tatra805
Silver Member
Posted my lucky encounter with a kubota and iseki tiller in the iseki forum but would like to start a thread here on the conversion of a non 3pt mounted tiller (2pt???) to 3pt mount.
The non 3pt tillers can be found here for much less as almost every grey import is delivered to these dealers with the tillers still attached.
So they actually have a graveyard of old tillers nobody wants... except me, today.
These 2 followed me home. (50$ for the kubota and 100$ for the Iseki )
I first am converting the kubota. (model 1100, 27 blades) It had a shot bearing which really is like a routine service item on these things. Now for the 3pt:
First: cut off the original mounts
second: make a connection frame for the lower arms
Just remember not to weld all connections as that will prevent you servicing the main gearbox as you cannot remove the driveshaft tubes. (so i used the 3 bolt pattern in the internal reinforcement to connect and weld the other end of the frame onto the tube/shaft.
More to follow when i finish tomorrow.
This is really a head over heals jump-on project as i have to till a garden tomorrow afternoon. SO not to much time to think things over, lets hope things work out. Also have to resort to the materials which i have laying around so it can for sure be done more nicely.
Hope it can help someone.
(the Iseki tiller will be converted to a flail mower somewhere in the near future, i'll post that in another thread)
The non 3pt tillers can be found here for much less as almost every grey import is delivered to these dealers with the tillers still attached.
So they actually have a graveyard of old tillers nobody wants... except me, today.
These 2 followed me home. (50$ for the kubota and 100$ for the Iseki )
I first am converting the kubota. (model 1100, 27 blades) It had a shot bearing which really is like a routine service item on these things. Now for the 3pt:
First: cut off the original mounts
second: make a connection frame for the lower arms
Just remember not to weld all connections as that will prevent you servicing the main gearbox as you cannot remove the driveshaft tubes. (so i used the 3 bolt pattern in the internal reinforcement to connect and weld the other end of the frame onto the tube/shaft.
More to follow when i finish tomorrow.
This is really a head over heals jump-on project as i have to till a garden tomorrow afternoon. SO not to much time to think things over, lets hope things work out. Also have to resort to the materials which i have laying around so it can for sure be done more nicely.
Hope it can help someone.
(the Iseki tiller will be converted to a flail mower somewhere in the near future, i'll post that in another thread)