Product Manual

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Troubleshooting, Adjustments, & Service
Symptom Problem Solution
Rotary tiller tines do not rotate. 1. Drive belt or pulleys oily.
2. Tiller drive belt too loose.
3. Rock jammed in tiller.
4. Tiller drive belt broken.
1. Clean as required.
2. Replace belt.
3. Remove it.
4. Replace as needed.
Tills too shallow 1. Tiller depth set too low.
2. Engine RPM speed too low.
3. Tractor ground speed too fast.
4. Ground too hard.
1. Adjust the attachment lift.
2. Set engine to full speed.
3. Slow down.
4. Make several passes, tilling
deeper on each pass.
Tiller leaves ground rough
with large clods.
1. Ground too wet.
2. Tilling too deep in one pass.
3. Tractor ground speed too fast.
1. Wait until sod does not ball up
when rolled in your hand.
2. Make several passes.
3. Slow down.
Tractor handles poorly. 1. Tractor ground speed too fast.
2. Front wheels lifting.
3. Rear wheels slip.
4. Tiller propels tractor.
1. Use slower speed, especially when
running on rough or sloping surfaces.
2. Clean dirt from tiller. Use front wheel
counterweights and weight carrier.
3. Use chains or wheel weights.
4. Tiller depth set too low.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting procedures are provided in the following
chart. To use these procedures, first locate the problem
description that best describes the trouble that you have
encountered. Check the possible causes one at a time in
the order that they are listed. Correct any problems that are
found and try to operate the rotary tiller again to see if you
have eliminated the trouble.
WARNING
For your safety, do not try to adjust or repair the tractor
or rotary tiller while the engine is running. Always
remove the key from the ignition switch before beginning
maintenance to prevent accidental starting.
Tine Replacement
When required because of wear or breakage, replace a tine
as follows.
1. Remove two capscrews (*, Figure 39) and locknuts (**).
2. Remove old tine (BR) from tiller.
3. Place new tine on mounting plate (BS). When facing
front of tiller, be sure tine curves away from mounting
plate with its sharp edge facing rearward when tine
nears bottom of travel.
4. Insert two capscrews (*) through tine and then through
mounting plate (BS). Install and tighten locknuts (**) to
30 lb-ft (40 Nm).
BR
***
BS
Figure 39
Not for
Reproduction