Bühler 45 Series User Manual

                                           

        45 Series Rotary Tiller 

 

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The Buhler Farm King 45 Series Rotary Tiller moves curved Tines on a turning rotor 
through the ground to break it up and prepare a seed bed.  It is a simple and reliable 
system that requires minimal maintenance. 
 
In the following section, we have listed many of the problems, causes and solutions to 
the problems that you may encounter. 
 
If you encounter a problem that is difficult to solve, even after having read through this 
trouble shooting section, please call your local Buhler Farm King distributor dealer.  
Before you call, please have this Operator's Manual and the serial number from your 
Tiller ready. 
 
PROBLEM           

 
Rotor won't        

 

Slip clutch slipping.         

 

Check that clutch is engaged 

turn.                      

 

or replace friction plates.   

or replace friction plates. 

 
 

 

 

 

PTO clutch slipping.            

Set PTO clutch.  See 
tractor manual. 

 
 

 

 

 

Broken drive chain.             

Repair or replace chain. 

 

 

Untilled           

 

3 point hitch not set.          

Set 3 point hitch in 

ground behind      

                       

 

 

 

float.  See tractor 

machine.   

 

 

 

 

 

                    manual. 

 
 

 

 

 

Traveling too fast.           

 

Travel slower. 

 
 

 

 

 

Ground very hard.       

       

Slow down.  Make 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 passes. 

 
 

 

 

 

Machine not leveled.           

Adjust screw jack 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on 3 point arm. 
Adjust Depth Gauge 
Shoes. 

 

 

Seed bed lumpy.      

Traveling too fast.          

  

Slow down. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make 2 passes. 

 

 

Uneven seed bed.    

Machine not level.              

Level machine. 

 

 

 

 

 

Drag Shield too high.           

Adjust Drag Shield.