A broken cutting edge never picks a good time. It takes a truck off the road mid-storm and puts a crew to work changing heavy steel in the cold. The impact can damage the moldboard behind it, too.
The good news is that most breaks are preventable. They usually come from hitting obstructions too fast, loose or wrong hardware, running a blade until it wears into the moldboard, or a blade that isn’t built for the job. This guide explains how to read a break, what causes each kind and how to prevent the next one.
