YANMAR RSB1401 tiller

[Menagerie-Manor]

Just came across this and I'm gonna follow up tomorrow and see if I can get more info and pics. At $900 I don't think I can go wrong.

YANMAR RSB1401 706063 | Central Equipment

Central Equipment is an agricultural dealership located in Medford, OR. We sell new and pre-owned Agriculture Equipment, Powersports and Snowmobiles from Kubota and Polaris with excellent financing and pricing options. Central Equipment offers service and parts, and proudly serves the areas of...

www.central-equip.com

 

[YanmarFever]

The tines look a little worn, you can buy new ones thru Hoye tractor

 

[bmaverick]

Just came across this and I'm gonna follow up tomorrow and see if I can get more info and pics. At $900 I don't think I can go wrong.

YANMAR RSB1401 706063 | Central Equipment

Central Equipment is an agricultural dealership located in Medford, OR. We sell new and pre-owned Agriculture Equipment, Powersports and Snowmobiles from Kubota and Polaris with excellent financing and pricing options. Central Equipment offers service and parts, and proudly serves the areas of...

www.central-equip.com

$900 is a STEAL right now for a tiller !!!! You better check it out and then snag it.

Hey, this is one of the few in the 3-letter tillers I actually have the manual for. Check it out.

 

[bmaverick]

The tines look a little worn, you can buy new ones thru Hoye tractor

He needs to check them out. If they look like the RSB1401 below, he could have a few years of use before getting replacements.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

I'm on this one and already sent in one of their contact forms requesting pic's, the dealer is about 2 hours away so I'm there.
The replacement tine set's look to be running in the 2 to 3 hundred range so that's not to bad.

 

[bmaverick]

I'm on this one and already sent in one of their contact forms requesting pic's, the dealer is about 2 hours away so I'm there.
The replacement tine set's look to be running in the 2 to 3 hundred range so that's not to bad.

Hope you get this one. It's 2 generations above the original RS1401.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Just received additional pic's, think I'm pulling the trigger on this one.

 

[bmaverick]

Just received additional pic's, think I'm pulling the trigger on this one.View attachment 759292View attachment 759293View attachment 759294View attachment 759295

In the second image, I only see 1 white side shield. Ask if there are 2 for the tiller, one for each side.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

In the second image, I only see 1 white side shield. Ask if there are 2 for the tiller, one for each side.

Will do.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Hope you get this one. It's 2 generations above the original RS1401.

Ok so it's mine and I'm picking it up Thursday.

 

[bmaverick]

Ok so it's mine and I'm picking it up Thursday.

Nice. So you can use the manual posted a few back in this thread.

Keep us posted. We'll want all the details please.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Nice. So you can use the manual posted a few back in this thread.

Keep us posted. We'll want all the details please.

Grabbed the manual download already, thanks. I will take some pics when I get it home later Thursday.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Just got back after a bit of a long day's drive and got her unloaded. Other then replacing the tines (they are done) and cleaning up and replacing some hardware it's in quite good condition. Had enough today so I'll go up to the shop in the am to play with hooking it up to the tractor and see how it goes. Luckily both side shields were still there.

Any suggestions on replacement tines, Hoye has the full set without the special offset left and right outers and just uses a normal L or R tine in it's place.

 

[bmaverick]

Just got back after a bit of a long day's drive and got her unloaded. Other then replacing the tines (they are done) and cleaning up and replacing some hardware it's in quite good condition. Had enough today so I'll go up to the shop in the am to play with hooking it up to the tractor and see how it goes. Luckily both side shields were still there.

Any suggestions on replacement tines, Hoye has the full set without the special offset left and right outers and just uses a normal L or R tine in it's place.



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The only item missing from the tiller are the 2 rear rigged discs for hilling crops.

With the disc right after the tiller, you can hill. This can be one all in 1-pass.

 

[California]

Don't order tines before you have tried tilling. Those may be sufficient regardless of how they look.

I was given a set of replacement tines with my RS1400 but I still haven't installed them. The original tines are worn nearly as much as yours, but still till as well as I would expect with new ones.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Don't order tines before you have tried tilling. Those may be sufficient regardless of how they look.

I was given a set of replacement tines with my RS1400 but I still haven't installed them. The original tines are worn nearly as much as yours, but still till as well as I would expect with new ones.

Ok will do, otherwise are the Hoye replacements the go to at this point.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

The only item missing from the tiller are the 2 rear rigged discs for hilling crops.

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With the disc right after the tiller, you can hill. This can be one all in 1-pass.

Fortunately it's not a feature that I looking to use since I'll be tilling existing lawn areas to expand my wildflowers beds in preparation for some bee hives next spring..

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Don't order tines before you have tried tilling. Those may be sufficient regardless of how they look.

I was given a set of replacement tines with my RS1400 but I still haven't installed them. The original tines are worn nearly as much as yours, but still till as well as I would expect with new ones.

I was just reading the thread about your Yanmar Tiller and was wondering if you ever replaced the lower bearing on the off side and if it's a concern.

 

[California]

I was just reading the thread about your Yanmar Tiller and was wondering if you ever replaced the lower bearing on the off side and if it's a concern.

I've forgotten, now. That was 2006?? when I bought it.

I recall I quoted Bud (import dealer, 'EFC') who said take out that bearing, throw it as far as you can, and replace it with a sealed bearing - because used Yanmar tillers had 20+ years exposure to wet muck before they arrive here. So when that rusty bearing seizes, it will destroy the shaft and the enclosure.

As I recall I found the bearing in excellent condition, repacked it, and put it back in service. I suggest this as the minimum for putting a used tiller in service. Since we till nearly dry ground, we don't risk the rust damage that Buck said he found in some used tillers.

 

[Yander]

No tiller in good condition would last too long at that price around here, much less a Yanmar tiller. Sounds like a good find. I agree with just use it before spending money on it, especially for what your planning to use if for.

Goes without saying you'll want to change out the oil, and grease her up good before use.