System and method for adjusting the spacing between ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement

A system for adjusting the spacing between ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement, the system comprising:

• a plurality of ground engaging tools configured to rotate relative to and engage soil within a field as an agricultural implement is moved across the field, the plurality of ground engaging tools including a first end tool, a second end tool, and at least one intermediate tool positioned between the first and second end tools, an adjustable ground engaging width being defined between the first and second end tools;
• a plurality of biasing elements, each biasing element of the plurality of biasing elements being positioned between a respective pair of adjacent tools of the plurality of ground engaging tools, each biasing element being configured to apply a biasing force against its respective pair of adjacent tools such that an inter-tool spacing between each respective pair of adjacent tools is maintained substantially uniform across the plurality of ground engaging tools as the ground engaging width is adjusted;
• an actuator configured to actuate the first end tool relative to the second end tool between a first tool position and a second tool position;
• and
• a controller configured to receive an accumulation input indicative of excessive material accumulation relative to at least one adjacent pair of ground engaging tools of the plurality of ground engaging tools and to adjust the ground engaging width in response to receiving the accumulation input, the controller being configured to adjust the ground engaging width by controlling an operation of the actuator to actuate the first end tool between the first and second tool positions.