A plow for a walk-behind tractor is an attachment designed for cultivating any type of soil, including dense and viscous soil. The use of such equipment allows farmers to reduce the cost of physical energy and reduce the time required to complete agricultural work.
You can make such a device yourself. It is cheaper than buying a ready-made factory product. Equipment of our own design can be installed on any units, including motor cultivators with reversible drive.
Kinds
- Before choosing a plow for a walk-behind tractor of the desired design, you should study the existing types of such devices. Depending on the nature of agricultural work, the following are used:
- single-hull,
- double-hulled;
- rotary;
- rotary;
- dump;
dump-free units.
You can independently make a universal plow for a motor cultivator, which is suitable for most types of soil. The optimal option for plowing a personal plot and for use by people who do not have the appropriate skills is a lightweight single-hull design.
Single-body and double-body models
A single-furrow plow is used for plowing soft soil. It is equipped with one plowshare. Such agricultural implements are easy to assemble and use, have a relatively low weight and a small number of structural elements. It can significantly facilitate the process of harrowing on a small plot of land.
The double-furrow plow model is intended for cultivating any type of soil that does not contain stone inclusions. This arable device is suitable for cutting even furrows, hilling crops, and destroying weeds. It is recommended to install on walk-behind tractors with power up to 3.5 hp. You can make a double-furrow plow with a fixed or adjustable working width.
This type of unit is intended for plowing difficult-to-cultivate soils. The required engine power of the cultivator depends on the dimensions and weight of the ploughshare. Making a reversible plow with your own hands is somewhat more difficult than a single-body model. It is distinguished by the presence of a working element (feather) curved at a precisely adjusted angle in the upper segment of the structure. This allows you to turn over the soil layer immediately when lifting. The reversible model is the optimal choice for plowing hard soil.
Rotary
The rotary design is intended for performing complex agricultural work on large, difficult-to-cultivate soils. For self-production, this is the most labor-intensive option. In its design it is similar to a motor cultivator. This model is equipped with several shares mounted on one axis. The advantage of a rotary plow is the ability to cultivate hard soil up to a cutting depth of 0.3 m without applying much physical effort. It allows you to plow the soil simultaneously along different trajectories due to the movable design of the plowshares.
Dumpboard and non-dumpboard
The plow for a motor-cultivator can be moldboard or non-mouldboard. Models of the first type are in demand by summer residents and owners of small plots of land. According to the method of plowing, such devices are divided into:
- furrow;
- smoothly ploughing;
- leaving no furrows.
The latter type of equipment is used when it is necessary to process the soil into a dump. To plow the soil into a collapsed plow, a plow is used, leaving furrows. The moldboard design, which has a special angle of inclination of the plowshare, allows you to simultaneously loosen and turn over the removed layer of earth. Moldless models are most often used in arid areas with strong winds and soil erosion.
Advantages of homemade plows
A plow with a skimmer for a walk-behind tractor can be combined with a device of the required power, ensuring full structural and technical compatibility.
Advantages of homemade equipment:
- accuracy of calculations with determination of the optimal angle of inclination;
- obvious economic benefits, since making a unit with your own hands is cheaper than buying a factory model;
- confidence in the quality of materials and workmanship.
The productivity of field work will be ensured by a disc plow. It copes well with processing heavy soils with a high concentration of weeds.
Drawing of plow parts for walk-behind tractor
You can draw up a layout diagram of functional and structural elements and a detailed drawing of the plow yourself. Maximum accuracy will allow you to avoid difficulties during assembly and the negative impact of errors on the performance characteristics of the finished unit. It is necessary to strictly adhere to the dimensional parameters of the parts. Even minor inaccuracies can have a significant impact on equipment performance. The drawings with the dimensions of the attachment for the walk-behind tractor include three structural surfaces:
- The plane of the slide is lateral.
- Bottom horizontal.
- Front dump.
A typical diagram of a simple homemade plow consists of:
- Two handles made of steel pipe.
- Frames.
- Stand clamp with screw size M10 or M8.
- Mounting fork for frame hinge.
- Drawbar.
- Bearing.
- Jumpers between handles.
- Joint shaft.
- Locknuts.
- Adjusting washer.
- Drawbar handles.
- Tee.
Depending on the type and purpose of the inventory, this list may include other elements.
