lopezian
Bronze Member
Hi all,
Last week I bought a new rankin tiller (which is really a rebranded tiller from an italian company - Sicma?) Included was a slip clutch on the pto shaft that I think was added by the american distributor, Rankin. The manual that came with the tiller (which was clearly translated to english) does not mention the slip clutch at all so I don't know how to propely adjust it. My understanding is that a proper manual would have specs for exactly how far the 8 bolts should sit above the plate depending on the HP of the tractor.
My tractor is a Kubota L3400 which has 27.5 HP at the PTO. The tiller is abount 60" wide with 6 blades, if that matters.
Can anyone tell me how to adjust the slip clutch for this tiller in the absence of the proper manual?
Do I tighten the bolts, block the tiller with a board and incrementally loosen them until the clutch slips?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Last week I bought a new rankin tiller (which is really a rebranded tiller from an italian company - Sicma?) Included was a slip clutch on the pto shaft that I think was added by the american distributor, Rankin. The manual that came with the tiller (which was clearly translated to english) does not mention the slip clutch at all so I don't know how to propely adjust it. My understanding is that a proper manual would have specs for exactly how far the 8 bolts should sit above the plate depending on the HP of the tractor.
My tractor is a Kubota L3400 which has 27.5 HP at the PTO. The tiller is abount 60" wide with 6 blades, if that matters.
Can anyone tell me how to adjust the slip clutch for this tiller in the absence of the proper manual?
Do I tighten the bolts, block the tiller with a board and incrementally loosen them until the clutch slips?
Thanks in advance for any help.