Craftsman Dual Rear Tine Tiller , How it works
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- General info about this machine and how to set the depth, drag & more, as well as some shots of it in action and a little of something that went wrong & how I over came it to finish the job.
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Couldn't help but notice in this video that you were running the tiller with the choke halfway on in this video. I have the same tiller and always had to do that to get it to quit pulsing. I ended up removing the bottom jet that holds the fuel bowl on and cleaning the holes which still didn't eliminate it. Still starving for fuel so I used an .039 drill bit and enlarging the center jet to that size. Now it runs smooth with the choke all the way off and the throttle wide open.
That's a good eye you've got there. & Thanks for sharing the fix it tip. I love getting info like that.
Cheers Jeff & Stay safe out there...
Thanks. On that rocky ground, it's like a jackhammer! This is extra useful video, with all the "this could happen to you" stuff, very good video.
Thank you, I'm glad you found it useful And spoke up... I lik ehearing that ... Cheers !!
nice.. I think you'll enjoy that machine. I had one similar but a 4 horse and only tined one way.. got it in 87 and finally fell apart 5 yrs ago.. mine and other people's gardens,flower beds, used it to redo driveway when we moved here, and prepared my beds for sidewalks when I poured concrete
+dtraywick27 I think you're right about me going to like it. Seems pretty tough, besides a couple small issues, it did great !
Thanks Daniel
You've done nothing with so little, for so long, that you can do anything with nothing!
Tufdog 2016!
Hey Tufdog! You're right no one has just an operators manual (video) for these larger rear tine tillers. Thanks for putting this up. I would add that my Tiller which is a dual rear tine tiller also can bring up a lot of rocks. That tiller unearths it but you got to hang on to it so that it doesn't flip over sideways. Once you remove all of the rocks from the ground and from in between the tines this tiller its smooth sailing after that and a pleasure to use.
Thanks, I appreciate hearing from you..
that thing really does a good job in that new ground, and I think that will be a good garden spot since it's just been grass for a real long time. lol, I know what you mean about not wanting to drag it back to the shop;, that would be real work.. I think if it were me I would try to rebend the spring and see what happens since it is so easy to get to.. happy gardening.
+MissouriOldTimer Thanks neighbor, I intend to give it a try before I spend any money on it. Won't cost anything to try ...
Take care & We'll see you around...
Thank you sir!
WELCOME !, .. Thank you for saying
Great job
Thank you
Someone is selling one of these near me, I will make an offer and see if I can get it
@@valerioromero3713 You will like it, They work great. Good luck
I have one of those tillers
I loved it while I had it. it was great !
good for all
Liked your temporary fix on that beast! A little more TLC and that should be a sweet keeper!
+2jeffs1 I did a lil more to it after this video, & I believe you're right. I think it should be all a guys needs with a small garden in mind.
Thanks Buddy
Very informative video 👍
I'm glad to hear that, Thank you for saying...
short piece annealed wire looped onto tensioner then wound into spring 4-5 coils back works too, had to fix one quick years ago.. was on there for years.. getting one today, bud called from rummage sale, says one there like new 250, said load it up if working order.. My old front tine Toro from early 70s tiller caught on fire last year due to leaking gas cap.. pro tip, do not toss whatever you have laying on ground to smother fire, section of outdoor carpet really lights up..lol mine burned 5 minutes, I hid behind garage waiting for it to blow, it didn't, went up to tiller, pulled melting carpet off and tossed on some water I found in bucket behind garage, fire went out.. air cleaner 1 hose and some paint were only casualties, she runs, but needs work so getting another and rummage saling this one...
the one I temp fixed was friend's, broke while there having adult beverages, knew his ol lady made xmas wreaths and seen some wire on table from previous winter so idea bulb went off and he was back to work while we watched... he showed me couple years back wire was still on there.. he never searched for the correct part..
That's a great story, Thanks for sharing and for the tip too. I appreciate it, & it may help someone else down the road...
I'm sure its the belt , I have to open the cover and pop the belt on now an then. Bit with my new belt that tension stays on it good and thats what that lever on the handle ingages is you tension pulley.
Right on, Thank you Scott
Thanks so much for the demo.
My pleasure, thank you for saying
Excelente
Thank you
Hey thanks, Man. I was wondering when to use my tiller on reverse tilling. Now I know.
Awesome ! Glad that helped. Thanks for saying...
Use the depth guage. 1st cut should be a couple inches deep. Then raise the gauge a couple holes and go over again until it loosens up the soil. Won't be bucking and jumping so much. Really biting off more than it can chew on your fist attempt. lower your handle bars also so your not reaching way up. Should be able to walk beside the machine one handed. Easy
Thank you, I appreciate the tips...
I have one of these and the gear thing moves freely and its in not in gear. Any suggestions?
Sounds like the linkage is un-attached , or it may be a bad belt. Best I can say is investigate til you find the issue. Take photos of everything if you're not sure. so you can see how to put it back together.
Best luck to you..
An awesome machine sire. My regards to you all.