Homemade single-furrow plow
The single-hull model should be equipped with an adjustable stand, which will allow this simple homemade plow to be successfully adapted to a motor cultivator and the existing field work conditions. High-quality cleaning of welds, careful grinding and painting of the structure will not only give an aesthetic appearance to the product, but will also ensure its durability. The plow stand is made of a steel plate about 10 mm thick. After manufacturing, it is advisable to harden it.
ploughshare
To make a ploughshare, you will need sheet steel 2-3 mm thick. You can use a circular disk. It is made of high-strength alloy steel 9ХС, designed to work under large radial loads. The cutting edges of the ploughshare are sharpened at an angle of 45°. You can also make self-sharpening double-layer blades from a special steel alloy. This is a more expensive option. In addition, they still require periodic manual sharpening.
The well-optimized working surface of the ploughshare plows the soil easily, without unpleasant jerks and does not cause operator fatigue.
Sharpening is best done on an anvil with preliminary heat treatment of the metal, which will provide an HRC hardness of about 55 units. It is advisable to make the ploughshare removable. This will facilitate the process of periodic sharpening and will allow you to adapt arable equipment to different types of soil.
Blade
This structural element can be made in different ways. You should choose the one that is least expensive in terms of effort and materials. A durable steel pipe is used to make the plow blade. Its diameter should be at least 30 cm, and the wall thickness should be 40-50 mm. The pipe is placed on a flat surface and a piece of the required size is cut out of it. It is recommended to first make a cardboard template, which will help to avoid errors in dimensions and maintain the desired shape of the dump. Cutting is best done using a welding machine.
The working element obtained as a result of these manipulations is carefully processed with emery or a grinder. It is important to ensure optimal bending. For this you will need sheet bending rollers. The workpiece is fed into them at an angle of 20-23°. After completing the bending procedure, you can correct the shape using a hammer. The most labor-intensive and technologically complex way to obtain the desired part is to use a forge for heating and a matrix, which can be the moldboard of another plow.
Assembly
If everything was done correctly in the previous steps, assembly should not cause significant difficulties. To do this, you will need a sheet of steel with an area of at least 25 cm². All parts are welded to it, including the side shield.
Such work requires special care, since parts of the future agricultural implements must fit well and the angles must match. The side shield, which ensures stability and reliability of the assembly, is connected to other elements by spot welding. If a discrepancy in the geometric configuration is noticed, the shape of the blade can be easily corrected with a hammer.
Share attachment
This structural element is attached with its rear surface to the blade and the side plane of the frame. The latter, using a welding machine, is attached to the spacer element and the plate base, to which the thrust steel angles for the ploughshare are attached.
All parts of the structure should protrude a few millimeters beyond the side shield. The steel sheet used for precision assembly of the structure is separated from it with a chisel or a hand-held circular saw with a cutting disc installed. Weld seams should be sanded, and the plowshare and blade should be sanded with fine sandpaper.
How to make a rotary plow for a walk-behind tractor
The rotary design is a manual unit on a special coupling. When making such a tool, it is important to place the blade of the ploughshare 1.5-2 cm below the horizontal surface of the skid, and its front base should fit snugly against the blade. The plow with a support wheel for the walk-behind tractor is also assembled on a sheet of steel.
After completing the welding work, the polished surfaces are thoroughly cleaned, filled with technical lubricant and rubbed with a rag. This will protect homemade agricultural implements from corrosion. The back surface of the welded share should be made as smooth as possible. The angle formed by it and the plate base of the equipment should be in the range of 18-20°, and the rear surfaces of the working edges should be 12-15°.
Plow dimensions for walk-behind tractor
A hand-made rotary-type mounted unit must be compact, relatively easy to operate, weigh little and at the same time have high productivity, the ability to cultivate large areas of land and function properly in difficult field conditions. The recommended dimensions of such equipment are:
- 570x380x250 mm (LxWxH);
- ploughshare coverage width - 205 mm;
- calculated plowing depth - up to 13 cm;
- the angle between the cutting edge of the ploughshare and the field surface is 40-45°;
- the angle between the vertical plane of the blade and the cultivated soil surface is approximately 48°.
The angle of attack of the share should be 16°. This will ensure smooth insertion of the working blade into the soil and durability of the product.
Double-sided plow for walk-behind tractor
A double-sided model, called a hiller, is used to destroy weeds, cut neat furrows, plant and backfill crops, in particular potatoes. This device differs from the single-hull modification only in the grip width, which is adjusted by movable steel wings. This design includes 12 mm rack supports that protect the cultivator from overload.
