[Sugarmaker]

Jeff,
Thanks for the recipe for the pancakes!
I made a couple slight mods to your lift pin. I added another through hole for a coter pin 3/4 inches out from the cross holes. This allows the pint to enter the sleeve hitch farther. Down side is that I had to grind off a chamfer on the end going through the sleeve to allow clearance for the pivoting of the pin to clear the case. These small mods allow the tiller to be lifted a little higher.

Also added the spring assist the I got from Cub Crazy. Thanks Mike! That makes it easier for the old man to lift this beast.

Went to the garden and started tilling. grass had taken hold and I had not plowed so this was the first pass. Man I thought it really tilled hard. lots of bouncing not much action. I made about 8 rounds and was down about 2 inches in the soil. the tiller stopped so I drove up to the house to check it out. Seems the belt tightened from the 90 degree drive to the tiller had loosened up. While adjusting that I turned toe tiller on and looked at the blades. THEY WERE ON BACKWARDS!
PO must have put on new blades and the tine assemblies were reversed. Now have them changed around (just swapped sides) but havent tried yet. Should work better.
No wonder my daughters boy friend wasn't to impressed with the tiller for their garden

I do have pictures just to busy with this retirement thing to post, its like a full time job!
Regards,
Chris