Buhler Farm king FK366 manual

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PA GE W arr anty ...................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................ 2 Safety .......................................................................... 3 General Safety ..........................[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 1 WARRAN TY POLICY Buhler Man ufacturi ng products ar e warr anted for a per iod of tw elve (12) months from origi nal date of p urchase, by orig inal purchas er, to b e free from def ects in materi al and work manship under correct, nor mal agri cultural use and pro per appli cations. Buhler Manu facturi ng’s oblig ation[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 2 INTRODUCTION Congratula tions on your ch oice of a Buh ler Farm King 45 Series Rotary-Tille r to complem ent your lan dscaping oper ation. This equipme nt has been desi gned an d manufac tured to mee t the needs of a discer ning landsca ping indu stry for the e fficient tilling of soil. Safe, efficient and trouble fre e o[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 3 SA FE TY YOU are responsible for the SAFE oper ation and mai ntenanc e of your Buhler Farm King 45 Se ries Rotary-Tiller. YO U must ensure that y ou and anyone el se who is goi ng to operate, maintai n or w ork around the Rotary-Tiller be familiar with the operating and mainten ance proced ures and related SAFETY inform a[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 4 GENERAL SAFETY 1. Have a first-aid kit av ailable for use an d know how to use it shoul d the ne ed arise. 2. Have a fire exting uisher av ailable for use and know how to use it sho uld the need arise. 3. W ea r appro priate prot ective g ear. This lis t includes but is not l imited to: - a hard hat - Protective shoes w i[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 5 MAINTENANCE SA F ETY 1. Follow ALL the operating , mainten ance and s afety in formation i n the ma nual. 2. Support the machine with blocks or safety stands when w orking beneath it. 3. Follow good shop prac tices - Keep serv ice area cl ean and dry. - Be sure electrical outlets an d tools are properly grounded. - Use ad[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 6 How to Install S afety signs: * Be sure th at the ins tallation ar ea is clean and dry . * Decide on th e exact po sition be fore you rem ove the b acking paper. * Remove th e smallest portion of the split backing paper. * Align the sa fety sig n over the speci fied are a and care fully press th e small p ortion with the [...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 7 SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS – cont’d. Sa fety sign “A” Sa fety sign “B” Saf ety sign “C” REMEMBE R - If Safety sign s h ave been dam aged, removed , become ille gib le or parts replaced w ithout safety signs, new safety signs must be appli ed. New safety signs are avail able from y our author ized deal er.[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 8 OPERAT ION TO THE NEW OPERA TOR OR OWNER The Buh le r Farm King 45 Series Rota ry Tiller is a machine that combines the primary and secondary tillage operation in to one mac hine. It breaks up the soil and prepares the seed bed in one pass. Rotati onal pow er to the r otor is pr ovided by the tract or PTO. Be familia r wi[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 9 MACHINE BRE A K-IN Although there are no operati onal restrictions on the Tiller when us ed for the first time, it is recom mended that the fol lowing mechanical items be checked: A. After o perating for 1/2 hour or a fter compl eting 1/2 acr e: 1. Check all n uts, bolts a nd other fasteners. Ti ghten to thei r specified [...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 10 EQUIPMENT MATCHING To insure the saf e and reliable operation of the Tiller, it is necessary to use a tractor with the cor rect speci fications. Use the fol low ing list as a gui de in sel ecting a trac tor to use on the machine. 1. Horsepo wer: Use Ta ble 1 as a g uide in sel ecting the tr actor hor sepow er appropr iat[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 11 DRIVELINE DIMENS ION A PTO driv eline is su pplied w ith the machi ne. To acco mmodate t he vari ety of 3 poin t hitch geom etry av ailable today , the driv eline can be too long for some mac hines and must be cut. It is v ery important that th e drivel ine be free to telescope bu t not botto m out when g oing through it[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 12 DRIVELINE DIMENS ION - CONT'D. 7. Pull the drivel ine apart and cut 1/2 of the di mension determine d in st ep 5 fro m each end. Add anot her ½ inch (12 MM) to each cut off segmen t. 8. Be sure to use a hacks aw to cut 1/2 from eac h end of th e separated shaft. Cut both the pl astic tub e and the met al cores. 9. [...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 13 A TT ACHING/UNHOOKING The Tiller should alw ays be located on a l evel, dry area th at is free of debris and other foreign obj ects. W hen attachi ng the machi ne to a tractor, foll ow this procedure: 1. Clear the area o f bystander s, especi ally small childr en. 2. Be sure th e tractor 3 point hitc h is in the Categ or[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 14 FIELD OPERA TION Buhler Farm King 4 5 Series Rotary Tillers are designed w ith the inhe rent flexibility of operati ng well in almost any kind o f soil and te rrain conditi ons. How ever, the op erator has the res ponsibility of being familiar with all operati ng and safety procedures and following them. Each opera tor s[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 15 FIELD OPERA TION - cont'd. 7. Align the u nit wi th the w orking area. 8. Starting m achine: a. Run the e ngine at l ow idle. b. Slowly engag e the PTO control to start t he machine . c. Slow ly bring the engine to the rate d PTO spe ed. Never exceed rate d speed. d. Lower the machine t o the gr ound and proceed dow[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 16 FIELD OPERA TION - cont'd. e. The rotati on of the Tines prop el the machi ne in the forw ard direction . Alway s use the tractor transmissio n to control the speed of forw ard trav el. f. Alw ays disengag e the PTO contr ol and rai se the mac hine out of the ground b efore depr essing the master cl utch on the tr a[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 17 TRANSPORTING W hen transporting the machine, review and follow these instruc tions: 1. Be sure all bystander s are clear of the machine. 2. Be sure th at the mac hine is sec urely attach ed to the tr actor and all retain er pins are installe d. 3. Clean t he SMV emble m, lights a nd reflectors and be sure they are w orki[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 18 STORA GE After the se ason's use, the machine s hould be thoroughl y inspected a nd prepar ed for storage. R epair or repl ace any w orn or damaged com ponents to prev ent any unnecessary down tim e at the st art of nex t season. To i nsure a l ong, troubl e free li f e, this proce dure sho uld be fol lowed w hen pr[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 19 SERVICE A ND MA INTENANC E SERVICE Follow Maintenance S afety Instructi ons as outlined . FLUIDS AND LUBRICA NTS 1. Hydraulic Oil: Use a stand ard hydr aulic oi l for all op erating c onditions. 2. Gear Box Oil: Use an SAE 85 W90 gear oil for all oper ati ng condi tio ns. Gear B ox Capacity : 1 U.S. q uart (0. 85 liter) [...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 20 SERVICING INTER VALS The peri ods recomme nded below are based on normal operating conditions . Sev ere or unusual co nditions m ay r equire more frequent lubr ication or oil chan ges. 8 Hours or Daily ; Telescoping Tubes and Quick Di sconnect 20 Hours 1. Lubric ate PTO dr iveline (7 l ocations) . AL E RT : When using th[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 21 SERVICING INTERVA LS – cont’d. 40 Hours 1. Check gea r box oil level. Add as required 2. Add appr oximately 10 sq uirts of grease in chain cas e. A nnuall y 1. Change g ear box oil. Refill wi th SAE 85W90 gear oil. 2. W ash machine.[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 22 MAINTEN A NCE By following a careful service and maintena nce program for y our machine, you w ill enjoy ma ny y ears of trouble- free oper ation. A- F R AME AD J U S T M E N T W hen movin g the h itch alo ng the f ront f rame to a djust the off set, fo llow this p roce dure: 1. Clear the area of bystander s, especi ally[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 23 SLIP CLUTCH During normal oper ation, th e slip clutch ca n release and slip w hen encountering an obstruction or when ov erloade d. It is desi gned to slip when th e load ex ceeds 3 times its nominal r ating. W hen the clu tch slips too frequently during nor mal oper ating condi tions, it is necess ary to repl ace the c[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 24 TROUBLE SHOOTING The Buh ler Farm King 45 Serie s Ro tary Tiller moves curved T in es on a turning ro to r through t he groun d to break i t up and prepar e a seed bed. It is a simple an d reliabl e system tha t requires m inimal mai ntenance . In the fol lowing section, we hav e listed many o f the problems, ca uses and[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 25 A SSEMBLY The machin e is shippe d with the P TO sha ft not install ed. To install t he PTO driv eline o n the mac hine, follow thi s procedure: 1. Clear the area of bystanders, especi al ly small children. 2. Clean t he splines on t he y oke and the in put shaft. 3. Align the spl ines on t he yoke an d the sha ft. 4. De[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 26 BOLT TORQUE CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables s hown belo w give cor rect torque v alues for v arious bolts and cap screw s. Tighten all bolts to th e torques speci fied in chart unless otherw ise noted. Ch eck tightness o f bolts perio dically , using bolt torq ue chart as a guide. R eplace har dware with the sa me streng[...]

