Tiller Questions

[Mickey_Fx]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The 1300 is 53" wide
the 1400 is 57" wide
Ern. )</font>

The number are the width in mm. 1300 = 51.18" 1400 = 55.12"

Add a couple inches for drive and support outboard of the tines and I bet you end up with Ernie's numbers.

I love the tiller I got from Ernie, runs a smooth as a baby's bottom. When engauged I have to turn around and look to make sure it is turning. Only had it since fall and have only used it a couple times but I'll second Mark's comments on quality of turned soil. My ground was wet but still left the soil all fluffed up and no clumps.

 

[California]

How important is it to get the back wheels and that two-piece upper link with a used Yanmar tiller? I've noticed these parts are sometimes missing from tillers offered for sale.

 

[mark777]

I think that it's important to get everything with the tiller. I rarely use the wheels because I till forwards and reverse, but the wheels are very handy to have when you detach and park the tiller.

Mark

 

[buppy69]

Without the 2 peice upper link, the tines may hit the tractor tires. The link curls the tiller up rather than lifts it.

Eugene

 

[HGM]

Ernie's right(I didnt doubt it a bit), my 1400 is right at 57" inside the gearboxes. Nearly 5' outside them. This is just right to cover the tracks of the tractor.

Attached is a pic of the setup with wheels and top link..

 

[HGM]

Another of the top link

 

[HGM]

Another of the rear wheels. I like them because I can set the depth with the wheels and drop the hitch all the way. This was I can set my max depth without worrying about the hydraulics. Plus the wheels make guide rows, a little too deep to plant but it gives you an idea of where you have been..

 

[HGM]

I just tilled some sawdust, lime and fertilizer into the garden this afternoon and thought I'd add a couple pics of how it came out.

 

[HGM]

Another

 

[HGM]

This gives you an idea how fluffed it is, I stuck my hand straight down with little effort. It sunk about 4-5". Not too bad, 20min on last years garden bed (maybe 30'x70')