Patent ID: 8672046

Claim:
An agricultural disk gang comprising: an elongated disk gang bolt comprising a longitudinal axis and a threaded end comprising an externally threaded surface; a plurality of cultivating disks supported on the elongated disk gang bolt, each of the cultivating disks defining a central aperture through which the elongated disk gang bolt extends; a nut threadably engaged with the externally threaded surface, the nut comprising a first side facing the cultivating disks and a second side facing away from the cultivating disks, the nut is disposed to axially compress the cultivating disks together on the elongated disk gang bolt when tightened; a tensioning structure mounted on the elongated disk gang bolt outside of the nut such that the second side of the nut faces the tensioning structure, the tensioning structure defining a plurality of threaded through holes; and a plurality of threaded fasteners threadably engaged with the threaded through holes and a plurality of apertures of a tension mounting, the threaded fasteners disposed to axially compress the cultivating disks on the elongated disk gang bolt when the plurality of threaded fasteners are tightened, thereby permitting the nut to be further tightened on the elongated disk gang bolt with reduced effort.