All 975 Moldboard Plows use only one set of bottoms.
The moldboards are reversed laterally by a hydraulic cylinder that is standard equipment. There are several advantages of this design over traditional two-way rollover plows with two sets of bottoms:
Requires less 3-point hitch capacity
Requires less ballasting of the tractor front end
Eliminates initial cost and service requirements for one complete set of standards and bottoms
Reversing pin
The reversing pin is positioned at a 13.5-degree angle, instead of being straight up, for even plowing in both directions. The reversing pin does not require adjustments by the operator.
The width of cut on all 975 Moldboard Plows can be set at 406 mm or 457 mm (16 in. or 18 in.) by moving the standards to different bolt holes in order to:
Match the tractor horsepower to the soil conditions
Improve the residue-handling ability
Improve productivity
Maximize fuel efficiency
The underframe clearance is 813 mm (32 in.) to allow excellent material flow through the plow.
The V-style mainframe is made of 152-mm x 102-mm (6-in. x 4-in.) welded tubular steel to handle the stress of tough plowing and reversing action as well as tight turns:
5-mm (3/16-in.) thick on three-bottom plows
8-mm (5/16-in.) thick on four- and five-bottom plows
Bottoms
Option 2
Plastic moldboard
Option 1
Plowing depth 35.6 cm 14 in. Steel moldboard
Clearances
Vertical
81.3 cm 32 in.
Frame
Option 1
Thickness for 2- or 3-bottom: 15.2x10.2x0.478 cm 6x4x0.188 in.
Option 2
Thickness for 4- or 5-bottom: 15.2x10.2x0.64 cm 6x4x0.25 in.
Hitch
Type
Category 3N, 3, or 2
Steering
Integral, in-furrow Yes Integral, on-land No Semi-integral, on-land No Drawn, in-furrow No Drawn, on-land No Quick-coupler compatible Yes