Such attachments are designed to work with engines with a power rating of at least 4 hp. They are equipped with a special small skimmer, which follows the leading working part and slightly cuts the soil. This makes the further plowing process easier. Before making a plow of this type, it is necessary to draw up an appropriate drawing taking into account the features of its design.
How to make a rotary plow for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands
A rotary plow (plow) is the most complex modification of such equipment for making using the artisanal method. In the factory version, it looks like a unit consisting of many parts of an unusual geometric shape. When making such a device yourself, you first need to make a pair of plowshares from alloy steel. They will connect to square posts. Therefore, everything should be accurately measured and the angles of contact, the degree of rotation, and the synchronization of their movement in relation to each other and the frame should be calculated.
How to install and adjust a plow on a walk-behind tractor
You need to set up the plow after preparing the walk-behind tractor itself for working with attachments of your own production. The unit is located on a stand. Wheels with rubber tires are removed. The productivity of the equipment, the speed of plowing the soil and the service life depend on correct adjustment. The wheels of the device on rubber tires must be replaced with lugs, which will provide increased maneuverability on loose soil. The plow is installed by attaching it to the fasteners for attachments.
Do not immediately completely tighten the bolts that secure the equipment to the cultivator bracket. They also perform a regulatory function. When carrying out this important operation, which directly affects the quality of plowing, the coincidence of the longitudinal axes of the hand-made agricultural device and the clamp is taken into account. Adjustment of the plow is carried out only after checking that it is correctly installed on the walk-behind tractor bracket.
Plowing depth and how to adjust it
The plowing depth should be at least 20 cm. It is easy to set up. To do this, the unit is rolled out to the site of the upcoming work, where a control pass is made. A cord is stretched along the approximate first furrow. It is advisable to immediately turn the handle of the device to the left in order to move on a surface that has not yet been plowed. The passage to the opposite end of the section is carried out at minimum speed. This will allow you to check the correct installation of the plow bar and make the necessary adjustments.
The right lug should be placed in a fresh furrow and moved forward slowly. After the first pass, the device turns 180° and moves in the opposite direction. At the same time, the depth of the furrow made is assessed. If it is unsatisfactory, the equipment is adjusted using the bolts of the fixing bracket. It is necessary to ensure that the right lug does not leave the furrow, and the equipment stand is placed perpendicular to the soil surface.
How to set up a plow on heavy walk-behind tractors
To use homemade attachments on a heavy unit, it is necessary to carry out the standard preparation of the walk-behind tractor described above. The difficulty is that incorrect adjustment will not only take a lot of effort, but will also not allow you to achieve satisfactory plowing quality. Using the adjusting bolts, the plow body is tilted so that the angle between its heel and the ground surface is 16°. The control handles rise to the level of the operator's belt. If the distance between the crests of two adjacent furrows does not exceed 10 cm, the plow is adjusted correctly.
Depending on the size of the plot and the type of soil on it, it is necessary to select a walk-behind tractor. Its design and technical characteristics determine the appropriate type of attachment. A small garden plot with soft soil is best cultivated using a simple cutter mounted on a plow. Adjusting attachments becomes especially important when plowing hard soil with clay and rocky inclusions, as well as large fields.
In such conditions, it is recommended to equip the plow with special “crow’s feet” attachments made of high-strength carbon steel. The main design feature of such devices is the triangular shape of the cutting surface, which ensures crumbling and grinding of solid deposits. They easily wrap around weeds on their blades. The quality of soil cultivation with a hand-made plow is not inferior to branded models.
Any owner of his own garden knows what it is like to manually plow the beds and pull the weeds. To make plowing easier, a plow is used. But using animal power or a tractor for a small area is costly and unwise. For these purposes, walk-behind tractors are used - mainly Neva, MTZ, Oka, Farmer, Centaur. To put it simply, it is an engine with wheels onto which various attachments are mounted - from carts to plows. Our step-by-step instructions will tell you about the latter, or rather about how the plow is adjusted on a walk-behind tractor.
Installing a plow on a walk-behind tractor via a hitch
The hitch is what attaches the plow to the tow bar of the walk-behind tractor. They exist in two types: universal and stationary. The universal one is more preferable for work, as it allows you to make some more precise settings.
Tip: to make installation of the plow easier, place the walk-behind tractor on stands, which can be bricks, boards or stones.
Attaching the plow is quite simple - it takes its place on the towbar and is fixed with one pin.
