D6 5r new operator questions

Thanks to some advice from you all I got the d6 5r running that came with my property. Thank you.

I was working on flattening out a small hill (6 foot peak about 80 feet across) and the blade just refused to dig in and bite. I was making about 100ft pushes and it would only scrape off a half inch or inch. I would end up with a 1/4 full blade at the end. The soil seemed fairly packed but it was not super hard clay or anything. I was pushing down hard enough with the hydraulics to lift the front tracks.
My question is, is this a blade pitch angle type of adjustment issue? Is my corner bits being warn down to equal depth with my main cutting edge (main cutting edge seems sharp and has an inch or more of edge from the mold board) the issue? Or do I need to rip or plow the area first?

Thank you in advance.



 

Virgin ground can be hard to break into sometimes and the assistance of a ripper could help. River rock, bedrock or root bound material may be a problem. Pictures would be helpful to identify anything out of the ordinary. New cutting edges sounds like they may need some attention. Hard to say without seeing them.

yes angle of attack does affect it. and generally new ground is ripped first to break the crust and allow the machine to get a better bite.