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Read articles →A Massey Ferguson dealership explains the three-point hitch to new tractor owners, with a clear focus on why modern tractors use hydraulic raise with gravity fall instead of hydraulic down pressure. A toy tractor is used to illustrate the traction-loss concept, and the video also demonstrates the flow-control valve that governs drop speed. Best suited to beginners who want a straightforward conceptual walkthrough rather than a hands-on field demo.
Posted by Vahrenberg Implement, a Massey Ferguson dealership in west central Missouri, so the presentation has a sales-floor tone and includes a plug for their implement brand, Rhino AG.
Hydraulic down pressure would push the implement into the ground but raise the rear wheels off the ground, causing the tractor to lose traction.
It controls how fast the implement falls by gravity. Turning it one way speeds up the fall, the other way slows it, and locking it stops the fall for transport.
No, a lightweight implement like a light rear blade will just bounce across hard ground, while a heavy-duty implement puts weight down to actually do the work.
