U iMISCELLANIQO Q S U 16 1 IISCEL1 HNFElLlvUS DHTH DRAW BAR Pl lJLL The power plant of the eep Universal is particularly well adapted to the great variety of ap plications For higher speed highway use and draw bar pull requirements for towing loads the full engine power is available for power take off shaft and pulley drive the full engine torque turning effort is available Draw bar pull is the force exerted by a vehicle to tow ax trailed load and is expressed in pounds For continuous agricultural work the maximum draw bar pull should be limited to 1200 pounds 544 kg The eep Universal is capable of much hi her draw bar pulls than the 1200 pounds approved for continuous service which may be used for starting loads or towing loads for short periods on good ground in which case a draw bar pull as high as 1800 pounds 817 kg may be safely used Maximum continuous draw bar pulls are most often encountered in plowing disking and har rowing and it is in these applications that the owner should guard against continuously exceeding the recommended limit The approved limit of 1200 pounds 544 kg may be judged by the following operations which nearly approach this limit Operating two 12 inch 30 5 cm plows at a deptlh df 6 inches 16 5 cm in dry clay loam Operating a 7 foot 2 13 meter tandem disk at a depth of 4 inches 11 4 cm in hard winter packed soil Operating a 3 section spring tooth harrow at a depth of 5 inches 12 7 cm in soil which has been previously disked It is expected that either on account of soil conditicms or implement adjustments these draw bar pulls will be exceeded In these instances tire slippage provides an inherent safeguard against overloading Do not add weight other than the standard bumper weight to increase draw bar pull 365