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4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 29 PARTS LIST WHEN ORDERING PARTS Alw ays give your dealer the M odel and Serial Number o f your machi ne to assist him i n ordering and obtai ning the c orrect par ts. Use the exploded v iew and tabular l isting o f the area of interest to exactl y identify the requi red part. 60'' & 72'' 4 5 SERIES[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 30 30 812482 5/8'' Lock Nut (pl) 31 912300165 Safety Cone 32 903171 Spacer 1.05''OD x 2 1/4'' 33 906837 A-Frame Bottom Weld't 34 903159 A-Frame Top W eld't - L 35 903160 A-Frame Top W eld't - R 36 906838 A-Frame Brace Pl ate 37 906213 Drag Shield W eld't (60' ') 90[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 31 72 81701 3/4'' Lock W asher (pl) 73 81700 3/4'' Hex N ut (pl) 74 81593 3/8'' Lock W asher (pl) 75 81592 3/8'' Hex N ut (pl) 76 F0409 PTO Sha ft 77 982000500 Side Stan d W eld't 78 912301660 Snapper Clip[...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 32 45 SERIES TILL ER GEA RBOX - #9069 13 45 SERIES TILL ER GEA RBOX PARTS LIST ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION 906913 Gearbox Complet e 1 907151 Housing 2 907152 Ball Beari ng 3 967303 Snap Ring 4 907153 Oil Seal 5 907154 Ring 6 967305 Snap Ring 7 907155 Roller Bearing 8 907160 Gear Set 9 907161 Hex Shaft 10 907162 Oil Seal 11 96[...]

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4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 34 45 SERIES TILL ER PTO PA RTS LIST ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION F0409 Gearbox C omplete (10 4 Series) 1 907186 Yoke 2 936540 Cross Journal Ass. 3 Cir Clip 4 Grease Nipple 5 936344 Outer Tube Yoke 11 936350 Flexi ble Pi n 12 907187 Cardan Tube 13 907188 Cardan Tube 14 936351 Flexi ble Pi n 21 936345 Inner Tube Yoke 28 936444 [...]

4 5 Series Rotary Tiller 35 SHIPPING BUNDLES QUANTITY BUNDLE REQUIRED NUMBER DESCRIPTION C4560 60” T iller c/ w PTO 1 F0414 Deck Assembly C4572 72” T iller c/ w PTO 1 F0415 Deck Assembly OPTIONS F9415 Parking Jack w/ Mounting Pl ate[...]