Husqvarna CRT900
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Good to excellent tiller
This is my first "owned" tiller, but I have rented and used other tillers over the years. I purchased this because of its price and other recommendations on the internet. The product was ordered through a local retailer and arrived ahead of schedule. It was easy to assemble and get ready for tilling. However, the belt slipped off as soon as I started my first tilling run...the pulley that engages the belt was slightly bent and off the belt path. A simple run to a local service center and they quickly made a slight bend to the pulley and it works like a champ.
Did experience dirt getting packed between wheels and the tiller shield which had the affect of creating drag and preventing forward progress. I had to rock and push the tiller to move forward acceptably
November 2, 2011
First time user
This is my first rototiller. I don't think I quite have the hang of it yet. I was able to get a 24 X 76 garden patch tilled, but it was not real easy. The tiller probably worked fine. I had trouble keeping it straight and at full depth. The wheels would sometimes spin until I lifted the tiller slightly to get it moving again. That is probably normal. Hopefully I will be better at it in the spring when I till it for planting.
October 27, 2011
Bring some tools!
I don't know if my tiller was assembled at the factory or the dealer, but pieces started to fall of on the first use. The handle lock was striped so I had to bolt it in place, the plastic plate on the top of the handle was only held on by a tie strap, and the right side inside tiller didn't have a shear pin. After I repaired every thing it works fine.
October 1, 2011
Very reliable roto-tiller
This is one of the best pieces of equipment I have ever owned. Has been reliable and trouble-free for many years.
I bought this unit over fifteen years ago and have never been sorry for one minute. Purchased to use in the family garden and is normally the only piece of equipment used. Works well to prepare the soil each year and then with a small adjustment, performs just as well while cultivating.
Each spring the tiller is still easy to start after sitting over the winter. I will be heartbroken when it actually fails, though I realize nothing can last forever.
September 2, 2011
Ergonomic Machine
I bought the machine because I needed it to be functional in a smaller yard with tight spaces in and around out buildings and the garden. I also needed a machine that could break new ground without problems. This machine is everything I needed and more. Compared to other brands, this tiller is priced very reasonable.
August 23, 2011
Great first tiller
I got this tiller to break up clay and till up the garden. This tiller has been easy to operate, start and maneuver. I used it on my front lanscape to break up the clay. I also used it to stir in peat and sand mixture to make a new bed and it did a great job. I am well pleased with this machine.
July 17, 2011
No customer support
My tiller was shipped with a hole in the bag that contains the manuals and the hardware pack. Almost all the assembly hardware was missing. Their customer support people are rude. They couldn't even find the model number of my tiller in their parts catelog and asked me if it was new. Then they told to fax in what was missing. After repeated attempts to contact them and leaving my number, I received no phone calls back. Why they are still using fax is so outdated and there is no way of tellling if they received it. So my tiller sits unassembled...never again
June 8, 2011
My First Husqvarna
The CRT900 is perfect, almost. It was purchased to replace another brand that could not work this Arkansas (rock) soil. We have a 32'x24' veg. garden with a 8'x24' fruit garden. The tiller works great in the garden and has helped out with redirecting my rock shelf water problem. The counter rotating tines are super. Having a forward/reverse is unbelievable. The only problem I have found so far is that it takes 'forever' for me to get the tiller from my equipment shed to the garden due to the speed limit. Fix that very simple issue and you have a 5 out of 5 winner.
June 1, 2011