King kutter tiller loud banging

[ruffdog]

The two KK tillers I have run were silent. A person has to wonder if there is a missing tooth in the right angle box or the side gear box. With it off the ground and pto shaft disconnected, rotate the tines while putting slight drag on the pto shaft with other hand. You would feel a missing tooth.

 

[oldballs]

If your 3-point has a Cat 2 Quick Hitch and your Tiller is Cat 1, you may need some bushings to take up the slack. Otherwise the tiller will rattle around ....especially on untilled ground.

 

[bigtiller]

This is an interesting problem...
My first guess would be the tailgate may be folding inside rather than outside and is being hit by the tines as they rotate when you set the tiller down.

 

[ruffdog]

This is an interesting problem...
My first guess would be the tailgate may be folding inside rather than outside and is being hit by the tines as they rotate when you set the tiller down.

The OP should tighten up the tailgate chain so it keeps it positioned out behind the tiller.

 

[5030]

It's new so take it back as it's guaranteed. In lieu of that, run it until it pukes and then take it back and get a new one. Guarantee applies.

 

[Wd2424]

It’s def not an issue with the gate. No signs of it being hit. I’m leaning towards it being a pto shaft issue but still uncertain. Will update once I get a better look at it

 

[lej]

My tiller will do the same thing when I have the tilt wrong.

 

[hodge]

You said in post #4 that you judged the shaft cut at the shortest length- that's not accurate. Changing the top link length can also change the shaft length. You need to cut the shaft marginally shorter than the shortest length that you've judged.

 

[MHarryE]

I had a KK gear driven tiller for many years until I finally upsized tractors to where I had too much power risking tearing it up. I remember noise when lowered because my ground is not loose soil and it needed to rip up my clay. I had to switch my pins to Cat 2 because I used mine on a L5740, then L6060, both of which are Cat 2 but you have a Cat 1 size so your pins should be right. Once my soil was tilled the first time subsequent passes had less noise and bouncing but my noise was caused by packed soil, and the occasional small stone.

 

[Dennis Mohn]

recently purchased king kutter tiller. Put oil in and grease tiller as well as pto shaft. Had to cut down pto shaft by 2.75” to fit tractor. When pto in engaged all is well but once tiller touches the ground it make a loud banging sound. Any idea what the problem could be?

Have you any photos of the PTO after cutting down. What are the chances the alignment is off enough that the universals are binding when down to tilling depth.