ClintStein
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- Tractor
- John Deere 5065E
why does my auger sway left and right when trying to dig?
Your three point hitch arms probably sway side to side. This can be adjusted…if you want to tighten it from swaying.
The other way to think about it, is it sways because as the auger digs and hits obstacles or uneven material it will search (sway) for the least resistance path.
If the auger can’t sway and angle it itself around a rock, or lift the rock out, something is going to snap, break or stall.
Personally, I leave some play in the lift arms as I think things are less likely to break when the system has some “give” in it.