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Dave (NE) 
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 Topic: 720 Tiller Maintenance
Posted: 14 Jun 2019 at 10:20am |
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I've just finally started to use the tiller that came with the 720 I purchased a couple of years ago. I wanted to ensure I was properly maintaining it, but don't have a manual to guide me. I found two zerks on the pto shaft and another on the far right top of the tiller. Are there any others to grease? I looked in the gear case and it appeared low on fluid. I added 80/90 gear oil till the gears et al were covered but did not fill to the top. Any suggestions or comments on this? Thanks for the assistance. Dave
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coggonobrien
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Posted: 14 Jun 2019 at 1:30pm |
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check your gearbox oil
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Dave (NE)
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Posted: 17 Jun 2019 at 3:34pm |
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OK, I finally looked again at the gearbox and noticed the small plug on the back side about half way up. Based on some other gearboxes that I've had experience with, you're supposed to fill the gearbox up until oil runs out of the side plug hole. Would that be true for this one also? Thanks, Dave
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AC720Man
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Posted: 17 Jun 2019 at 10:15pm |
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That’s what I do on mine, I don’t have a book either. Does a great job of tilling. Make sure you engage the pto at low rpm and then throttle up before you lower to till. Your electric clutch will last much longer.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Dave (NE)
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Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 10:06am |
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Do the tines on the tiller ever need to be sharpened?
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AC720Man
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Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 8:49pm |
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Quite honestly I have never heard of anyone ever doing that but then again I have never thought about it. My tines seam to be sharp due to the cutting of the ground and wear over time. Good question, I have no idea.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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