1200 series tiller 2 to 3 point/ Any ideas-pic.s?

[Popstoy43]

Has anyone changed over a Yanmar 1200 series 2 point tiller to a 3 point set up? I really would like to see a picture of how it was done. I need fine spline shafts also.
Thanks, Leon

 

[gbirky]

Attached is a the only photo I have of a 3pt RS1200 tiller. Its not mine, someone else posted it a while back. I am in the process of converting my RS1100 2pt tiller to 3pt. I have mounted the lift pins and made the top link attaching point. I have not yet tried to get a pto shaft for it. I don't use this tiller much at all since I also have an RS1000 for my smaller tractor. The smaller tractor and tiller is much more convenient and maneuverable for my small garden.

 

[Popstoy43]

Thanks, Send me a pic. when you get the job finished. My tillers have a 16 spline shaft. From what I hear this is not a common size spline size. I haven't tried to locate yokes for them yet. Let me know if you run across any. Thanks, Leon

 

[gbirky]

Of course I have the double u-joint that served as the pto shaft for the 2pt mounting. I was just going to saw it between the u-joints, have it turned in a lathe to make sure the two parts are square, then have pto shaft pieces welded to the two pieces where I sawed them. I think it should work OK. Fortunately, I have friends I can count on to do machine work when I need it.