I just acquired a rs 1300. It has the 6 spline on the tiller. Do I need to put a pto shaft with the slip clutch? I see you have a 6 spline to 6 spline PTO shaft. Is there a shear pin your using? Or is there some other form of protection for the tractor gear box? Thank you
I thought about using a slip clutch, and even bought one, it was just too cumbersome to deal with. What I did notice is these are very low on the aggressive side because they were designed for rice fields, and if I hit a rock, it bounces over it, Roots have the same effect because of the direction of the tines. I know the guy who owned it before that blew it up was probably running it way to fast and aggressively. I was lucky to find used replacement parts. And No, I don't use a shear pin either. It's been working fine for me all these years. Just have to replace lost tines now and then.
Ive got the rs1200 in green. Bought it from my uncle, it was just sitting in a scrap pile to be thrown out. Works great so far but i can’t get that guard on the rear to stay on. It keeps bouncing out of place as i till. Should there be some notches near the top that makes it more secure? Thanks and yours looks to be in great shape now
@@sktech76 There WERE some flexable straps that fit into slots, but those broke off long ago. I did for a while use brass door hinges that worked well until the non-brass self tapping screws I used rotted out. I was thinking about doing it again, but instead of using the steel flap, swapping it out for a piece of plywood. Also adding to the feet to make it only till 2" max depth.
Just an update. This tiller is still working great. I've replaced the tines a couple times now.
I just acquired a rs 1300. It has the 6 spline on the tiller. Do I need to put a pto shaft with the slip clutch? I see you have a 6 spline to 6 spline PTO shaft. Is there a shear pin your using? Or is there some other form of protection for the tractor gear box? Thank you
I thought about using a slip clutch, and even bought one, it was just too cumbersome to deal with. What I did notice is these are very low on the aggressive side because they were designed for rice fields, and if I hit a rock, it bounces over it, Roots have the same effect because of the direction of the tines. I know the guy who owned it before that blew it up was probably running it way to fast and aggressively. I was lucky to find used replacement parts. And No, I don't use a shear pin either. It's been working fine for me all these years. Just have to replace lost tines now and then.
Ive got the rs1200 in green. Bought it from my uncle, it was just sitting in a scrap pile to be thrown out. Works great so far but i can’t get that guard on the rear to stay on. It keeps bouncing out of place as i till. Should there be some notches near the top that makes it more secure? Thanks and yours looks to be in great shape now
@@sktech76 There WERE some flexable straps that fit into slots, but those broke off long ago. I did for a while use brass door hinges that worked well until the non-brass self tapping screws I used rotted out. I was thinking about doing it again, but instead of using the steel flap, swapping it out for a piece of plywood. Also adding to the feet to make it only till 2" max depth.
@@foxcouleefarms great idea! Thanks!