YANMAR RSB1401 tiller

[Menagerie-Manor]

In the process of going thru the tiller getting it cleaned up and I am quite impressed with the condition of a 40 plus year old implement, did some evapo-rust soak on rusty brackets and there is almost zero surface pitting. This is not how normal steel looks..

 

[3gunr]

I have the same tiller i bought probably 15 yrs ago, It works great after i made brackets to extend the lift pins out about 4 inches. Otherwise the tiller would hit the tires when i lifted it up.

 

[YanmarFever]

If you are going to paint the tiller, a good time is when you have the tines off.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

If you are going to paint the tiller, a good time is when you have the tines off.

She's definitely gonna get a facelift since I don't see me trying to till what is virtual concrete at the moment. In the spring after the rains when she's all pretty I'll get it dirty.

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Looks to me like the old tines are done, not much left.

 

[bmaverick]

Looks to me like the old tines are done, not much left.

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If you come to a fork in the road take it.

 

[ponytug]

@Menagerie-Manor Great pair of photos! Thanks for sharing them.

All the best, Peter

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

So here she is all spiffed up, hate to get her dirty.

Although it did hook up and clear the rear wheels the driveshaft was not going to work so I sketched up extension brackets and another member Cataclysm was kind enough to transfer it to cad so they could be laser cut. I have the file if anyone wants to reproduce them.

 

[ponytug]

Wow! That is new from the factory, right?

Awesome job! You should teach classes, or RunDa YouTube channel on restoration...

All the best,

Peter

 

[Menagerie-Manor]

Wow! That is new from the factory, right?

Awesome job! You should teach classes, or RunDa YouTube channel on restoration...

All the best,

Peter

Came out good but it helps when it's decent to begin with.