Used my "used" tiller this weekend...

[dieselgeek]

So when I bought my 1510D this past winter, I was offered a used 1202 tiller that matched the tractor. I'm not a gardener, but figured "what the heck" ane brought it home with the tractor.

Fast forward to this weekend, girlfriend (fiance!) wants to put flowerbeds around the house.

We live in western Iowa where the dirt is ALL black, no rocks, stuff grows good here. I thought, "Hmmm, maybe use that tiller"

I hooked it up (quite simple, really!), filled the gearcase with Mobil 1 gear oil (tiller had emptied itself on the ride home while laying on it's side). There was a second "filler cap" on the shaft housing that said simply "1 liter" - what was in it seemed like gear oil, so I added more gear oil to it (it took a complete liter)... and away we went!

Turns out, the tiller has no problem turning the Iowa dirt. Didn't even put a strain on the tractor going through grass that has been there for 20+ years. Girlfriend was super happy, she has her flowerbed area to play with. I was happy, I went ahead and tilled some rough spots in the yard, drug them level and will reseed them this week.

So anyways, does anyone know what type of fluid goes in the driveshaft housing (presumably, it lubes the chain?)? and where the drain plugs are for both oil reservoirs?

-scott

 

[California]

When I got mine, the seller (a direct importer/refurbisher) told me to use common 80/140 gear lube.

Also mine has gears in the side, evident by the several removable covers going down the outer edge.

The seller said stick in a wire and verify the next to top gear is running in oil, and also fill the input shaft housing to an overflow plug you will find there - about 50% of its total volume I think.

Also Buck (EFC) said the lower bearing over on the opposite side can be a trouble point on an old tiller of unknown history. He suggested replace that bearing with a modern fully sealed one before it seizes and chews up the shaft.

I think there's an English user manual out there for one of the tillers. Can anyone cite more precise advice than I've mentioned?

 

[MJPetersen]

Heh Scott,

I did a little job for a guy down the road from me today. I tilled up some sod that he had cut out of his lawn and wheelborrowed to a low spot in the back of his house. I broke it up in low gear and 1 st in the PTO and then shifted to 2nd on PTO to really cut up the grass clods. The tractor worked for about 80 minutes and I received about $70. supplemental income!

Mine has been on its side, upside down and tipped down and has never leaked a drop of oil.


These tillers are great! The gear box takes "gear oil." My yellow plug on the top also has a dipstick build into it, but I noticed that there is a plug on the side of the gear box also for level measure. You can see the gray paint is not sticking to the yellow plastic dipstick filler cap.

The chain case can be filled from the filler on the cross tube and the level is marked by a plug that is only about a third of the way up the chain case. You can just see it over the edge of the roll over box side plate.

Mike

 

[dieselgeek]

Sounds like I need to go through it before I do any heavy use with it then! I am not quite sure where the gear oil leaked from, but I am going to go over it closely tonight after work.


The thing operates smoothly, I turn it by hand (PTO disconnected) and no scraping, grinding, etc. everything turns nice and free. The guy I bought it from put a brand new set of tines on it before I took it home... seemed a good deal at the time!!


Thanks to you guys for the help,

-scott

 

[MJPetersen]

With a new set of tines it probably was a good deal. A set of new tines are rather expensive. If you do not see any new leaks and the levels stay good I would not worry about it. It could be as simple as a loose fill cap.

I like the tiller and the old "B&S jumping jack" will probably stay in the far corner of the shed until it gets scrapped. I have NO desire to go back!

Mike

 

[8ball3290]

heres what i picked up off ebay this weekend pick it up next week.. should go well with my ym2000 cant wait to put it to work

 

[oldhippy]

With all this new tilling going on just a reminder. Do not have tiller in ground when you are turning around. Run tiller in straight line then pickup to change direction the lower back into ground for another straight pass. Tines are not designed to take side load and will break in a turn. People on this board saved me from tine replacement by posting this concept on here.
Happy tilling big dan

 

[fonman_4859]

I bought a two point tiller for my 1401D and other than having to take off my three point hitch its a snap to hook up and use. I actually think I like using it better than one made for a three point hitch. It doesn't stick out as far back as one on a three point hitch, and there is no sway so it doesn't hit the tires.

 

[fonman_4859]

Also I have made about $275.00 tilling small gardens. The tractor and tiller will go thru a 4' gate.

 

[shimp]

heres what i picked up off ebay this weekend pick it up next week.. should go well with my ym2000 cant wait to put it to work

that looks like a nice tiller

Tiller for use on tractor with 3 point hitch - eBay (item 260233751049 end time May-04-08 19:00:00 PDT)