+Raymond Earle Thank you My Friend
Wow! he's an eager li'l beaver!
That's pretty bad rocks for sure!
Here in NE, we got some of the rockiest soil on the east-coast! LOL
I love that mantra! It's true for many of us.
Thanx Bruce!
+captainjerk Thank you Capt'n,.. Cheers
+Tufdog's Place Cheers!
My first experience with rear tine tiller was a Honda, it wanted to run away, I don’t think it was counter rotating?
The tires on these turn under power also, it may have not been digging as fast as it was trying to move forward. . But it could be it was rotating wrong, but I'm not sure about that.
I have one, but how do you set the tines? The tines miss all the center of the row.
Have you looked at them ? Are they bent ? That is the only thing I can think may be wrong . Check your pins too, make sure one isn't sheared off. They attach the tines to the driven shaft.
Do these machines take straight unleaded gas or do you need to mix 2 stroke oil in it
Regular 87 octane. They're 4 stroke,.. no oil mixed in...
@@TufdogsPlace thank you so much for the help all the stickers are missing on mine
@@AntonioClaudioMichael You're welcome, It's my pleasure to help.
Good luck with your machine... Cheers
@@TufdogsPlace thanks it's running smooth
So glad i found this video!! I just bought one used yesterday and that sticker was gone. In forward it like to drag me around the yard. And the throttle is missing where you used a coat hanger. Where did you end up getting the replacement for your throttle cable?
Clayton, I'm sad to say that I don't remember where I got one if I even did. I probably searched on E-bay 1st. That usually works out for me. Good luck with your machine...
Looks like she works great! Do the tines slip at all? Mine does if I try to till too deep on really hard ground.
+paisteboy I'm Not sure that they're designed to slip or not. I did find that one side had sheared off a clevis pin. So it was working intermittently through the whole time of use. It seemed as if it would just keep on tilling no matter what it hit.. I wonder if that's your belt slipping (Maybe, IDK)
Thanks for checking it out & commenting.
It's definitely is my belt slipping. Mine will take off like a rocket if I don't till hard ground in small increments. I was just would if your had the same design or if it had chain drive?
As best I can tell it has a belt drive only. But I'm not certain about that. I don't think I hit anything solid enough to make it slip either.
Sorry Tufdog - But I have a question. I need to fabricate a handle for my tiller and need to know how long from end to end is the shift lever handle??? I think I can figure out the rest - - where the holes go and so forth. Thanks for your time. Scott
Hey Scott, The handle is 11 inches long, The linkage hole is 4 " from the pivot/attaching bolt.
Hope this helps....
Excuse me sir I have a question about these tillers.
Is it possible to modify a tiller like this so that you can use it as a tow behind for your lawn tractor?
Just asking.
I am sure a person could do that, however I don't think it will be beneficial as you would always have to be looking back to monitor it and make sure it was doing what is intended . and the amount of custom building would be a lot, probably not worth the effort. ... But As it will pull it's self, you may want to consider building a deck behind so you could ride & be pulled by the tiller. .. Hope that helps,, Best Luck !! :)
Ok then would it be possible to mod it so that the engine just powers the tiller and not the wheels?
I do like your idea for adding a standing deck.
@@bethmotgomery2662 All things are possible but what you have to do is decide how for down that path you're willing to go. These machines have a transmission which ties both functions together. & As I've never taken one apart to that extreme, I believe you would be in for an expensive, time consumimg effort that may not pay off the way you are hoping.
If only JD were to make tow behind engine powered tillers for lawn tractors.
Garden tractors can use tillers and I am sure there's a way to do that with a lawn tractor.
That's why I had the idea of modifying a walk behind tiller into an engine powered tow behind tiller.
The only idea I have left Is remove the wheels off the tiller body, bolting the tiller body on the frame of a JD poly cart and reinstall the wheels on the cart and have a rear platform bolted on the rear of the cart frame to accommodate the tiller controls. Uhh what do you think of this one?
Would this design work?
@@bethmotgomery2662 Sounds like a good theory, and as with all custom builds, youi never know til you try then cross those bridges that pop up as you come to them.. All things are possible, but you have to decide how much money, time & energy you're willing to throw it it.
farmer tuf dog looks like way to much fun lol
+shopplay Don't be confused. Farming is hard work. lol Thanks Buddy
I'm looking at buying one just like that. Is it worth it? Any regrets?
Yes, I got it fixed. and it's a great machine. But remember, it will only til as deep as the tines can go. Not very deep, less than a foot I think. But if that works for you it's worth it.
In case something blows up! Good one.
haha, you never know, lol ...Thanks for commenting
I had one and it would pull down with this 5 hrs B&S and these are great engines it just no geared right sorry 😐 and my soil is really soft just was need to till we’re young grass was starting to grow.
I'm pretty much a newbie at tilling but I think with a little hands on time I'll figure it out.
