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To remedy this, sharpen the share, set the point down, 

 and the edge of the lay from the point all the way back 

 to the heel, and the plow will work right. 



HOW TO SET A PLOW RIGHT THAT TIPS 



ON ONE SIDE 



If a plow is inclined to fall over on the right handle, 

 the fault is in the share. The share in such a case has 

 too much suction along the edge. Heat the whole 

 share and roll the edge of it up and the plow will work 

 all right. 



If a plow tips over on the left side handle, the share 

 in such a case is too much rolled up. Heat it all over 

 and set the edge down to give it more suction. 



WHEN A PLOW RUNS TOO DEEP 



There are two reasons for a plow running too deep : 

 I, If the beam is more than fourteen inches high from 

 the floor up to the lower side of it, then the beam 

 should be heated over a place as far back as possible, 

 and the same set down to its proper place. 2, If the 

 point of the share has too much suction the plow will 

 also run too deep. The right suction to give a 

 plowshare is from )4 to j\ of an inch. If a plow 

 don't run deep enough with this much as a draw, there 

 must be something else out of shape; or, if it goes too 

 deep, the f^ult must be looked for in the beam or in 



