Yanmar 1401 tiller that kicks up-dangerous

Arkyfarmer · May 24, 2010

Hi, we recently bought a Yanmar 1401 with tiller. When we tried to use it, the tiller kicked up and hit my husband in the back, very hard. Had it not been for the seat back, he could have been seriously injured. He put it in as slow a gear as possible and tried again. Same thing! The former owner said he had owned and used it for years. Also said that he had been tilled some new ground that never had been tilled, with some big rocks in, and it had kicked up and broke a piece. He knocked off $100 for us to get it fixed, but did not mention anything about dangerous etc. We got it fixed and tried it on some ground that had quite a bit of grass on it, but had been tilled with a 6 ft tiller a couple of months ago. He also mentioned putting new tines on it. Could we be missing something? We are not new to tractors, currently owning 4 besides this one ranging from 40 to 90 HP, but this is our first pto tiller. Anybody have any advice. We sure need some. Here is a link to a picture. http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5259:388994021212/jpeg/BG/async

Willl · May 25, 2010

Just how could a tiller kick all the way to the back of the seat ?

Is this the pic your trying to post ?

Arkyfarmer · May 25, 2010

Sorry about the picture. I don't have access to it right now, but the round adjustment wheel hit the back of the tractor seat! It is a 2 pt hookup with just a chain, and not a top link. Where the tiller swivels or pivots at the arms, it kicked all the way up and had my husband had his arm back of the seat, it would have broken it, or his head (or my head) for that matter. I don't understand either. There are pictures of a tiller just like this one on some posts in 2008. http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=62561. This is not mine but looks just like it.