FTH-Series Rotary Tillers
30
Hard soil.
Reduce ground speed.
Blades wear frequently
Muddy or sandy soil.
Reduce ground speed.
Blades break frequently
Stony soil.
Reduce ground speed.
Oil leaking from gearbox/
transmission case
Gearbox/transmission case
overfilled.
Loose filling/drain plug.
Damaged breather plug.
Damaged seals.
Drain to proper level.
Tighten filling/drain plug.
Replace breather plug.
Replace seals.
Tillage depth insufficient
Tiller is carried by tractor.
Tractor has insufficient power.
Skids need adjusting.
Blades worn or bent.
Blades incorrectly installed.
Debris entangled in blades
and/or rotor.
Lower tractor 3-point arms.
Increase PTO speed
Adjust skids.
Replace blades.
Install tines correctly.
Clear rotor and/or blades
Soil texture too coarse
Rear board too high.
PTO speed too slow.
Ground speed too fast.
Lower rear board.
Increase PTO speed.
Reduce ground speed.
Soil texture too fine
Rear board too low.
Ground speed too slow.
Raise rear board
Increase ground speed.
Tiller choking up with soil
Blades worn or bent.
Blades incorrectly installed.
Rear board too low.
Soil too wet.
Replace blades.
Install tines correctly.
Raise rear board.
Wait until soil dries.
Tiller skipping on ground
or leaving crop residue
Blades incorrectly installed
(wrong helical arrangement,
cutting edge in wrong
direction...)
Debris entangled in blades
and/or rotor.
Ground speed too fast.
Soil too hard.
Install blades correctly (replace
right helical arrangement,
position cutting edge in front
of rotation direction...)
Clear rotor and/or blades.
Reduce ground speed.
Reduce ground speed and
make tilling in more steps.
Tillage not uniform
Blades worn or damaged.
Skids not aligned.
Tiller left side not leveled with
right side.
Replace blades.
Align skids.
Adjust tractor 3-point arms.
Too load required to
tractor
Excessive working depth .
Excessive PTO speed.
Lower skids.
Reduce PTO speed.