Many people think that by screwing it securely, the work will go easier and faster. In fact, it's just the opposite. Due to the fact that during plowing, forces directed perpendicular to the plane of the moldboard act on the plow, there is resistance, which tends to pull the entire unit to the side. With a rigid attachment, the worker has to exert effort, literally pressing the walk-behind tractor into the ground. Therefore, it is necessary to leave a backlash in the horizontal plane of about 5 degrees.
Plowing depth and how to adjust it
Plowing depth is the distance the plow goes deep into the ground while working. You need to set the depth to the distance that the bayonet of the shovel takes. Otherwise, the following effects may occur:
- If the depth is insufficient, most of the weed roots will remain underground, which will require additional effort to remove them.
- If the depth is greater than necessary, the fertile layer of soil will mix with what is underneath and the plants will not receive proper nutrition.
Therefore, it is necessary to adhere to the golden mean.
The depth is adjusted using bolts that fasten the plow stand and lock together. Accordingly, moving the plow up and down, this adjustment is carried out.
Pay attention to the design of your plow - if it has only one bolt connection and, accordingly, one hole, adjustment is impossible on this model.
Field board tilt
For those who already have experience, there is no need to explain what and how to do at this stage. Below is information for those who are encountering this activity for the first time.
The inclination of the field board, or as it is also called the angle of attack, is the inclination of the level of the plowing plane relative to the surface. Adjustment occurs via a screw handle.
The procedure is as follows:
- Install the walk-behind tractor with the plow on the stands that were mentioned at the beginning of the article.
- Turn the adjustment knob to the maximum until the field board rests completely on the ground, without gaps.
- Start turning the handle in the opposite direction until the back is 2-3 centimeters above the ground.
If you make a mistake here, there will be consequences:
- At a large angle of attack, the plow will turn into an anchor - the walk-behind tractor will constantly slip and move forward with difficulty;
- If the angle is small, the required layer of soil will not be removed.
You can check whether everything is correct at the plowing stage - the walk-behind tractor should not rest against or go too easily.
First furrow and blade angle
Once the previous steps have been completed, it is time for the final adjustment to ensure that subsequent furrow cutting runs smoothly. To do this, the walk-behind tractor is placed at the edge of the plot, the plow is driven into the ground and the first furrow is driven. It is important to maintain a straight line at this stage so that subsequent passes will also be level. A thread stretched on pegs or another guide can help here.
At this stage, it is best to check how deep the plow goes into the ground - place a ruler or tape measure in the furrow. If necessary, adjust the plowing depth.
Then, with one wheel, the walk-behind tractor is placed in the furrow and the plow is oriented so that it is perpendicular to the ground; to do this accurately, use a square. If you are not comfortable doing this in the ground, place the walk-behind tractor on a flat surface, placing a stand under one wheel that matches the depth of the furrow. After this, setting up the plow is considered complete and you can proceed to the second and third furrow.
The article examined the so-called light walk-behind tractors, which are mostly used in dachas. But there are also severe varieties. Their main differences are that the latter are many times more powerful and more bulky. They are also equipped with diesel engines. This choice is due to the fact that, with the same volume at operating speed, a diesel engine has more torque than a gasoline engine.
Installing and setting up a plow for this type of equipment is no different from what was described above. The only thing worth noting is that it is better to set up two workers, because the weight of heavy walk-behind tractors sometimes exceeds 200 kilograms.
The first and most important thing to note is to follow safety precautions.
In general, the design of the walk-behind tractor is clear and simple. But in any case, like any other equipment, it needs care and timely maintenance and replacement of consumables. Use only high-quality spare parts recommended by manufacturers.
To prevent mixing of the fertile layer and what is underneath it, change the direction of plowing every season. In this case, you will reduce the likelihood of crop failure.
If your plow does not have height adjustment, you can drill an additional hole in the stand yourself. But make sure that the structure does not lose its rigidity.
Every farmer has in his arsenal such equipment as a plow. And every farmer knows how difficult it is to work with such a tool. Walk-behind tractors have appeared on the modern market that can greatly facilitate work on the ground. The Neva walk-behind tractor is one of the most popular and reliable units in our country.
The plow for the Neva walk-behind tractor is an attachment with which you can quickly and without wasting effort cultivate the soil before winter, as well as in the spring before planting.
How to choose the right plow for the Neva walk-behind tractor?
The plow consists of a specially shaped ploughshare and a heel. It is with this design that it is very convenient and easy to plow stale hard soil. This attachment is made of durable steel, as it performs quite complex work with increased load.
