CRAFTSMAN 208-cc 16-in Rear -Tine Counter-rotating Tiller

Tiller

Great machine plenty of power to do large areas

comes in a big crate that is very heavy

Does everything we thought it would do when we made the purchase

Still a lot for an 84 year old woman to handle.

Working as it should.

starting issues

I bought this same tiller less than a year ago & only used it twice for less than 2 hrs. The second time it had trouble starting then now it won't start at all. The gas was changed & it's been kept inside the entire time. I did all the other obvious checks, power on, choke, spark plug, ect.

Freewheel & knowing depth sucks; misaligned holes

I DON'T LIKE: 1.) the Free-wheeling feature; 2.) there is nothing to indicate how deep the tiller is set -- it's just a guess when you set the depth; and 3.) that the hole for the pin don't line up on one wheel. It should have a neutral gear position and a forward gear that doesn't engage the tines so you don't have to change the pins out of the wheel hubs/axles. I had to drill out the hole in the hub a little wider to get the locking pin through. It should have something to show how deep th...

Watch out in reverse

The only thing I don’t like is that when reverse the machine the tiller tines rotate. Other than that it is the perfect tiller in size, power, and versatility. I’m very happy with it.