Gary you are correct my goal is to decrease the operating angle to eliminate the joint binding.
With the original shaft clutch assembly I could not fully raise or lower the tiller without binding (rough running), but when I installed a standard shaft with no clutch the additional 3 or 4 inches between the u-joints eliminated the rough operation from full raised to fully lowered.
The tiller is the only attachment that has this problem.
I installed a non-clutch shaft because I was rototilling composting tree chips & grass, there were no rocks or other objects to cause a failure none the less I proceeded with caution so I could the compost and push it into a tall pile for winter cooking.
I ordered a new (clutched) shaft on surplus center for $99 and it should be here shortly.
I will modify the tiller to eliminate this issue.
90cummins
With the original shaft clutch assembly I could not fully raise or lower the tiller without binding (rough running), but when I installed a standard shaft with no clutch the additional 3 or 4 inches between the u-joints eliminated the rough operation from full raised to fully lowered.
The tiller is the only attachment that has this problem.
I installed a non-clutch shaft because I was rototilling composting tree chips & grass, there were no rocks or other objects to cause a failure none the less I proceeded with caution so I could the compost and push it into a tall pile for winter cooking.
I ordered a new (clutched) shaft on surplus center for $99 and it should be here shortly.
I will modify the tiller to eliminate this issue.
90cummins