got to be an easier way

[BrettW]

never heard that before, but I guess it makes sense if you think about it. Does anyone have a system for making the shafts so you can know which goes where? bw

 

[blackd]

Put them together. Compress them. Mark a spot on each end with PAINT. Next time they come apart just match up the marks. Works for me.

 

[Inspector507]

Maybe I confused you.........the wider spline in on the tiller, where the shaft slides on. If it is turned one way or the other, it will not slide on. The end of the shaft has the matching wide spline. Or do y'all just think I'm nuts?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[rccoyote]

gws, I have basically the same set up. Mine is an 1820d with the 1300 tiller. I routinely take this tiller off and put it back on several times a week. I do tilling on the side for a few extra dollars now that spring has sprung. I also do leveling and grading with my box blade. I have no problems hooking my tiller up.Takes me at the most 15 minutes. I carefully back to the tiller. Get to the point that the shaft lines up. Slide the coupler onto the tiller side splines, then slowly back it on till the lock pin will seat. I then hook one side of the lower arm and finigle with the hydraulic lift till I get the other one lined up. I generally kick with my boot and shove a bit on the tiller. Last of all I hook the top link to the tractor and then adjust the top link length as necessary. Make sure that your connecting links to the bottom arms are in the tiller holes! This method works for me very well and i have virtually the same set up as you do. rccoyote

 

[blackd]

I forgot to add in my earlier post the use of one of my most important tools, a 5 lb sledge hammer with a short broken handle. This persuader makes left and right adjusting much simpler when installing the lower arms on the tiller.

 

[gws]

If I was in a garage with concrete floors I am sure it would be a lot easier, but with the tiller being left outside int he dirt there is little side to side motion going to happen after several months of setting.

 

[BrettW]

recoyte,
So you just keep the two shafts assembled and then back the tractor in and hook it up? I've been getting the tiller on the 3pt and then trying to align the splines while bending over, and fighting thorugh the plastic shields, very hard indeed. bw

 

[blackd]

I try to keep the PTO together also. It is usually the third item I connect. 1& 2 are the lower arms. Then the PTO, then upper arm.

Don

 

[gws]

The big issue with my tiller, If I am back far enough to connect the lower arms, I am to close to put on the pto saft. If I cut the shaft to allow it to be put on when back far enough to do this, The shaft will fall out under normal operations.

 

[Egon]

Can you hook up the tiller without the driveshaft. Then go somewhere where you can lower the tiller far below its normal operating depth and then attach the drive shaft.

Egon