There are different types of plows:
- Rotary. Has several active blades. The soil is cultivated only in one direction, so you will have to constantly return to the beginning;
- Negotiable. It has the shape of a feather, which makes the process of plowing very hard and fallow soil very simple and quick. In this case, at the end of the furrow you only need to turn around and continue working;
- Single-hull. It has only one share and is designed to work on light soil types.
There is another type - this is the Zykov plow. It has a special design:
- wheel for support;
- double-sided body with plowshare and blade. This allows you not only to crush the earth, but also to turn it over;
- A field board rests in the furrow. This makes the structure more stable;
- attached to the beam using a stand;
- rotary mechanism with fastening of plow bodies.
Before starting work, you need to install the plow and configure it.
How to install and adjust a plow for a walk-behind tractor?
In this section we will tell you how to set up a plow on a Neva walk-behind tractor. The plow and hitch are the most important parts, without which you will not be able to plow the field with a walk-behind tractor. They need to be assembled and adjusted correctly.
Each walk-behind tractor model has its own characteristics. Sometimes preliminary work on its fastening is required. You can learn how to attach the hitch from the instructions for the walk-behind tractor. The original coupling guarantees a reliable connection of the unit with the attachments.
Adjusting the plow also requires certain knowledge and takes place in several stages:
- adjusting the depth into the ground;
- adjustment of the slope of the field board in relation to the nose of the ploughshare;
- adjusting the tilt of the plow blade.
How to make a plow for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands?
You can make a plow for a walk-behind tractor yourself. This will save you a lot of money. To do this, you will need tools and materials that every owner has in their garage.
First you need to make a drawing. Without it, you may have problems and ultimately nothing will work out.
ploughshare
You need a piece of steel about 5 millimeters thick. A removable plowshare can be made from a circular saw blade. The working part of the part, which will cut the ground, must be processed on an anvil and then sharpened.
Blade
You will need a pipe with a diameter of 0.5 meters. In this case, the wall thickness should be no more than five millimeters. The part is cut out from a pre-made cardboard blank, also processed on an anvil and sharpened.
After this, the parts are assembled. To begin with, you can do all this using cardboard blanks. And if all the parameters are met, and the plow itself turns out to be correct and reliable, then you can proceed to the metal parts.
How to adjust a homemade plow? Exactly the same as the factory one. The only difference is that if the work is incorrect, you can bend and adjust the parts yourself using a hammer.
Preparing the walk-behind tractor for plowing
photo 1
Plowing with a walk-behind tractor can only be carried out with the use of lugs, since the load on the walk-behind tractor when plowing increases significantly, and the use of lugs greatly facilitates this process. First of all, you remove the transport wheels and hubs on which the transport wheels of the walk-behind tractor are attached. You can purchase MTZ walk-behind tractors on the website pro-motobloki.ru.
After the transport wheels and hubs are removed, install other hubs on the drive axle of the walk-behind tractor, which come complete with the walk-behind tractor and are designed for installing lugs on them. The hubs for installing lugs are longer, which increases the track width of the walk-behind tractor and thereby ensures its stability when plowing the soil.
The hubs are connected to the drive shaft using studs and secured with cotter pins, after which lugs are installed on the hubs.
Assembling the plow and attaching the plow to the walk-behind tractor
A plow and a hitch are the two main components you need to plow the soil. To do this, it is necessary to assemble the plow and hitch into one unit in order to install the plow on the walk-behind tractor and adjust it for plowing.
Photo 2
The plow is attached to the walk-behind tractor using a hitch. Since hitches have different modifications and each model has its own differences, in some cases it will be necessary to carry out preliminary work to install the hitch on the plow. When the hitch is installed on the plow, we proceed to attaching the plow to the walk-behind tractor.
Note:
Attaching the plow to the walk-behind tractor through a universal hitch ensures reliable fastening of the plow to the tow bar of the walk-behind tractor, and also allows for a number of precise adjustments of the plow for plowing the soil.
Types of hitches for walk-behind tractors
photo 3
If you and I are using a universal hitch, as shown in photo 3, then I recommend not fixing the adjusting screw, leaving the lock nuts (A) loose, and also loosening the lock nuts (B) securing the hitch to the plow stand. Now we can begin adjusting the plow.
Adjusting the walk-behind tractor plow
Adjusting the walk-behind tractor plow includes the following - adjusting the depth of the plow, adjusting the angle of the plow blade and adjusting the angle of the field board relative to the nose of the ploughshare. Let's first talk about how a walk-behind tractor plow works.
