MF135 Lift is weak?

[jjlanotte]

So i just bought a new tiller, my first implement for my 135 perkins gas, and it barely lifts it off the ground. Myabe an inch or so but feels that it mostly just drags it. Is there something wrong with my lift? The tiller weights 850lbs but i feel like it should be able to lift it up further than that. Please help.

 

[Arc weld]

Is your draft control lever all the way back? That's got to be some heavy duty tiller but you should be able to pick it up. Front end will be light. You might want to ask on the vintage MF forum on here as well.

 

[jjlanotte]

Yeah i tried everything with the draft control, the rated lift is like 2800lbs. So something isnt right

 

[RandyHut]

What hole is the top link in, it makes a dif. as far as height and how much you can pick up?

 

[jjlanotte]

its in the lower one, and i think its the only one