Newbie question please

[Petetheploughman]

The cross shaft winder on your plough is entirely off a Ransomes and your washer with a flat I guess is held within the clamp on the curved arm. This is a common modification to provide a key to run in the keyway cut in the shaft itself (not original). This allows the shaft to be moved from side to side through the frame with the arrm held in position with spacer sleeves on either side. The default position for this arrangement is with the nut on the thread at mid way and the right hand draft pin in the cranked vertically down and the left hand one up. Where you position the handle is up to you but you have to be able to wind it from the tractor seat as you travel across the field.
Now you may face one of the joys of a Ford EP plough. The front of the frame is a cluttered nightmare of heavy duty cross braces which render the best choice position difficult to achieve.
Another point you will have to address is the furrow width on this plough. It appears to be set at 12", which is too wide for best results with those bodies and 10" is the norm. You may have to move the front leg to the inside of the frame. You will then need your tractor wheels set at 52" centres at the rear and 48" at the front so that the inside measurements between tyres is the same front and back as near as possible. This should permit you to straddle about four furrow widths.
It looks as though you really need some help from a top class local ploughman as you are going to end up along some blind alleys on your way. The man who sold you this plough is clearly not in that category.
Below is a picture of a Ransomes plough(modified) to illustrate my points.
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I wish my yard looked as tidy as yours Bob!

 

[arcobob]

I wish my yard looked as tidy as yours Bob!

That is my front drive, the back looks slightly different! I took that some time ago for some reason but it illustrated the point I was trying to make.