Plow device for walk-behind tractor
photo 4
In photo 4, you and I can see the design of a standard plow for a walk-behind tractor. In some cases, plows have some differences, but in general, most plows for walk-behind tractors have just such a device.
First, we will adjust the plow for plowing depth. To do this, you and I will need two stands 12-20 cm high; the height of the stands depends on the depth to which we will plow our land. If the plowing depth is 15-18 cm, then we need stands with a height of 15 cm; if the plowing depth is 20-23 cm, then we take stands with a height of 20 cm.
Note:
Bricks or bars can be used as stands.
The first stage of plow adjustment and furrow cutting
photo 5
Having chosen the stands that suit us, we lay them on a flat soil surface at a distance from each other equal to the width of the track between the lugs, and then install the walk-behind tractor on them. The plow must touch the soil surface with the field board along its entire length. As shown in Photo 5, the plow stand should be parallel to the inner end of the lug and strictly perpendicular to the soil surface.
photo 6
The next stage of plow adjustment is the angle of inclination of the field board. It is important to maintain the height of the rise of the heel of the plow (field board) relative to the nose of the plow (ploughshare), as shown in photo 6; this distance should not exceed 30 mm (matchbox), otherwise the plow will bury itself in the soil and the quality of plowing will greatly deteriorate or the walk-behind tractor There won't be enough traction force and the engine will overheat and stall.
Photo 6 (right) shows an example of how we can adjust the angle of the field board using an adjusting screw. Locknuts A and B must be completely loosened; by rotating the screw clockwise, we will thereby increase the height of the lift of the plow heel relative to the nose and vice versa. After making this adjustment, use a wrench to tighten nuts A and B.
photo 7
After adjusting the plow, we remove the stands from under the lugs of the walk-behind tractor and walk along the previously visually outlined line with the walk-behind tractor, cutting the first row-crop furrow with the plow. It is important that the first row-crop furrow is as level as possible.
Note:
There can be one, two or more row-crop furrows, it all depends on the type of plowing. For example, when plowing in a “dump”, we will need to make two row crop strips in the center of the site (left and right), and then return to adjusting the plow again.
Second stage of plow adjustment and plowing
photo 8
After we have cut the row-crop furrows, we move on to the second stage of adjusting the walk-behind tractor plow. We take one stand and place it under the left lug (photo 8). After this, we need to change the angle of the blade so that the plow, as in the first case, is perpendicular to the soil surface.
To change the angle of inclination of the plow blade, it is necessary to loosen the nuts securing the plow to the towbar of the walk-behind tractor (indicated by an arrow on the footnote) and rotate the plow so that it takes the position as shown in photo 8.
photo 9
Having finished adjusting the plow, remove the stand from under the left lug and roll out the walk-behind tractor to the plowing site; the right lug should be located in the row-crop furrow (photo 9, left).
We turn on the first (lower) gear and start moving the walk-behind tractor, so that the right lug moves strictly in the row-crop furrow. In this case, our walk-behind tractor is tilted to the right, but the plow, while moving, is positioned perpendicular to the soil surface (photo 9, right). And so we continue to plow the entire area.
What is the basic function of each walk-behind tractor? Of course, plowing and preparing the soil for sowing. Using the attachments for the Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor that comes with the kit, you can easily loosen the soil to a depth of up to 200 mm with a soil working width of up to 1200 mm if you use at least six of these cutters. Six sheds are capable of loosening up to 0.12 ha/h. In total, the set can include 8 cutter-cultivators, which will be useful to you on the farm. The diameter of each cutter is 360 mm.
However, cutters have one drawback. The fact is that they are only able to cultivate the soil if they constantly work on it from year to year. Such a canopy is not able to cope with even the slightest difficulties. Maybe that’s why the buyer doesn’t mind putting them in the kit.
Attachments for the Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor
To handle heavier soil, you will need a plow. The P1 20/3 mounted plow is perfect for the Neva walk-behind tractor. Such a canopy copes at a depth of 215 mm with a soil working width of 220 mm. Weighs approximately 7.8 kg. Dimensions P1 20/3 - 535x310x400 mm.
The most popular attachments for the Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor are usually a hiller and a plow. The hiller is designed to add soil to the roots of planted plants. It can also be used as a milling cutter or plow, that is, to prepare the soil for planting. For Neva and Neva MB-2 there are two options for hillers. These are the mounted hiller OH 2/2 and the double-body hiller OND.
