Walk Behind Rototiller Belly Mounted On Farmall Cub Tractor
I reworked an old 1960’s Sears walk-behind rototiller so I could belly-mount it on my 1972 Farmall Cub tractor. It mounts on a separate home-built steel frame that pins onto the tractor. The frame bolts to a specially designed 2-wheeled dolly for quick installation and easy storage.
The 36-in. wide rototiller is belt-driven by the 17 hp. gas engine off an old riding mower. I stripped the rototiller down to the engine, gearbox and tines. The frame they attach to is equipped with a pair of steel arms that extend up to the front axle and are free to pivot up or down on hinged brackets. A short length of chain connects the back of the frame to a lift arm on the tractor.
To attach the rototiller to the tractor, I park it next to the tractor and connect up the front and rear. I can start and stop the engine and also adjust its speed right from the tractor. Homemade battery cables lead from the rototiller engine to the tractor’s battery under the seat. The engine’s fuel line hooks up to the tractor’s gas tank, and the throttle cable is independent of the tractor’s throttle.
It runs smooth and strong. Everything on it is simple, but it took a lot of trial and error to get it to work just right. My son and grandson helped me build it.
I came up with the idea because I wanted to switch to make 36-in. bedded rows in my garden. The rototiller tines exactly match the space between the tractor’s rear tires. The tiller breaks up the soil and then I pull a set of discs behind on a home-built toolbar that forms the beds. (Jesse LeBlanc, 248 Old Spanish Trail, Gibson, La. 70356; ph 225 287-0679; jesseleblanc33@yahoo.com)
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Walk Behind Rototiller Belly Mounted On Farmall Cub Tractor FARM HOME Miscellaneous I reworked an old 1960’s Sears walk-behind rototiller so I could belly-mount it on my 1972 Farmall Cub tractor It mounts on a separate home-built steel frame that pins onto the tractor The frame bolts to a specially designed 2-wheeled dolly for quick installation and easy storage The 36-in wide rototiller is belt-driven by the 17 hp gas engine off an old riding mower I stripped the rototiller down to the engine gearbox and tines The frame they attach to is equipped with a pair of steel arms that extend up to the front axle and are free to pivot up or down on hinged brackets A short length of chain connects the back of the frame to a lift arm on the tractor To attach the rototiller to the tractor I park it next to the tractor and connect up the front and rear I can start and stop the engine and also adjust its speed right from the tractor Homemade battery cables lead from the rototiller engine to the tractor’s battery under the seat The engine’s fuel line hooks up to the tractor’s gas tank and the throttle cable is independent of the tractor’s throttle It runs smooth and strong Everything on it is simple but it took a lot of trial and error to get it to work just right My son and grandson helped me build it I came up with the idea because I wanted to switch to make 36-in bedded rows in my garden The rototiller tines exactly match the space between the tractor’s rear tires The tiller breaks up the soil and then I pull a set of discs behind on a home-built toolbar that forms the beds Jesse LeBlanc 248 Old Spanish Trail Gibson La 70356; ph 225 287-0679; jesseleblanc33@yahoo com
