Tiller care and feeding of your new tiller
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jbrumberg
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I check the gear oil levels and top off as needed, grease the driveline universals, drivelines, and rotor shafts as I will retill my garden in the fall. I knock all the dirt off underneath the tiller and on the tines as well as remove all the debris from the roller shaft and cutting knives(?)/tines(?). I then spray off as much dirt as possible with a hose. I do not own a powerwasher
; yet . I then park the tiller on a pallet supported by patio blocks. Jay
I check the gear oil levels and top off as needed, grease the driveline universals, drivelines, and rotor shafts as I will retill my garden in the fall. I knock all the dirt off underneath the tiller and on the tines as well as remove all the debris from the roller shaft and cutting knives(?)/tines(?). I then spray off as much dirt as possible with a hose. I do not own a powerwasher
; yet . I then park the tiller on a pallet supported by patio blocks. Jay
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jbrumberg said:schmism:
I check the gear oil levels and top off as needed, grease the driveline universals, drivelines, and rotor shafts as I will retill my garden in the fall. I knock all the dirt off underneath the tiller and on the tines as well as remove all the debris from the roller shaft and cutting knives(?)/tines(?). I then spray off as much dirt as possible with a hose. I do not own a powerwasher
Jay
Good informaiton and I am wondering how you like the CCM tiller? What made you select a gear drive over chain drive? Finally, is there any dealers in New England or eastern New York area?
Thanks,
Wayne
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WayneB:
I really like my CCM tiller. I have two complaints about this tiller- 1) I had to cut each driveline (PITA, but no big deal) 5 times each to get it to match up with my three point hitch. 2) The radial pin (slip) clutch is a bear to get off the rear tractor PTO stub [PITA; I had to pull it off with my 4X4 pickup with a tow strap (no big deal)]. I will attach the driveline slip clutch to the tiller side of the next time I reattach the tiller to the tractor. This may be a result from my interpretation of the Turkish/Farsi translation of the manual (Manual could be better.) when I set up the tiller-tractor attachment originally.
I chose a gear driven tiller over a chain driven tiller due to my satisfaction with my first "differential gear driven" Woods tiller (T-42 if my memory serves me correctly) on my old tractor. NE's heavy, rocky, clay based soil can be tough to till especially when busting up new ground. I felt that a gear driven unit would not need to be "adjusted" like a chain driven unit, tougher, and able to more adequately "handle" operational "shocks ". I chose CCM over TSC's KK gear driven unit due to the "PTO requirement specs" which may be due to a "time lag" between product delivery and Sales & Marketing information dissemination. KK's tillers' paint, welds, and steel quality appears much superior to some of their other products.
To my knowledge there are no local dealers for CCM. I have no complaints as to dealer responsiveness, direct delivery to my home ($285.00), nor cost
($1350.00). Their service and technical response (stuck slip clutch) was more than satisfactory. The tiller itself is a "tank". Jay
I really like my CCM tiller. I have two complaints about this tiller- 1) I had to cut each driveline (PITA, but no big deal) 5 times each to get it to match up with my three point hitch. 2) The radial pin (slip) clutch is a bear to get off the rear tractor PTO stub [PITA; I had to pull it off with my 4X4 pickup with a tow strap (no big deal)]. I will attach the driveline slip clutch to the tiller side of the next time I reattach the tiller to the tractor. This may be a result from my interpretation of the Turkish/Farsi translation of the manual (Manual could be better.) when I set up the tiller-tractor attachment originally.
I chose a gear driven tiller over a chain driven tiller due to my satisfaction with my first "differential gear driven" Woods tiller (T-42 if my memory serves me correctly
) on my old tractor. NE's heavy, rocky, clay based soil can be tough to till especially when busting up new ground. I felt that a gear driven unit would not need to be "adjusted" like a chain driven unit, tougher, and able to more adequately "handle" operational "shocks ". I chose CCM over TSC's KK gear driven unit due to the "PTO requirement specs" which may be due to a "time lag" between product delivery and Sales & Marketing information dissemination. KK's tillers' paint, welds, and steel quality appears much superior to some of their other products.To my knowledge there are no local dealers for CCM. I have no complaints as to dealer responsiveness, direct delivery to my home ($285.00), nor cost
($1350.00). Their service and technical response (stuck slip clutch) was more than satisfactory. The tiller itself is a "tank". Jay
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You're supposed to clean it??????
gee, I use it for a couple hours (or more), take it off, grease the U joint, grease the fitting, unhook it. That's it.
and it sits outside (although it wouldn't if I had a bigger shop).
4 years old, easily 50+ hours on it, not an issue
When I hook it back up again I usually spin it a couple times before loading it to knock all the old dirt/mud/crud off.
gee, I use it for a couple hours (or more), take it off, grease the U joint, grease the fitting, unhook it. That's it.
and it sits outside (although it wouldn't if I had a bigger shop).
4 years old, easily 50+ hours on it, not an issue
When I hook it back up again I usually spin it a couple times before loading it to knock all the old dirt/mud/crud off.
I'm a lot closer to the "lonecowboy" camp than Jay!
I have the KK gear unit and have run it for 4 seasons and probably 50 acres total. The bigger jobs have been without large rocks, but the majority of the time it's on forest plots with rocks and stumps.
The thing I clean off is wraped around grass and vines and stuff like that. That stuff can get in and cut the seals. It is stored in a barn and the dirt just dries up and falls off. Grease and oil checks on operation. Other than that, it's just use it.
jb
I have the KK gear unit and have run it for 4 seasons and probably 50 acres total. The bigger jobs have been without large rocks, but the majority of the time it's on forest plots with rocks and stumps.
The thing I clean off is wraped around grass and vines and stuff like that. That stuff can get in and cut the seals. It is stored in a barn and the dirt just dries up and falls off. Grease and oil checks on operation. Other than that, it's just use it.
jb
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Brian & John:
I did not take care of my last tiller, but I do not think that was the reason for its demise. Hard use and NE's heavy clay based and rocky soil (and water in the differential housing) killed that unit. Do not worry after the honeymoon period I will probably return to my usual benign neglectful ways . Jay
I did not take care of my last tiller, but I do not think that was the reason for its demise. Hard use and NE's heavy clay based and rocky soil (and water in the differential housing) killed that unit. Do not worry
after the honeymoon period I will probably return to my usual benign neglectful ways . Jay