Tiller CCM Tiller weight claim?

[DaddyRabbit]

I looked at the CCM website and the SR-185 caught my eye. It is advertised as weighing 1110lbs?!?! Anybody know if this is accurate? How can the other offerings from other manufacturers be this far off?This looks like beefy tiller. Any experiences w/the SR line would be helpful.

 

[DirtHauler]

I bought the CCM MR175, it's advertised weight is 730 lbs., not sure if that's the "shipping weight" or the true weight (been awhile, can't find my reciept) but I can say it's gotta be at least 700 lbs. because I can't budge it by hand with out using my digging bar for leverage! call Mark at CCM, I'm sure he can tell ya.

 

[jbrumberg]

DaddyRabbit:

According to CCM my M-160 tiller weighs 550#; seems about right. They seem to be pretty well built units. The paint job and welds are pretty decent. I do not know about the rust factor yet this year as I have not taken off the tarp yet. Jay

 

[Doc_Bob]

So how do you CCM tiller owners adjust the slip clutch PTO that came with your tillers? Mark (from CCM) tells me that instructions are in my SR 185 manual. I am unable to find any instructions in the manual.
Bob

 

[adegiulio]

Yeah, the instruction manual that came with my CCM tiller is quite lacking. Might as well not have one at all...

 

[jbrumberg]

I think the manual was translated from Turkick/Turkish. Jay

 

[adegiulio]

I think the manual was translated from Turkick/Turkish. Jay

I would agree with that, but in addition, the manual just didnt cover a whole lot of stuff...the slip clutch being one of them

 

[Doc_Bob]

I would agree with that, but in addition, the manual just didnt cover a whole lot of stuff...the slip clutch being one of them

So I am not losing my mind!!!!!
Bob

 

[HayDR]

I bought the CCM MR175, it's advertised weight is 730 lbs., not sure if that's the "shipping weight" or the true weight (been awhile, can't find my reciept) but I can say it's gotta be at least 700 lbs. because I can't budge it by hand with out using my digging bar for leverage! call Mark at CCM, I'm sure he can tell ya.

All our tillers are listed at their actual weight not shipping weight.

 

[adegiulio]

All our tillers are listed at their actual weight not shipping weight.

Since you're here, let me ask you a quick question. What is the benefit of using those curved metal guide "shoes"? (I don't know what else to call them)

Thanks

 

[HayDR]

Since you're here, let me ask you a quick question. What is the benefit of using those curved metal guide "shoes"? (I don't know what else to call them)

Thanks

The main purpose for skid shoes is to extend the wear of the sides of a tiller and obstacle protection of the side panel and vertical gearbox. Only in very hard soil will the skid shoes act as a dept control when you are starting to till. Once the tiller is in the soil, the offset scroll design will pull the tiller down into the ground. The main dept control is the 3 point hitch not the skid shoes.

 

[DirtHauler]

Slip clutch adjustment?? Don't know about yours but mine came with a "ratchet" type and I prefer it as I don't have to mess with it every year or less, hook up and go!

 

[shvl73]

Slip clutch adjustment?? Don't know about yours but mine came with a "ratchet" type and I prefer it as I don't have to mess with it every year or less, hook up and go!

Do you have any pictures?
The only ratchet clutch I've seen is an over-run clutch for tractors without a live pto.

 

[DirtHauler]

"Rachet" may not be the correct technical name for it (Mark could straighten me out on this) but here's a couple of pics of it.

 

[jbrumberg]

I believe it is called a "radial pin clutch" according to Mark at CCM. It is a bear to take off the tractor PTO stub. Any suggestions? I use a tow strap attached to my 4WD pickup currently . Jay

 

[sweettractors]

I believe it is called a "radial pin clutch" according to Mark at CCM. It is a bear to take off the tractor PTO stub. Any suggestions? I use a tow strap attached to my 4WD pickup currently . Jay

We use them on hay tedders and they go on the implement end. Our tillers have the slip clutch at the implement end also--Ken Sweet

 

[jbrumberg]

We use them on hay tedders and they go on the implement end. Our tillers have the slip clutch at the implement end also--Ken Sweet

sweettractors/Ken Sweet:

The more I thought about my post the more I felt that I should reverse my PTO drivelines. Your post reinforced my new "sense of direction". I will switch my PTO drivelines around once I get my little bugger "clutch" off my tractor PTO stub. The yokes on both ends are 1-3/8" compatible. I will try to make the "switcheroo" sometime this weekend. I set this up originally due to my "interpretation" of the translated manual. Jay