Making a quick entry top link

Farmerpickle · Jan 21, 2017

I'm currently making a quick entry top link. I've been told it should slide 4" altogether. When I go into my plot, with the top link at it's shortest, and the spring loaded pin released. Then I engage the spring loaded pin, lift the plough up and the top link should extend 2" before it clicks into place. And when I come to go out of my plot the top link should extend another 2" when the spring loaded pin is released again. Is this correct? Hope this sounds clear enough.

Tonym · Jan 21, 2017

You will find the amount of travel you can get will depend on the length of the original top link you use.
The longer the centre tube the more travel you can get. If you can trim the threaded ends you can get more travel when you trip it but at the expense of screw adjustment. It is at best a compromise of these two factors that suits you best.

Fergie Ploughman · Jan 22, 2017

I copied mine (circa 2003) from a Ransome one, it's 2" in either direction. My "metric" drawing attached for the pin...

Farmerpickle · Jan 23, 2017

Tonym said:
You will find the amount of travel you can get will depend on the length of the original top link you use.
The longer the centre tube the more travel you can get. If you can trim the threaded ends you can get more travel when you trip it but at the expense of screw adjustment. It is at best a compromise of these two factors that suits you best.

Fergie Ploughman said:
I copied mine (circa 2003) from a Ransome one, it's 2" in either direction. My "metric" drawing attached for the pin...

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Thank you for that very technical drawing. 2" each way the top link will have.

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