Cub Cadet Tiller Input Shaft Seized

[sgkent]

looks like it got really wet is what he was saying. That kind of rust doesn't form in a dry environment.

 

[Go-Rebels]

Fixed. Needed to tap out the shaft with copious amounts of oil applied.

 

[Go-Rebels]

I hand sanded the shaft with 100, then 220 fine sandpaper.

 

[Go-Rebels]

I'm looking to sell this tiller as I have no more need for it. I'm not keen on front tine tillers but this is only 18" across and isn't too hard to handle. Engine runs perfectly, uses no oil and starts on first pull. What's this old girl worth... $50?

 

[ILENGINE]

looks like it got really wet is what he was saying. That kind of rust doesn't form in a dry environment.

The truth is the MTD tillers are not a sealed unit and will leak like a sieve, and allow water intrusion through every opening it can find. I have pulled apart more than my fair share of the rear tine tillers to find them full of water and rust. Seized shift forks are an everyday event with those The shaft where the shift collar moves will look like it has been soaked in acid.

 

[Go-Rebels]

This tiller has sat in my crawl space under my house for decades, used every year or so. It's humid, but not dripping and no mold. The tiller has never been wet as in SC it seems to never rain. I'm figuring the humidity under my house eventually took a toll...