Tiller Tiller Question

[amitysanimal]

I picked up a heavy duty Bolens tiller, its was made to run off the front of the Bolens motor via pulley that ran down to a driveshaft that ran to the tiller on back. The problem is it turns CCW and my Kubota B7100 turns CW.

My question is would it work ok if I reversed the tines and had the tiller spin backwards? The tines will be quick and easy to reverse. I know it would push the dirt forward, but will that create a problem? I have been looking into trying to mount a small transmission in reverse gear to change the direction, but that would stick the tiller out behind the tractor quite aways.

Also, would the PTO shaft need to have a slide on it or could it be a solid shaft?

 

[Egon]

If the tiller is mounted on three point hitch the PTO will have to slide and be sized in length for the range of the lift arc.

The reverse rotation may work if the tractor has enough HP to pull the the reverse rotation tiller.

 

[amitysanimal]

The guy I bought it from told me he used it on a small Bolens with a Briggs engine on it so I would hope my 16hp 3 cyl diesel will run it ok.

Thank You for your reply,

Cleve