What do you mean its running BACKWARDS!

[Dogtrainer]

Thank you for the advice to check images on Google images! This image is from Google and exactly opposite of my blades.

 

[john ri]

I wonder if the original owner had a tractor with a counter rotating PTO. I had a Satho Beaver that was counter rotating.

 

[SPYDERLK]

The pictures I found of used ones showed the tine direction would be WITH ground direction. I mean the tines would push the tractor forward.

The tine closest to the ground has the cutting edge facing the tractor. The back edge of the blade is hitting the ground. As with the previous post, the rotation would be as if trying to push the tractor forward.

Maybe those tines were sharpened on both sides and meant to be turned around when dulled by use. I have found it unecessary to ever sharpen tines. Even tho blunted by use they continue to work well. What seems abnormal in the picture is that 2 tines appear to be cutting side by side together, rather than staggered rotationally as would smooth out the action.
larry

 

[AGGIE00]

I don't know about that tiller specifically, but tillers do exist that rotate against travel. Most large construction reclaimers rotate in this direction and actually do a better job because the material does not pass theough until it has been significantly broken down. The only downside is that it takes more horsepower because you are pulling against the grain. I would bet that if you had the teeth installed in the correct direction you would love it.

 

[DonnieP]

Here's a little write up about the two different rotations.
Counter ( CRT ) vs. Forward ( FRT ) Rotating Tiller Information

 

[Dogtrainer]

Maybe those tines were sharpened on both sides and meant to be turned around when dulled by use. I have found it unecessary to ever sharpen tines. Even tho blunted by use they continue to work well. What seems abnormal in the picture is that 2 tines appear to be cutting side by side together, rather than staggered rotationally as would smooth out the action.
larry

The back side of the tines are flat, not meant to be sharpened. I've reversed the blades now, but I have to weld the broken support arm before trying again. The arms are bolted together just before the upper arm support. The vibration caused one bar to brake at the bolt hole. Simple fix it it was another opportunity to show the wife why I NEEDED a welder. She always said, you never needed one before. That argument was ended the day I WELDED her bird feeder back together..

They just don't get it, THESE ARE NOT TOYS!!!!!!!

 

[SSdoxie]

They just don't get it, THESE ARE NOT TOYS!!!!!!!

No not toys. But sure are fun to play with anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dogtrainer]

Ok, the blades are now rotating in the proper direction and HOLLY CRUD does this thing churn the soil!!!!
It also throws up one Heck of a dust cloud! I may have to sell it!!!! ;0)

 

[Ron JD670]

Ok, the blades are now rotating in the proper direction and HOLLY CRUD does this thing churn the soil!!!!
It also throws up one Heck of a dust cloud! I may have to sell it!!!! ;0)

I'll give you $100.00 just because I feel sorry after all the trouble you've had with it. Ok if we cant make a deal can a barrow it

Glad to hear you got it sorted out.

Good luck and good gardening.
RoN

 

[megotatractor]

One would have thought that the Dealer would have picked up on the incorrect installation. Hope you got a good deal on it.

Doubt it, dealers don't care much about lawn and garden and not likely to even look at it. My tractor was delivered with no fuel, no 3 pt spreader bar, and no grease in the roto tiller.