Tiller

[billsh96]

Tried out the new tiller today. KK 48" XB, on my BX 1860. I was very pleased with way the 1860 powered the unit. All was going great until I caught a softball sized rock that stopped me dead in my tracks. Killed the engine. I guess I need to find that thread called "Slip Clutch adjustment for dummies!" Other than a dent in the top of the tiller tunnel, it looks ok. Restarted and ran fine.
Bill

 

[luckyme2010]

lol i found alot of odd things with mine tilling up some guys gardens up near my farm i have the tg 84 pretty nice machine and i found a 12 foot ground rod several brick piles and a couple rotten stumps.

 

[Egon]

Sometimes leaving the back flap up lets rocks go out rather than back into the tines.

 

[Don87]

Sometimes leaving the back flap up lets rocks go out rather than back into the tines.

Sometimes than can help, but there is nothing better than properly adjusting the slip clutch to prevent driveline damage.

EDIT: or should I say................a properly 'slipped' slip clutch, then adjusted according to specs.

 

[Baby Grand]

I set out to service my KKII yesterday before tilling a patch that the Plant Manager wants for peas. Noticed that one of the friction discs was only half there. Removed it and the intact one, popped them in a baggy and lit out for TSC, where I bought the tiller. Spent 15 minutes explaining to a clerk, then the manager what the part was - even showed them where on the PTO of one of their tillers it's located. The store was super busy. I got the feeling I was wasting their time. Nothing but blank stares. They sent me to a place down the road that sells chain saws & lawn mowers - they didn't even sell 3pt equipment. Stopped at 2 tractor dealers - no luck. Got home and placed my order with ASC on-line. Also ordered a spare set so I won't get stuck like this again. The waiting is the hardest part ...

Moral of the story ... get a set of spare friction discs when you don't need them so you have them handy when you do.

-Jim

 

[Wacky]

I set out to service my KKII yesterday before tilling a patch that the Plant Manager wants for peas. Noticed that one of the friction discs was only half there. Removed it and the intact one, popped them in a baggy and lit out for TSC, where I bought the tiller. Spent 15 minutes explaining to a clerk, then the manager what the part was - even showed them where on the PTO of one of their tillers it's located. The store was super busy. I got the feeling I was wasting their time. Nothing but blank stares. They sent me to a place down the road that sells chain saws & lawn mowers - they didn't even sell 3pt equipment. Stopped at 2 tractor dealers - no luck. Got home and placed my order with ASC on-line. Also ordered a spare set so I won't get stuck like this again. The waiting is the hardest part ...

Moral of the story ... get a set of spare friction discs when you don't need them so you have them handy when you do.

-Jim

Or shear pins!