[AT] OT garden rototiller

[Larry D. Goss]

It's not the engine, Herb, it's the TILLER that has the tapered shaft.
If I remember right, I think it's the shaft that the tines are attached
to.  When the seals start to leak or the bearings wear out, that's when
the parts problem rears its ugly head.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Metz
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 2:51 PM
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Larry, does my 7 HP Troybilt have potential problem you mentioned?
Model
no. is K161T and Serial no. is 11289833.   The no. stamped on side of
tranny
above right axle of is 590833.
It sure is a good unit; still starts on first full.
Herb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
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Subject: RE: [AT] OT garden rototiller


> Be careful Smitty.  It is possible to buy one of those 8-horse Troy
> Bilt's that is TOO old.  The early models had a tapered shaft that is
> next to impossible to find replacement parts for, and it's not cheap
to
> convert it to the newer design.  Your 14 year old tiller is OK, but
when
> you get back around 25 years or more, you'll run into problems.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of steve smith
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:40 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT garden rototiller
>
> Look for an older Troy Bilt 8 hp get one before MTD bought them out.
> They
> are a great tiller I have had a 7 hp for 14 years and have had no
> problems.
> Smitty
>
>
> At 10:14 PM 5/29/04 -0600, you wrote:
> >An acre sounds pretty big for a rototiller. In my garden I use a rear
> tine
> >rototiller with powered wheels so it can help itself along. Depending
> on the
> >soil conditions I sometimes have to hold it back, other times push a
> little.
> >5 hp is adequate most of the time but on occasion it could use a
little
> >extra power if the soil is heavy and wet.
> >And its sure wet now. Almost another inch of rain last night and
today.
> >Added to the 2 or 3 inches we got last week and I'd say the drought
has
> >ended (for now anyway).
> >
> >Ralph in Sask.
> >http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Janice + John Quinn <quinnj at lara.on.ca>
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> >Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:31 PM
> >Subject: [AT] OT garden rototiller
> >
> >
> > > Hi All
> > > I am wondering what the collective thought of the list is on a
good
> > > rototiller for a large garden.  My garden often is about an acre
and
> I've
> > > come to the conclusion that a good rototiller would be a useful
> tool.  And
> > > the wife is in agreement! So I am going to strike while the iron
is
> hot.
> > > What should I look for?  What's good and what's bad.
> > > Thanks
> > > John
> > >
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