OH 2/2 can work at a depth of up to 300 mm. Covers ground area up to 420 mm. The dimensions of this device are 540x170x445 mm. And OH 2/2 weighs - 4.5 kg.
Okuchnik OND
Another option for working on the site is the OND hiller. But it is weaker than the previous canopy. It reaches a depth of only 80 to 120 mm, and captures a width of 250 to 430 mm at a time. When purchasing an OND, take into account its weight of 13 kg, which is noticeably twice the weight of the previous hiller. The dimensions of this equipment are 470x570x700 mm.
Potato digger KNM
If your garden is planted with potatoes, take care of how to dig them up. For this purpose, there is a KNM mounted potato digger for use on the Neva walk-behind tractor. In order to get potatoes, it can go to a depth of up to 220 mm. This immediately takes away 250 mm in width. Equipment dimensions - 560x370x540 mm. The potato digger weighs 5 kg.
If you are not satisfied with the KNM, you can choose the KV-2 mounted potato digger for the Neva and Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor. It is smaller, lighter and covers more ground at a time than the previous device. The KV-2 boasts a soil working width of 300 mm and a weight of 3 kg, and the dimensions of the potato digger are 540x300x445 mm.
But in order to attach any of the mentioned attachments to a walk-behind tractor, you need the correct hitch. Each walk-behind tractor has its own coupling mechanism, and this also applies to the Neva walk-behind tractor.
The SV 1/1 hitch is suitable for these units. Its weight is 5.2 kg, and its size is 435x130x175 mm. The hitch is aggregated with a plow, hiller, and potato digger. Can attach frame with two locks. Another choice of hitch for the Neva is the BAZA hitch. Its dimensions are 220x130x200 mm with a weight of 3 kg.
Lugs for walk-behind tractor Neva and Neva MB-2
In order for the walk-behind tractor to go deeper into the ground, metal wheels with lugs are put on it. Buy KMS wheels for the Neva walk-behind tractor. Each wheel weighs 12 kg. Its diameter is 460 mm and width is 215 mm.
There is another version of lugs for your walk-behind tractor. Designed to hill up the ground, the KUM metal wheels are larger in diameter than KMS - 700 mm, although they are thinner - 100 mm. But this has its own specifics - depending on what kind of processing you need the canopy for. The weight of each KUM wheel is 15 kg.
Grousers Ф340х110 may be suitable. The width of each lug is 110 mm with a height of 340 mm.
Trailer or trolley for walk-behind tractor
Also, you can look for a trailer for the Neva and Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor. You will probably need to transport various loads, especially if you have a dacha in a rural area. A TPM-M trolley has been created for your unit. You can freely load it with a weight of 150 kg, but no more. The maximum speed at which a trailer can travel is 10 km/h. When traveling on the road, the clearance should not be less than 150 mm. The trolley for the walk-behind tractor weighs 85 kg, and its total dimensions are 2200x1125x950 mm. The size of the trailer body is 1140x825x250 mm.
Another model, TPM, can be yours. Its characteristics are absolutely superior to TPM-M. Such a trolley can handle a load of up to 250 kg, the total dimensions of the trailer are 2700x1250x880 mm, and the dimensions of a single body are 1330x1110x300 mm. When driving, the distance between the trailer and other objects should not be less than 300 mm. TPM-M also weighs more - 130 kg. Both versions only have a common top speed - the TBM cannot accelerate more than 10 km/h.
Mower for walk-behind tractor Neva
In order to provide yourself with a beautiful lawn in your yard, buy yourself a mower for the Neva walk-behind tractor. By the way, this is the canopy that can be useful not only in the village, if you have a plot of land used for a vegetable garden, but also in a private city and country house.
Among the mowers that were created for the Neva and Neva MB-2, there is a knife KN 1.1. Capable of mowing 1100 mm wide grass in one pass. The maximum height of grass that the device can cut is 40 mm.
Mows at speeds up to 3.6 km/h. The weight of the mechanism is 45 kg.
It is much more popular to use rotary mowers on the site. If you have a Neva walk-behind tractor and an uncut lawn, buy a Zarya rotary mower. Its characteristics: in one pass it covers a width of up to 800 mm, weight - 33 kg, can mow 0.15 ha / h. The size of the Zarya mower is 810x930x600 mm.
In addition to these two, you have the choice of using the Neva mower of the same name. True, it cuts the grass 5 mm below the blade. And the possible grass cutting width is 580 mm. Of the three, this one is the weakest.
