Spartan Equipment
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Tillers
July 2016
Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Resolution
Tiller bogs down
Frame is not properly
leveled & material is
balling under deck
Refer to leveling
instructions found in this
manual.
Broken or bent tines
Remove and replace
broken or bent tines.
Ground speed too fast
Slow down ground speed.
Tiller speed too slow
Raise engine RPMs or
investigate other low oil
flow problem
Vibration felt when
running tiller
Missing, loose, damaged
tiller tines
Replace missing or
damaged tines with new.
Tine mount damaged
Replace driven shaft
Motor loose on weldment
Tighten & torque motor
mounting bolts. Replace
bolts if they are damaged.
Tines get dull too quickly
Tines have contacted solid
objects (rocks, steel pipes,
etc.)
Clear cutting area of solid
objects before hitting
them, or raise the tiller
height to clear exposed
rock surfaces.
Tines breaking
Excessive shock loads
Avoid hitting solid objects
(rock, steel pipes, large
tree stumps, etc.).
Hydraulic oil level goes
down during operation
Leak at tiller motor or
other plumbing
Investigate & repair
Leaks in skid steer
hydraulic system
Investigate & repair
Motor seal leak
Service motor
Tines do not spin when
flow is activated
No oil flow
Confirm that quick
disconnects are fully
seated in their mating
connector.
Check that skid steer
auxiliary circuit is
activating.
Dual motor models – hoses
at one or the other motors
incorrectly connected
Switch motor hoses on one
motor.
Motor output shafts failed
Call your dealer for further
recommendations.
