Our "new" 186D
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buckstar25
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Thanks for the help guys! I was wandering what the pedal was for, after some thinking and brainstorming with a buddy we narrowed it down. I have yet to need it or try it, so when I do engage the lock do I need to stay on the pedal or not? And it disengages automatically? It sounds kind of like my Polaris 4 wheeler, when one side would stick I just had to stop and put the bike in reverse then back in drive and it would unlock
That video in the high brush was all poison ivy, I felt terrible because my middle daughter ended up with a massive case of it on her legs. The 13 acres is literally solid ivy and a real pain in the butt!!
That video in the high brush was all poison ivy, I felt terrible because my middle daughter ended up with a massive case of it on her legs. The 13 acres is literally solid ivy and a real pain in the butt!!
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The diff lock will usually unlock by itself after it is no longer needed, since steering right or left gives it the slack it needs to disengage. To unlock it manually use left or right brake for a moment.
You don't need to keep pressing the pedal after it dropped, indicating that the dogs aligned and it engaged.
You don't need to keep pressing the pedal after it dropped, indicating that the dogs aligned and it engaged.
clemsonfor
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Yea he is right stomp it till you feel it go down then you can step off and it will let out when its not needed any longer.
You only need to stand on it when your trying to pull a plow just a bit to big and a bit to deep for your tractor! How do i know, just a hunch?
Also remember you cant really steer with it engaged, you will just plow your tires along in a turn.Generic elcheepo roundup (glyophosate) a couple years in a row will fix the live plants problem but the residual oils will stay that will be a long term project I dont envy.
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buckstar25
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Thanks for the info guys! . Well, it's time to get nasty and see what we can do with the tractor. We called all around looking to rent a 4' tiller but the smallest anyone has is 5'.... Is that too big for the 186D, and by too big I mean is it worth taking a risk? I don't wanna break anything or overload the tractor.
. Well, it's time to get nasty and see what we can do with the tractor. We called all around looking to rent a 4' tiller but the smallest anyone has is 5'.... Is that too big for the 186D, and by too big I mean is it worth taking a risk? I don't wanna break anything or overload the tractor.
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It's going to work the tractor pretty hard. I would do it myself, for a limited once-a-year project like a vegetable garden. For earning a living working long hours I would get the (smaller) appropriate size.
I have a Yanmar RS1400 tiller. 1400mm = 4ft 8in. These came as a factory option on YM2000 (YM240) which is 24 engine hp, 20 pto hp. It works great on my YM240. Now I use the tiller on the YM186D because that will fit under my orchard trees.
The YM186D will run the tiller until I hit a spot where the nose of the tractor has to climb sharply, driving the tiller deeper. Then I sometimes had to stop and raise the tiller for a lesser bite. After I added the depth-gauge wheels on the back of the tiller I can control its depth and it works fine.
The Yanmar tillers have slender tines that seem to work by slicing rather than the shovelling action of the larger tines on a US tiller, so a US tiller might load the tractor harder than I am experiencing. A I said, I would go ahead and get the project accomplished if it isn't too large. Just start with a shallow first pass and you shouldn't have a problem.
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buckstar25
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Thanks, the project is a food plot. We have the field mowed down and it will probably be a one time use just to get the top layer broke up. That is a 4' tiller!!! Looks humungous on there! I am trying to find a 4 footer but if not I will try the 5. The closest one to us has a John Deere 5' tiller so I may just call them if I have no luck
clemsonfor
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Go shallow for the first pass then go over that spot again full depth. Then from then on treat it like a bush hog that is just a bit big. By that i mean take smaller "bites". On the second strip after those first 2 passes over the same spot put your 5 foot tiller only 4 foot into the uncut dirt hanging the other foot of tiller in already tilled dirt which will cause little resistance. It its still to much put only 3.5 feet in virgin dirt. But i think you can do it the way i describe.
I suggest spray it all with glyophosate soon as possible while they are still alive and green so you kill the plants the seeds will stay viable forever that are buried. I shutter to think about what you are getting ready to do wear a mask please it gets in your lungs and you will be in the hospital! jmho
