kpbeddin
Bronze Member
Hi Everyone,
I am now the proud owner of a new Agritec AT 20 tiller. After familiarizing myself with it, I have realized that there is a chain tensioner adjustment about midway up the chain housing. Although this appears to be a nice well built tilller, I am disappointed that the manual does not mention this at all (does not even show adjustment bolt in exploded parts view). I have also checked with the dealer who did not realize that the bolt was for tension adjustment.Can anyone give me some pointers about the proper adjustment method. A search on this forum found one thread on an "agric" tiller that gave the following detailed steps:
1. Raise the tiller off the ground.
2. Disconnect the PTO shaft at the tractor so you can spin the tines by hand.
4. Back out chain tension bolt so tines can spin freely by hand.
3. Spin the tiller tines by hand checking for "freeness".
4. Tighten the chain tensioner bolt until the tines become harder to spin by hand.
5. Back out the chain tensioner bolt 1 turn and set lock nut.
Chain should now be at propper tension.
Hopefully the method should be the same for my tiller and maybe someone with the same question will find their answer also. Please weigh in with any advice or tips. Thank you.
I am now the proud owner of a new Agritec AT 20 tiller. After familiarizing myself with it, I have realized that there is a chain tensioner adjustment about midway up the chain housing. Although this appears to be a nice well built tilller, I am disappointed that the manual does not mention this at all (does not even show adjustment bolt in exploded parts view). I have also checked with the dealer who did not realize that the bolt was for tension adjustment.Can anyone give me some pointers about the proper adjustment method. A search on this forum found one thread on an "agric" tiller that gave the following detailed steps:
1. Raise the tiller off the ground.
2. Disconnect the PTO shaft at the tractor so you can spin the tines by hand.
4. Back out chain tension bolt so tines can spin freely by hand.
3. Spin the tiller tines by hand checking for "freeness".
4. Tighten the chain tensioner bolt until the tines become harder to spin by hand.
5. Back out the chain tensioner bolt 1 turn and set lock nut.
Chain should now be at propper tension.
Hopefully the method should be the same for my tiller and maybe someone with the same question will find their answer also. Please weigh in with any advice or tips. Thank you.
