Post by Rock Chuck on Apr 17, 2005 8:52:56 GMT -5
About 25 years ago, a company named Kits by Heald was selling 5 HP rototiller kits, plus kits for other things like a Totegoat. I bought a tiller and it turned out to be one of my best long time investments. I'm well into the 2d engine on the thing. It's made largely of angle iron. It's SOLID. The tines are made of 3/16 x 1 1/2" steel, none of the stamped sheet metal they use today.
I have it torn apart now to replace the oil seals in the gear box. Parts are still very easy to come by from local stores.
When I bought it, except for the engine, no 2 parts were together. It was quite a puzzle. Of course, I saved a bundle by assemblilng it myself and it didn't take all that much time. Their instructions were thorough. The only place that I could fault it was the Tecumseh engine. I've had several Tecumseh's over the years and I've hated every one of them. I won't have one on my place now. Every one has had carb problems and I've spent more time adjusting than running them.
Has anyone else had one of Heald's kits? As far as I know they're out of business now but their kits were popular 25 years ago.
Dick
I have it torn apart now to replace the oil seals in the gear box. Parts are still very easy to come by from local stores.
When I bought it, except for the engine, no 2 parts were together. It was quite a puzzle. Of course, I saved a bundle by assemblilng it myself and it didn't take all that much time. Their instructions were thorough. The only place that I could fault it was the Tecumseh engine. I've had several Tecumseh's over the years and I've hated every one of them. I won't have one on my place now. Every one has had carb problems and I've spent more time adjusting than running them.
Has anyone else had one of Heald's kits? As far as I know they're out of business now but their kits were popular 25 years ago.
Dick
