Yanmar tiller ID help

[Edensgardenertx]

Was gifted a tiller from retiring farmer. Needs a few tines, she said to fill up the gear boxes, lube joints. Looks to be 2 gear boxes, top along by hitch and one on the side for the chain, I presume.

I'm glad to have this tool as my shoulders and pulling start ropes days are coming to an end if I want to feed myself when I'm 70. Any tips? Here's some pics. Sorry I didn't mean to upload all of the full size pics AND the thumbnails.... Thanks!

 

[seville009]

Looks really dry.....give it plenty of grease, PB Blaster, oil.....

maybe take one of the tines off and take it to a farm store like Tractor Supply to match it with a generic. Might even be easier to replace all of the tines with new ones that match if you can't find an exact replacement.

probably don't even need to replace the missing tines; just see how it does without them; just make an extra pass.

 

[bmaverick]

Was gifted a tiller from retiring farmer. Needs a few tines, she said to fill up the gear boxes, lube joints. Looks to be 2 gear boxes, top along by hitch and one on the side for the chain, I presume.

I'm glad to have this tool as my shoulders and pulling start ropes days are coming to an end if I want to feed myself when I'm 70. Any tips? Here's some pics. Sorry I didn't mean to upload all of the full size pics AND the thumbnails.... Thanks!

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I may have the exact manual for this tiller, however, the images are at such odd camera angles that I can't even figure it out. From the large Yanmar logo, it could be a USA made model and not a Japan made model. I've not seen a Japan made model with a huge logo like that as Yanmar in the YM logo era. It's a mystery.

IF you can supply pixs from standing behind it looking down onto it and another one standing in front of it looking down on it, the arrangement of the gearbox and the shaft positions would tell the better story.

Yes, clean it up. Get it in prime working condition. Not sure if I would use PB Blaster on a tiller meant for growing your food. Those forever chemicals are totally not good for your health.

Yes, there has been a good deal of tiller discussion in the past month on this thread.
Yanmar RS1202 Tiller project

Once we can identify the tiller models, we'll know what tines are usable on the attachment. Most models can take 2 or 3 different tine types for different ground action.

 

[ponytug]

@bmaverick what is in PB Blaster that is of concern?

 

[Edensgardenertx]

Excellent advice - all of it! I'll get some better pics tomorrow in the daylight. I just got in from tying up tomatoes and mowing.

Thank you!

 

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[bmaverick]

@bmaverick what is in PB Blaster that is of concern?

Read the MSDS or SDS data sheet. I wouldn't want any of those chemicals touching my garden soil.

https://blasterproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PB-Penetrating-Catalyst-Bulk-English-Mexico-OSHA-HazCom2012-2017-12-13.pdf

I do use PB on my daily driver for vehicle repairs.

Normal motor oils and synthetic oils all came from the ground at one time. Those would have less impact on the soil. And there are microbes that will break down oils in the soil quickly in a season. Not so with PB, WD40, or the like.

PB is an antifreeze based chemical. This will harm the garden soil, kill plants, and not at all good for wildlife if food plots are made.

For tractors on organic farms, the antifreeze is changed to RV Pet Safe formulas that align with FDA approvals for use. Sierra Antifreeze is propylene glycol based. The same stuff in salad dressings, BBQ sauces, gummy bears and the like. It's also used to fill tractor tires on organic farms, yet pricey.

 

[Edensgardenertx]

I'm glad you said to take more pictures cuz I didn't even notice that number yesterday

 

[bmaverick]

I'm glad you said to take more pictures cuz I didn't even notice that number yesterday

Ah ha, it has many ques to the RS Tiller series. If you can measure the side-to-side walls on the 'inside', then we'll know if it's a RS1300 or an RS1500 tiller.

 

[Edensgardenertx]

Ah ha, it has many ques to the RS Tiller series. If you can measure the side-to-side walls on the 'inside', then we'll know if it's a RS1300 or an RS1500 tiller.

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It measures 48"side to side inside. And I've been taking off the tines, many are loose and theblts are ruty, so I am cleaning them up or going to replace. Looks like 2 diff size/styles tines. Will post pics once tey're all off.