Tiller Info needed on JD model 40 tiller

[owenf]

Got a deal on a 6' jd model 40 tiller chain drive on both sides. What is available for this tiller? Any idea on when it was made? Any type of documentation on it's use? Thanks Owen.

 

[joecdeere]

40 ROTARY TILLER
1978 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 380001-400000)
1979 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 400001-420000)
1980 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 420001-450000)
40 AND 448 ROTARY TILLER
1981 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 450001-465000)
1982 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 465001-488000)
1983 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 488001-505000)
1984 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 505001-525000)
1985 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 525001-537000)
1986 MODEL (SERIAL NO. 537001-555000)

 

[owenf]

Thanks for the info, I got it local for a song, i think, paid just a few hundred, looks to just need some maintance and some grease. Hope it works, looking to put in a small garden at the farm. Thanks Owen.

 

[mdmsjk88]

Owenf I also have a Model 40 tiller ( 1984) and just had to replace bearing on tiller shaft. Did you find out what or how to lubricate this lower bearing in chain case?
My dealer really just said to pack grease in chain case but there has to be a better way. Any help would be appreciated