BOLO TINES MAINTENANCE
Check Bolts and Nuts
Check all tine attachment bolts
and nuts for tightness
every 10
hours
of tiller operation.
Inspect Tines for Wear
Inspect tines after the
first 10
to 15 hours
of tiller operation
and then after
every 10 hours
.
See Figure 26.
Compare your tines to those
shown in Figure 26 to decide
whether your tines need
replacement. Your tines should
be replaced when the following
conditions occur:
❑
Tines are worn beyond the
line shown in Figure 26.
❑
Tines do not dig more than 3
to 5 inches and do not per-
form well for burying crop
residue and for sod busting.
❑
Tines leave a wide, untilled
gap in the middle of a tilled
row, so that overlapping
becomes very time-
consuming.
Rotate HORSE and ECONO HORSE Tines for Longer Tine Life
HORSE and ECONO HORSE bolo tines can be rotated to obtain a
longer life. PONY tines are subject to equal wear because the tine
pattern is the same for all tines on a holder. Therefore, rotating tines
is not effective for that model.
❑
Rotate tines once during their life cycle to increase tine life up to
40%.
❑
Rotate tines to equalize wear among the tines.
❑
Rotate tines before they wear beyond the line shown in Figure 26.
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Figure 26: New and worn tines.
Horse Model Tine Rotation (Welded Steel Holders)
Tines shown shaded in Figure 27 are in high wear positions.
When rotating tines, these tines are moved from high wear to low
wear positions.
Figure 27: Shaded tines are in high wear positions.
Wear Line