Just as at home deep-digging as it is preparing seed-beds, the McCulloch MRT61 will prove an invaluable tool for the smallholder or allotment-keeper. Power for this high-performance machine is supplied by a 205cc Briggs & Stratton engine that utilises an overhead-valve configuration for improved fuel-economy; reduced emissions; and maintenance-light operation. DuraLube Splash Lubrication and a Maxi Clean pleated-paper air-filter combine to maximise engine-life; while a float-feed carburettor ensures dependable first-pull starts. The McCulloch MRT61 Rear-Tine Tiller features a chain-driven transmission for optimum torque-transfer and superior long-term reliability. There’s a reverse gear, so you’ll be able to back-out of awkward situations; and the gear selector is handlebar-mounted for convenience. Fitted with a set of six hardwearing, counter-rotating tines, the MRT61 will make light work of the toughest soil-conditions. The tines have a generous 43cm working-width and can be set to any of seven working-depths. Other key features include a counterweight for enhanced traction and stability; and heavy-duty chevron patterned tyres, which ensure power from the engine is put down efficiently.
The MT85-160 is McCulloch’s top-of-the-range front tine petrol tiller, so it will come into its own in the hands of smallholders and other horticulturalists needing to regularly undertake more challenging bed-preparation and aeration tasks. Driving the MT85-160 is one of Honda’s finest garden machinery engines; the GX160. Rated at 4.8hp, these 160cc four-stroke OHV power-units really pack-a-punch and are famous for their exceptional fuel-efficiency and low-noise, low-vibration operation. A cast-iron cylinder-sleeve combines with a dual-element air-filter to maximise engine-life; while an automatic decompression mechanism works to greatly reduce resistance in the starter-rope. Thanks to its heavy-duty chain drive, this superbly well-engineered machine will easily cope with the demands of intensive use and delivers the optimum amount of torque to the tines. There’s a reverse gear as well as a forward gear, so you’ll have no trouble manoeuvring the tiller out of awkward positions (the gear-selector is mounted directly to hand). This model has a substantial 84cm tilling-width, so large areas can be quickly covered. Other important features include an adjustable working depth for flexibility-of-use; and height-adjustable handlebars for a more comfortable working experience. Ridger; edger; and moss-rake attachments are available seperately