Dad describes different draft controls

[@andiharper4498]

Your father explains it brilliantly.

[@NorfolkFords]

I'm quite proud of him for this video. He's a good teacher

[@StephenRoberts-lv7ml]

Ive just bought a MF 265 and was confused by the draft control and this has explained it perfectly thank you.

[@NorfolkFords]

Thanks 😊

[@72chargerse72]

Thats a man that knows his stuff.

[@julio5959]

This has always been confusing for me. He explains this better than anyone else I’ve seen.

[@NorfolkFords]

Thanks I'll tell him that 😃

[@hmwfarms7839]

Well, I’ve learnt something today! Good video

[@NorfolkFords]

Brilliant to hear. Thanks 😊

[@ameliasavy5281]

Very helpful! Great video! Thank you 🙂

[@NorfolkFords]

Glad it was helpful!

[@onlygazza]

Very good explanation 👍

[@DJC995]

Well explained Thanks again

[@anthony342]

nice to see the 590 again

[@bluethru808]

Thanks 👍

[@michealhume3259]

Subscribed a while back, you do great videos, you and your dad are legends and have made me happy and put my mind at rest that I am am using draft control in the right way. Keep up the great vids 😊🚜👍

[@NorfolkFords]

That's lovely to hear. Glad your here and hope I hear from you more in the comments 😃

[@joshuacolvin3291]

Hello, I have a 1990's MF 261 with the same controls as the first 1980's tractor. What position should the draft lever be in when using a 3 point rear mower/brush hog? Thank you.

[@simonmcsweeney8292]

Embarrassingly; I operated MFs for many years as the child of a dairy farmer and never fully understood the two lever system.. Great video.

[@NorfolkFords]

Cheers!

[@Corvacar]

It all came from the Patented invention of Harry Ferguson. The three point Hitch, otherwise known as the Ferguson System, was the start of it all. Most all of the Tractor Manufacturers, except Ford, waited for the Patent to expire in 1956. However, They seemingly didn’t want to acknowledge its origin, rather They tried to assume that it was Their invention. Ford, under the leadership of of Henry II, ignored the directive of Harry Ferguson, and went ahead and continued using the System on the 8N. A lawsuit followed ,initiated by Ferguson, and wasn’t settled until August of 1952 at which time Ford was ordered to stop production of the 8N. Ford also had to pay for the Patent infringement. After the merger of Massey Harris and Ferguson in 1953, The System was put on existing Massey Harris Tractors. However, They lacked Draft Control because of the Tractor design and, were no better than buying a kit from a Farm and Fleet Store and putting it on other Tractors of the Time. Fergieman

[@NorfolkFords]

Thanks for the extra history. Very good to know the extra details

[@chrissutton2820]

help needed mf 165 start tractor arms go up then knocking noise heard any advice your very knowleagable

[@NorfolkFords]

Just a guess but maybe the pump is overloading? It's reaching the top of the arms travel then keeps trying to lift. Does similarly on the Ford 4610. Hope this helps

[@owensmith862]

I struggle quite a bit with draft control on the fendts, can't seem to find a sweet spot for it, probably operator error but it seems very lazy to react

[@NorfolkFords]

I'll send dad over for a look!

[@itsbobforfun62]

No No No! Your explanation is wrong! Harry Ferguson found that the mounted plough tries to nose dive when you pull forward. The deeper the plough, the more PRESSURE on the Top Link and this force is what is controlled and measured by the Draft Control, Top Link system. This is how we get the weight transfer you are talking about. With 2 and 3 furrow ploughs the Draft pressure is quite good and measurable, but as the ploughs and machinery get larger and longer, the Draft force on the Top Link gets less. And so Larger tractors (and John Deere) use the pulling force on the lower arms to measure the load and depth of the plough.

[@Flowing23]

you are correct, the man in the video was wrong explaining that the top link is pulled out--- incorrect, the top link is pushed in, this is what trigers the draft controll .