, laser guided) for grade control ...

Play in the turning circle, lift cylinders and moldboard slide should be checked daily and as the machine runs throughout a shift. “No movement is acceptable, which is why Caterpillar provides ...

Currently much of the primary tillage is done in the fall. Deep tillage with the moldboard plow is still common, but fall chisel plowing for corn or soybeans is widely used. Other forms of ...