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Posted by Tim Haywood on April 11, 2010 at 9:40am in Machinery
I've been using my Camon C8 rotavator all week for a turfing job. After nearly killing myself negotiating the very steep access to get the machine in and up to the lawn area, I now face the problem of getting it back out.As I need to reduce the weight of the machine, I'm thinking of removing the rear tine assembly. Does anyone know if I can remove the assembly without having the main gearbox empty all of it's oil? I figure I just remove the two nuts (one of which is) shown in the attached photo.If it was back at home I would just give it a go but I don't fancy getting oil all over my client's patio.Tim.
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    Phil Voice April 11, 2010 at 9:53am
    Hi Tim

    Why not send Tracmaster and email..they'll know better than most sarahb@tracmaster.co.uk
    Are you sure there isn't a way of getting the rotovator out? I would favour that over dismantling the machine.
  • Geoff Norfolk April 11, 2010 at 10:19am
    As Phil says, I'd try and avoid dismantling the machine......... I replaced the driveshaft that the tines bolt to and its a fiddly operation........ though you'd be removing the complete casing as well and it looks like a sealed unit with an oilseal at the end. I think your best bet would be to get a few mates down to the whole thing can be lifted.
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    Gary RK April 11, 2010 at 10:47am
    Tim,

    not knowing the site, but what about ramps (either purpose built of multiple scaffold planks with chicken wire nailed on for grip)?

    We have to do the latter to get up some newly built garden steps a while ago with digger and C8.
  • Tim Haywood April 11, 2010 at 4:20pm
    Phil, I'll give them a ring tomorrow, just wondered whether I could get an answer over the weekend.

    I have a set of folding ramps that I use to get the rotavator into the van. They're just long enough to span half the flight of steps and luckily the middle step is a double one so I can park the machine. I drove it up the ramps to the halfway point and then moved the ramps in front and drove it up the second half. The steps are about 15mm wider than the machine so it's pretty tight.

    I made a mental note to not try the same method in reverse. It is bad enough walking up/down the ramps let alone following a rotavator.

    I'm not looking forward to moving 75 rolls of Rolawn turf up those steps on Tuesday...
  • Tim Haywood April 25, 2010 at 5:47pm
    In case anyone may need the info in future: Rear tine unit comes off after removing just two nuts and the PTO from the gearbox is fully oil sealed. The rotavator is a lot lighter without it.

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