Tiller killing tractor

[TooRow]

Sawyer Rob, In this case I am working on only 2 of my acres. And part of his suggestion was based on knowing what work had been done prior.

But mostly this thread is about why my clutch did not slip.

 

[TooRow]

I’ve heard plenty of other ideas here that equal getting nothing done. If I couldn’t till any rocks I might as well scrap the thing.

This wasn't about tilling small rocks. This is about a tractor stall due to a stump that has a shallow grave that was supposed to be ground down (all in all my fault) and finding a large chunk of concrete that also had a shallow grave. Hence the previous suggestion of walking the ground and poking.

What would you suggest for those instances? I'll take all the good advice I can get.

 

[TooRow]

On my tiller To first slip the clutch to make sure it wasn't stuck, just loosen the adjuster bolts, turn on the tiller and stick it in the ground till I see the clutch slip.
Then I snugged the adjuster bolts some and tilled.
If the clutch slipped to easy I tightened them a little more. Kept doing that till I had it set where I like it.
Once set, each year I loosen the slip clutch adjusting bolts (counting the number of turns). I stick the tiller in the ground to force the clutch to slip (making sure it isn't stuck).
Then I retighten the bolts the same number of turns I originally had them set at and go.

Thanks I believe this is how I will proceed.

 

[CobyRupert]

Good idea to count the threads on the clutch spring bolts to see where you're starting from.
Also: Once loosened, (if clutch isn't rusted), one can turn the tractor's pto on, with the tractor OFF (locking pto shaft in place) then turn the tiller by hand (or bar) and watching that the pto shaft doesn't turn. This might be easier than trying to figure if disk slipped by using marks or running the tiller into the dirt.

 

[daugen]

isn't the issue with lube to maybe use a tiny bit on the bolts but be super sure to stay far away from
the friction surface?
I wonder how rusted up mine are...but since I don't hit things, luckily perhaps, they haven't been tested.
Ignorance isn't bliss here...

Several of you have given easy to understand directions on how to service the slip clutch.
From the rest of us ignorant folk, a sincere thank you.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

This wasn't about tilling small rocks. This is about a tractor stall due to a stump that has a shallow grave that was supposed to be ground down (all in all my fault) and finding a large chunk of concrete that also had a shallow grave. Hence the previous suggestion of walking the ground and poking.

What would you suggest for those instances? I'll take all the good advice I can get.

I have tilled over two thousand acres, over the years I've hit nearly everything you can imagine...

I've killed the tractor MANY times, smoked a few pto clutches ect. ect...

Like all tiller threads here, lots of not so good advice is given, but also "some" good advice is also given.

On THIS thread, the best advice given was to adjust the pto clutch for YOUR tractor and hope for the best! You will NEVER find all the trash in the ground, no matter how much walking and probing you do!!

I buy the BEST/STRONGEST tiller I can and custom till what ever anyone pays me to till, and just put up with hitting trash, cuz I know I will find some!!

SR

 

[TheMan419]

The instructions on adjusting the clutch are good. That is the best advice you are getting here. As for the tractor being under powered it does not seem like it is. I have a forward rotating tiller and my tractor specs 16.7 HP at the PTO shaft. I use NOTICEABLY more fuel than I use running the bush hog.

I am going to till for the first time this season tomorrow. Good reminder to adjust the clutch on the tiller.

As for using the instructions in the manual my manual simply said "Properly adjust the friction clutch for your tractor". Yeah thanks. I had to come here to learn friction clutch is another name for slip clutch and the advice to loosen and then tighten the bolts on the springs.

 

[DK35vince]

Once loosened, (if clutch isn't rusted), one can turn the tractor's pto on, with the tractor OFF (locking pto shaft in place) then turn the tiller by hand (or bar) and watching that the pto shaft doesn't turn. This might be easier than trying to figure if disk slipped by using marks or running the tiller into the dirt.

Once I loosen my slip clutch adjusters, turn the tiller on and stick it in the dirt to slip it. Its easy to see it slipping.
Slip it very long and you will not miss the smoke and smell.

 

[3gunr]

I have been running an old yanmar 6 footer behind my Mahindra 2538 with no problem at all. Ialso have a 5 ft farm king I have been using for 15 yrs behind a Mahindra 2810 . A 50 hp tractor is plenty big for a 6 footer.

 

[TooRow]

Thanks for all the great advice and discussion!