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General Product Question posted April 18, 2012 by Mike ShostakQuestion:I have a Husqvarna 650RTT tiller that is 3 years old. When tilling deeper or if there is a lot of organic material to till into the soil, the wheels spin and I have to push the tiller forward. This is very tiring. I've noticed on the newer tillers there are wider tires. Would changing the tires to a wider tire help? I have a sandy loam soil, not real light and not too heavy, perfect for growing.
Mike- General Product Question posted April 25, 2012 by Steve HalsteadQuestion:I have a new DRT900, one day old. The engine surges when started cold but settles down after it warms up. However it still does not run smooth. I took it back to the dealer. They checked it out, said all was ok and that the engine surging is normal. They said it has a 10 hour break in, it would run better after that and the surging would stop. Is that correct??? thanks
- General Product Question posted February 14, 2016 by Jerry SchumramQuestion:I am considering either a CRT900 or DRT900 rototiller. I'm aware of most differences between the two, although I notice that the CRT appears to use bolo tines while the DRT900 employs mainly "spade" tines. How does the performance of these tine types differ?
- General Product Question posted December 15, 2011 by Duane SchenckQuestion:I have just purchased the TB 1000 rechargable tiller and would like to know what a replacement battery pack (RAL 2009) will cost. I will not be able to actually use this tiller until next spring but was very interested in what this unit had to offer, so I decided to give it a 'try'. If the cost of a new battery pack will be close to half of what I paid for the entire unit, I may end up taking this back to the retail outlet and go back to the gas tillers.
Thanks for providing a great dependable name and I am hoping that this cordless tiller will be what I need. - General Product Question posted February 24, 2012 by John LiptakQuestion:I am interested in purchasing a Husqvarna FT900 front tine roto tiller. I understand that it has a forward and a reverse gear. I need to know how the reverse gear is engaged. Is it with a reverse lever or some kind of hokey knob? I cannot tell by the photo of it. I would appreciate an answer to this question.
Thank you.
John Liptak.
jvl2323@sbcglobal.net. - General Product Question posted March 27, 2012 by Steven ZumbrunQuestion:I just purchased the DRT900. After tilling for 5-10 minutes in Forward mode, the tiller abruptly shut off. After investigating, I noticed the Left cleaning tine was bent toward the transmission case and was scraping against the side. I thought that perhaps this was bent like this from the start, and so after having it replaced at the dealer, began to till again. After the same amount of time the same thing happened. I have removed the cleaning tine. What could be causing this?
- General Product Question posted November 12, 2012 by Thomas OverlinQuestion:I'm interested in the DRT900. What I need to know is: What is the difference between counter rotating and dual rotating tines? Is one better than the other?
- General Product Question posted April 25, 2012 by J Serge LeBelQuestion:DRT 900 tiller,less than 12 hrs on it.Noproblem untill now.Noengine problem.While tilling I turned a corner.Wheels stopped pulling,but tines kept turning.Pulled side cover,adjusted belt tension:no help.Also unable to shift!As I rolled it to the barn I noticed that the AXEL was able to slide freely side to side!S ounds to me the weld on the axel spocket gave up.Found only one dealer in the area willing to consider looking at it,but he has a 6 mos waiting list.Believe I'm up the proverbial creek.Try to answer better than "yes".Details:
Did not take it apart.I'm too busy---Ineed a serviceable machine---this machine is virtually new---warranty expires in june.
- General Product Question posted March 28, 2015 by Dennis BakerQuestion:I have the CRT900 rear tine tiller. I have now used it two times tilling up garden spots. What I keep noticing is that the machine seems to grade up dirt, grass, leaves underneath the engine/framework area ahead of the tines until it high-centers. I have to put it in reverse and try moving forward again. Am I incorrectly operating the machine or is there something else I should be doing? Doesn't seem like a problem this machine should keep having. Operator error??
Thanks for any and all advice. - General Product Question posted April 25, 2013 by Ron HudsonQuestion:I am considering buying one of two Husqvarna tillers, the DRT900E or the DRT900H. The "E" comes with a Briggs & Stranton engine. The "H" comes with a Honda engine. I know the "E" offers more cc's (205 vs 160) and more gross torque (9lb ft vs 6.9 lb ft). I am buying one of these tomorrow.
Which is the better engine? I want a machine that will give me long lasting, trouble free use?
Also,which of these engines is made in the USA?