Attachments for the Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor
Features of the modification of the Motoblock Neva MB-2
Neva walk-behind tractors are presented to consumers in several of their models. For example, it could be Neva MB-2K 7.5. Or do you have Neva MB-2B 6.0. There is also Neva MB-2B 6.0 PRO or Neva MB-2B 6.5 PRO. If you are looking not only for attachments, but also are thinking about a new walk-behind tractor, buy a Neva MB-2S 7.5 PRO.
In general, the attachments for all Neva MB-2 models are not very different. But even something that doesn’t quite fit is much easier to remake than equipment from other walk-behind tractors.
We have already mentioned the SV 1/1 hitch. It can be attached to the Neva MB-2 walk-behind tractor, which we listed above, and also connect the hitch to the MB-23.
Neva walk-behind tractors are mainly represented by the MB-2 series, so all the attachments that were described above can easily fit any Neva unit.
Attachments for the Neva walk-behind tractor: video
After describing the possible attachments for the Neva walk-behind tractor, to give you a complete idea of what it is, we provide you with a video in which you can see the attachments.
Motoblock Neva: attachments for snow removal
The main task of the walk-behind tractor is to cultivate the soil and get rid of weeds. We also already realized that you can attach a canopy to the Neva walk-behind tractor for cutting grass, or a cart to transport cargo. All this is mainly used from spring to autumn.
But in winter you can also use the Neva walk-behind tractor if you buy a canopy for it for snow removal.
Neva walk-behind tractor: attachments for snow removal are available in three versions - a snow removal canopy, which imitates the operation of a professional snow blower, a blade shovel and a brush for a walk-behind tractor.
The SMB-1 snow removal canopy fits the Neva walk-behind tractor. In operation, it covers a surface 64 cm wide. It is capable of removing accumulated snow 25 cm high and throwing it at a distance of up to 5 meters.
You can also use a blade blade for the Neva walk-behind tractor if you just need to remove snow that was three days old. Works with shallower snow depths. Covers 1 meter width at a time. Weighs 13 kg.
To remove fresh snow that has not yet become covered with ice, manufacturers came up with a rotary brush. It can handle snow on a flat surface. In operation, it cleans a width of 880 cm at a time. The brush can be rotated by 25°. Equipment weight - 50 kg.
Motoblock Neva - attachments for snow removal: video
You can also watch videos showing snow removal sheds for the Neva walk-behind tractor.
Motoblock Neva: attachments - potato planter
We mentioned a canopy for the walk-behind tractor, which helps us dig up the potatoes after they are ripe. But you can not only collect potatoes using a walk-behind tractor, but also plant them before that. There is a potato planter for this.
For the Neva walk-behind tractor, take the KSM-1 potato planter. A good device for planting tubers in a summer cottage. In addition to the Neva walk-behind tractor, it also fits the Cascade, Mustang and ZIRKA walk-behind tractors, but unlike the last two, the potato planter does not need an adapter to connect to the Neva.
Coma KSM-1 will fit KSN-1 to the Neva walk-behind tractor. This single-row device is good because it is suitable for all types of walk-behind tractors: light, medium and heavy.
Standard reversible plow for the Neva walk-behind tractor
If you use your plow to plow the land before planting crops, instead of a standard mounted plow, you can attach a reversible plow to the Neva walk-behind tractor. The advantage of this variety is that the plow has two bodies, so there are no gaps in tillage.
The reversible plow is installed on 100-kilogram units; larger weights are possible. Of course, if the walk-behind tractor is a little smaller, you can always hang a weighting device. Such a canopy is good to buy for the Neva walk-behind tractor. When plowing, Zykov's plow covers the soil to a width of 19-23 cm. In addition to the Neva, the reversible plow can easily be connected to the Zubr, Salyut and ZIRKA walk-behind tractors.
How to make a universal rake for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands
It seems that there is no equipment for a walk-behind tractor that is simpler in its design than a rake. All the better for those who want to make them themselves and not spend money.
Of course, provided that you have the materials for this and a welding machine. To make a homemade rake from a walk-behind tractor, you need to take a metal pipe and strong rods in the form of half rings.
A water pipe (if available) can easily be used for the pipe. We must make the rake teeth 700-800 mm high. It is necessary to fasten the rods along the entire length of the pipe with a welding machine.
The rake must be connected to the walk-behind tractor using an adapter. If you wish, you can get what is shown in the photo above. By the way, if you want to make such a rake, you can take the drawbar from the trailer if you don’t need it, and slightly rebuild what is behind the seat.