Good luck with your lawn, & thanks for commenting
Tuf Dog, I just bought the same machine used. Tried it for the first time and have been shearing tine shear bolts left and right. I have the ground stake up so it’s not digging in hard. But for the life of me, I can’t go 20 feet without shearing the shear pin. Anyone have any suggestions?
I tried multiple shear pins and also a grade 5 bolt with the same result. Do the times have to be pointed a certain direction? I don’t think they are swapped reversely? It’s my first rear tine machine. But you used it pretty hard that first pass and your bolts stayed solid.
I need some suggestions? Because I’m about to sell it.
And I’m tilling in a forward direction (far left mode). Not in reverse. It’s been super frustrating.
@@jeffvining6675 Jeff, I really don't know what to tell you. Those shear pins are usually soft aluminum I believe, but if you sheared a grade 5 bolt That's some serious restriction.
I would suggest trying to go back through somewhere you already tilled and see if it works like it should. Could be your ground is just really hard packed. As long as all the tines are facing the same direction you should be fine.
Other than that,... IDK. Best luck to you, let me know how it goes...
Ive had the same problem we ith shear pins beaking ..... ALWAYS on the left side tines never on the right side..... im NOT breaking new ground either......
Letting the soil soak in water prior to tilling is easier on the machine.
Good timing. :)
+John Strange I guess so ! lol
I was all out of things to watch. :)
Nice fix there Tufdog! Nice sized garden too. If you want to kill grass in a area cardboard does the trick. Are y'all buying veggie plants or growing from seed? Have a good'nnn
+geargriden19 Thanks for the tip, I need all the help I can get about this gardening stuff, lol.
Pat bought a little of both I believe. (Seeds & Plants )
Take care & Thanx again
Awesome, I'm sure it'll do well as long as you can keep the deer and rabbits out of it. I like watching other peoples gardens since i can't have a full sized one. But ill at least have a bucket garden since i moved. Have a good'nnn
I have a feeling the wildlife may be all that prosper from this endeavor, lol But she's dead set on giving it a go,.. So we're going to try. lol
Right on Tufdog! Never know unless you try and if something doesn't work out you know to try something different with it next time. Do y'all have enough water hose to reach that far? Have a good'nnn
No we don't, ... Yet.. It's on the list. lol
Good job
Thank you Tom, I appreciate you saying... Cheers !
Where can I buy parts for that one
I'm not certain, but I'd try partstree.com
@@TufdogsPlace thanks somebody gave me one , and I need to get in ready for my backyard 😅
@@alejandrozepedar6076 That's awesome, good luck & hope it all works out, .. let me know if you need more help, I'll do what I can to help you locate stuiff.
@@alejandrozepedar6076 That's awesome ! Best luck to you and let me know if you need more help, .. I'll do what I can to help you locate stuff
I'm thinking about buying one for 300 are they tough big guy?🇺🇸
Yeah they 're pretty tough. You'll shear the pins if the ground is to hard or full of rocks but it's built that way to keep from breaking.. You won't be disappointed...
nice hat...gonna place my order early....snap peas...corn...lots of sunflower seeds.
no hurry to fill order.....lol
nice tiller
says keep toes and fingers away and back
lol...duh eh
man my dad had a huge tiller...giant size that about killed you to run it let alone stay up with it...had normal size car tires....i still have the frame as a ;awn ornament
+Robert Gwinn Wow !, That thing sounds like a monster... Thanks and You can meet Pat at the farmers market when ever she gets that far, lol
lol
Merci , y go buy a very hold tiller tomorrow. He dont start , ect... But he is very low cost and y am able repair.
I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure what you mean.. I paid a good fair price for this machine and it worked well. Yes, I did repair when needed. Thank you for watching ... Cheers
@@TufdogsPlace Me to y am not sure when y try to write in english. Thank for vidéo. Raining today and ten degree
@@patricebellavance3608 I think I may understand a little bit. You are looking at buying one that doesn't work but you think you may be able to fix it ... ?? Yeah ? If so, I wish you good luck...
Stay dry & warm, better days will come...
Mine is missing sticker and don't know shit about my tiller.
Just bout it used
The seller should have told you everything you need to know.
@Tufdog's Place I figured it out and I didn't chop my feet off. 🙃
@@jamesbrace3212 Glad to hear that ,,, Good on you
It’s geared to damn high.
Naw, I don't think so. But thanks for playing...
Hey bring that thing by here and make me a spot. I'm not allowed to do that kind of thing per doctors.
+19stoney64 I'd be happy to, does Wednesday work for you ?
+Tufdog's Place Sure....ha...I worked on this stuff for years when I was a tech for S---rs. Be surprised how many people buy these and never use them right.
haha, That's funny, But I believe it..
Shoulder dislocator
lol, I guess you could say that... hehe
Too deep on first pass. You should go shallower on first so i's not tearing up the machine and your arms.
Good tip, Thanks for saying...
I have one like that and its transmission is junk
Sorry to hear that, so far this one is working fine...
LOL To funny Your secret is safe with me.
+MrWillis5719 hehe, Thanks Steve, I appreciate that ! lol