First time using a rotary tiller. I assume I put the 3 point down in float position and let the skids determine the depth? Can’t find any info on this anywhere. Even the manual doesn’t offer any advice.
Rotary tiller depth
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That's kind of what I've always done - let the tiller find its own depth. It may not be the approved method but it worked for me.
That'll work. Also, most tillers have adjustable skids so you can vary that tilling depth from it's minimum to maximum tilling capacity. If yours does, you should be able to loosen a couple of bolts at the ends of the skids to adjust them. One end would be a pivot and the other should either slide up or down or may have independent adjusting holes.
david
If it is conditioned soil (like in a garden) just drop it and go.
If it is in the woods doing a food plot, go down in stages slowly each pass. The surprises should not be as shocking that way.
If it is grass and you can't break it up by other means, again, go down in stages until it is diced up (many shallow passes).
If it is in the woods doing a food plot, go down in stages slowly each pass. The surprises should not be as shocking that way.
If it is grass and you can't break it up by other means, again, go down in stages until it is diced up (many shallow passes).
I'll add length of centerlink can also determine tilling depth. If skid bottoms aren't level tiller won't till as deep if the bottom of skids are level
If you're tilling something for the first time I recommend going through with a box blade with the teeth all the way down to tear out large roots, identify hidden stumps and large rocks, etc.
I've got land that was mostly wooded/brush that was cleared by a forestry mulcher, so I'm using the box blade to find & remove the stuff listed above. I took one pass with my tiller outside of the area I had hit with the box blade and found all kinds of surprises that made it buck and jump...
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I've got land that was mostly wooded/brush that was cleared by a forestry mulcher, so I'm using the box blade to find & remove the stuff listed above. I took one pass with my tiller outside of the area I had hit with the box blade and found all kinds of surprises that made it buck and jump...
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If it is grass set very shallow to shave it off then you can blow off the grass or burn it once it dries if you can.