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- From: michelle rome <michelleann7 AT yahoo.com>
- To: thamnophis AT gmail.com, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Rototiller problems
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 20:09:57 -0700 (PDT)
Joe wrote:
> My one year old Earthquake rear-tine 196cc rototiller is
> having
> problems. I started hearing some rattling in the gearbox /
> transmission area last fall after hitting a few grapefruit
> sized
> rocks. The noise is especially noticeable when I "shift"
> from forward
> to reverse.
>
> I could live with the noise except this spring it seems to
> have lost
> it's forward drive power. While the tines seem to have less
> torque
> than they did when new, they still work at maybe 75%
> capacity.
> However, the forward drive (the wheels) seem to have lost
> 75% of their
> power. They can't pull the tiller over even smallish
> irregularities
> for example.
>
> I realize the rattling and the loss of power may be
> unrelated. Is it
> possible the belts wore out in a year's time? Or is it more
> likely I
> have transmission problems?
>
> I'm frustrated that a $750 machine could break within a
> year being
> used as it was intended! And this one was advertised as
> being
> "professional" quality, all steel, rugged, yadda, yadda...
>
> Any mechanics out there who could offer an opinion?
>
> Joe
> Boone County, IA
> 5a
Joe take off the tine gangs on the shaft (both sides) and check the keyways
for out of round - might need some new keys.
Try this first.
Good luck.
Michelle Hromyak
Romy Farms SC
-
[Market-farming] Rototiller problems,
Thamnophis, 04/03/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Rototiller problems, michelle rome, 04/03/2011
-
Re: [Market-farming] Rototiller problems,
Tom, 04/05/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Rototiller problems, Thamnophis, 04/05/2011
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] Rototiller problems, sunnfarm, 04/04/2011
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