new King kutter tiller

[deereman10]

Does anyone know if king kutter's tillers come ready to use or do they need to be greased and stuff before throwing them on the tractor? I'm going to pick one up from Fleet Farm tomorrow

 

[Mrh51072]

I purchased a kk xb last month and the place I bought it from said they serviced it as it came needing serviced. Good luck!!

 

[hizoot]

Purchased mine from TSC...I had to buy a gallon of lube.I cant remember what type but its in the instructions. Since they didnt tell me when I bought it, I had to make a second trip to purchase it

 

[kfickler]

I had to fill mine with gear lube and grease.

 

[Don87]

The quick answer is..............ask the dealer............some have them ready to work, some don't.

My bush Hog tiller was serviced and ready to operate. The manual was signed and dated by the dealer.

 

[dex3361]

Some are and some aren't I would take a crescent wrench and check while there to see if you need to pick up oil for the unit. I bought a 6 foot KK tiller and it does a great job.

 

[bigbull338]

personally i wouldnt buy any new equipment that i had to fill the gearbox on or check to see if it had been filled.i bought a new 10ft shredder like that once from a dealer that didnt check the gearboxes.an after 10hours of shredding it blew a gearbox.well the dealer an i went round an round for awhile,with him saying it was my fa;t the gearbox blew up.an i told him flat you got 2 things you can do,1 give me my check back an pick up this peice of junk.or 2 honor your word an replace all 3 gearboxes.well he replaced them.the shredder is a peice of junk,an broke down for good 1yr later.

 

[King Kutter Rep]

The gearboxes on King Kutter equipment PREVIOUSLY were shipped dry. Now, all gearboxes are shipped with gear lube in them. That change happened about two years ago. HOWEVER, it's always a good idea to check the level of the gear oil in both gearboxes on any tiller, prior to the first use, and every use / or eight hours of use.

The gearboxes are filled manually, by American folks just like you and me. And just like you and me, they can and do sometimes make a mistake. So it's possible that one or both gearboxes might get missed.

All King Kutter tillers are set up and ready to use. Depending on tractor, you may need to shorten the driveline. Other than that, depending on where you buy it, you may need to un-crate it, because all King Kutter tillers are shipped in wooden crates.

I hope that helps! Have a great day, and thank you for your interest in King Kutter products!

 

[bigbull338]

well my dealers delivery man made sure that i knew the dealer had completely serviced the bushhog tiller we bought because he knew it could come back an bite them if something went wrong.

 

[deereman10]

I picked the tiller up tonight and it is dry. I want to make sure i dont miss anything so what all needs to be greased and with what type of grease? The guys at the store werent worth anything and had no answers for me.

 

[King Kutter Rep]

I picked the tiller up tonight and it is dry. I want to make sure i dont miss anything so what all needs to be greased and with what type of grease? The guys at the store werent worth anything and had no answers for me.

Sorry. That does happen sometimes. Use gear oil type GL5-85W 140 or Triple Zero Grease; which can be poured, and has "EP" i.e. "Extreme Pressure" additives.

We use the Triple Zero (000) grease at the factory, but it's a little hard to find sometimes. 85W-140 will work just fine!

Thanks for buying King Kutter!

 

[scoutcub]

Sorry. That does happen sometimes. Use gear oil type GL5-85W 140 or Triple Zero Grease; which can be poured, and has "EP" i.e. "Extreme Pressure" additives.

We use the Triple Zero (000) grease at the factory, but it's a little hard to find sometimes. 85W-140 will work just fine!

Thanks for buying King Kutter!

I think it happens more often! I just bought a brand new KK 5' tiller a month ago, asked the dealer if it was ready, answer was no. He did throw in a gallon of lube for me. Glad I asked!

 

[browny]

KK rep, thanks for the info. It's nice to have a rep on here to fill us in. How about a big sale on 6' tillers:thumbsup:....I need to bump up to a 6 footer, the 5footer doesn't cover my tracks like it did with my 1533.

 

[King Kutter Rep]

I think it happens more often! I just bought a brand new KK 5' tiller a month ago, asked the dealer if it was ready, answer was no. He did throw in a gallon of lube for me. Glad I asked!

Thanks for the feedback, and for purchasing our products! I sincerely appreciate it. Have a great day.

 

[King Kutter Rep]

KK rep, thanks for the info. It's nice to have a rep on here to fill us in. How about a big sale on 6' tillers:thumbsup:....I need to bump up to a 6 footer, the 5footer doesn't cover my tracks like it did with my 1533.

I'll see what I can do about that!!! Seriously though, thank you for your interest in King Kutter equipment.