Free Rototiller

[D_Mac 8,603]

So I picked this up today for free !! Craftsman DRT 8.5 hp 17 inch tiller. When I picked it up I asked previous owner what was wrong with it. He said he couldn't remember but thought it was something to do with the tiller not spinning, he wasn't sure. Well I took it home and hosed it off while it was still in the back of my truck. After that pulled the air filter off and gave it a squirt and a pull and it fired right up. Have to leave it on half choke or it would stall out but at half choke ran smooth as can be. Then stupidity raised its head when I shifted it gear, reverse, and as soon as I put it in gear it was off to the races. Being that I had it on my tailgate that wasn't a good thing. I was able to stop it and avoided it falling or me getting hurt. Got the ramps out and rolled it down. It has a grab bar that is supposed to engage it when grabbed. I didn't grab it in the truck it just took off. So I seen that on the end of the cable it wasn't moving when grab bar was squeezed. Took the belt cover off and seen that the idler pulley was stuck behind the back side of the belt cover. Removed the pulley to free it up, took a zip tie to hold back the back side of belt cover. Put the front side cover back on and boom everything now works as it should. Going to change the oil and clean the carb. I think it was only used once or twice. Its in great shape. Gonna flip it and get some money for a horse. Wheel Horse of course !!

 

Edited April 20, 2021 by D_Mac

[JustinW.73 224]

Looks brand new! Do you know the year?

[D_Mac 8,603]

47 minutes ago, JustinW.73 said:

Looks brand new! Do you know the year?

No I do not know the year. If it was used more then 2 or 3 times I would be suprised.

[JustinW.73 224]

It’s got a Briggs so the first 2 numbers of serial give year. You can assume it was put on probably the year of or a year after being made.