Excessive Tine Wear

Replace loose or bent tines.

Replace tine when worn to a point.

Tiller Bumping on Ground

Obstacles entangled in tines.

Tines incorrectly mounted with no tine spiral effect.

Tines fitted with blunt edge leading.

Broken tines.

Insufficient Depth Obtained

Adjust skid shoe height.

Insufficient power - slower machine speed.

Chaincase on hard soil - further passes required.

Blades rolling over ground - slower machine speed.

Adjust depth control on machine.

Tilled Soil Too Fine

Raise leveling board.

Faster machine ground speed.

Tilled Soil Too Coarse

Lower leveling board.

Slower machine ground speed.

Allow soil to dry.

Tines Balling Up With Soil

Raise leveling board.

Slower machine speed.

Ground too sticky for working.

Cutting Too Deep on One Side

Level tiller.

Adjust depth control skid.

Work Paths Not Overlapping

Drive closer to last run.

Begin in center and go around clockwise (tilled soil to right of operator).