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    Tiller  new Kioti tiller...

    I took delivery of my new tiller a while back. have put about 5 hours on it. The thing about it is the powerhead is way offcenter to the left (standing behind the tiller). This means that even though it is wide enough to cover the wheel tracks I can't move it far enough to the right to do so...
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    oil overfill ... bad?

    I did the first oil change on my b1550 today and probably overfilled it by something less than 1/2 a qt. The filter didn't soak up as much as I thought it would. will it hurt anything? should I drain any out? thanks, dave
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    tip-o-meter

    My neighbor noticed my tip-o-meter and asked if there are specs for different model tractors as to what inclines they are safe to operate at. We're thinking that wider wheel base tractors would not tip so readily as a smaller narrower wheelbase tractor. True? Are there such specs available...
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    new PHD first and second use ...

    The first 21 holes with the 6 inch auger on my b1550 went really easy with only about 3 holes that I couldn't get down to 2ft. the next 40 holes I couldn't get any down to 2 feet! Working in the rain a few holes I'd only get a coupla inches down before it would stop and just spin without...
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    TSC - buyer beware...

    I spent considerable time researching manure spreaders, selected the one I wanted, Loyal, and then spent more time shopping best price. I checked locally, $1600 and finally ordered from TSC at $1200 plus $180 shipping over the phone. I was very explicit over the phone after talking to the...
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    ccm rototiller made in Turkey...

    Anybody ever heard of this rototiller. I think Carter & Carter Machinery in Tennessee is importing these, from Turkey. They tell me they've been sold in europe for the last 20 years and will have 5 distributors in the US next year. The price seems too good to be true, $850 for a 42" tiller...
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