Husqvarna motor cultivators: range and recommendations for use

The introduction of new technologies and equipment into agriculture has led to an increase in the productivity of many farms. Among the demanded gardening equipment used today, it is worth highlighting motor-cultivators. In the list of demanded devices, the leading place is occupied by the Swedish equipment of the Husqvarna concern, which is in demand all over the world.

Swedish agricultural equipment, according to the reviews of the owners, stands out for a number of high performance characteristics. In addition, in comparison with the rest of the European equipment on the market, the equipment is sold at an acceptable cost. However, for the most complete picture of such units, it is worth considering all the positive and negative features of Husqvarna cultivator models.

Among the positive characteristics are the following.

• The range of units is presented in a wide variety of devices of various capacities and modifications, in light of which any consumer will be able to choose equipment that will satisfy his individual needs in terms of solving agricultural problems.

• Thanks to the installation of powerful and efficient Robin-Subaru, Husqvarna or Briggs & Stratton engines on walk-behind tractors, the equipment stands out for its durability and minimal risk of damage, even during long-term operation.
• Husqvarna cultivators can be equipped with a reverse function. This feature of the lineup excludes situations when agricultural machinery gets stuck in the ground, even when working with wet soil.
• The manufacturer has taken care of the ease of use of its units, so most modern models have an ergonomic telescopic removable control handle, which can be removed if necessary. This feature is relevant for the transportation and storage of cultivators.
• All machines are manufactured with a gearbox that does not require additional maintenance.

• To protect the operator during soil cultivation tasks, many models additionally have shields on their hulls that can protect against flying clods of dirt. In addition, they will protect crops from damage by the device.
• The Husqvarna motor cultivator has small wheels on its body that allow you to transport equipment. There are also units with a carrying handle.
• The configuration of the Swedish technology involves manual start of the engine, making the device quite easy to bring into working order.
• This technique stands out for its high-quality belt clutch. This unit has a long service life and rarely fails. In addition, the mechanism is reliably hidden from the penetration of various kinds of contaminants from the outside. Due to chain reducers, the units have the ability to move not only forward, but also backward.
• In the basic configuration, motor cultivators contain several cutters, as a rule, a set consists of 2, 4 or 6 parts. In action, these elements can rotate in the direction of the machine or against it.

But the technique is not without its drawbacks.

• Since high-performance machines are distinguished by their power, they also stand out for their impressive dimensions, which significantly limits the circle of people who can operate the units.
• Chain driven devices require special conditions of use, as any solid object falling into the cutter can damage the entire chain.

Units of the heavy class of Swedish equipment are equipped with American four-stroke engines of the Briggs & Stratton trademark, as for motoblocks of the middle and light class, the manufacturer puts them on the market with engines of the Asian concern Robin-Subaru.

Despite their origin, all installed mechanisms stand out for their high quality and durability. In addition, the engines are lightweight and quite economical in terms of fuel consumption.

A feature of the configuration of gasoline engines in Husqvarna walk-behind tractors is the horizontal arrangement of the crankshaft with overhead valves. This arrangement makes it easier to start motors regardless of temperature conditions. Devices are started manually.

There is a fairly large range of agricultural machinery from Sweden on the market.

Product classification is as follows:

• Husqvarna T - machines recommended for small areas;
• Husqvarna TF - walk-behind tractors designed for work on medium-sized land plots;
• Husqvarna TR - heavy duty machines for large areas.

It is worth dwelling in detail on the most popular ones.

Small and lightweight walk-behind tractor, additionally equipped with a special bumper to protect the engine. The device has a folding handle and a wheel on the body for easy transportation of the unit.

Garden equipment with American engine. The motor cultivator is distinguished by its ease of operation and minimal vibration during movement. The design of the device contains protective barriers to prevent damage to crops. The checkpoint is located on the handle, the walk-behind tractor is additionally equipped with a coulter.

The device has a six milling cutters, the movement of which occurs in the course of the cultivator. The unit operates at two speeds: 1 rear and 1 forward. The device weighs 56 kilograms.

The equipment is equipped with large wheels, thanks to which its cross-country ability is significantly improved. The motor-cultivator contains two pairs of cutters, the movement of which is carried out in the opposite direction. The cultivator has counterweights on the body for maximum productivity and good traction.

The popularity of the machine is due to the depth and width of the soil cultivation. The device has 2 speeds: 1 reverse and 1 forward. The walk-behind tractor operates on an Asian engine and a carburetor. The volume of the fuel tank is 3.6 liters. In the basic configuration, the technique is realized with two pairs of cutters.

Light equipment, the weight of which is 53 kilograms, the walk-behind tractor includes 4 cutters, the gear change is carried out using a built-in system in the handle.

In addition to the above devices, the Swedish concern offers medium-sized machines that are also in demand on the market:

• Husqvarna TF 338 9673168 01;
• Husqvarna TF 335;
• Husqvarna TF 225;
• Husqvarna TF 325;
• Husqvarna TF 434P;
• Husqvarna TF 224;
• Husqvarna TF 545P and others.

To increase the functionality of the devices, the manufacturer proposes to equip the walk-behind tractors with various types of attachments and trailed equipment. Thus, when using auxiliary tools, it is possible to carry out not only cultivation and plowing, but also weeding of ridges, hilling of planted crops, the formation of furrows for sowing or watering plants. In addition, additional equipment will allow the use of walk-behind tractors for mowing hay and preparing animal feed.

Among the options for the used components that can be attached to the walk-behind tractor using a standard coupler, the following are worth highlighting:

• trailer;
• adapter;
• hillers and flat cutters;
• sowing equipment sets;
• cultivators in the form of legs;
• snow blowers.

When using a belt connection, Husqvarna walk-behind tractors of any class can be used together:

• with a mower;
• sprayer;
• generator;
• motor pump.

There are also a number of additional tools that are designed for some device models:

• edge cutters;
• swing plows;
• nozzles for weeding beds;
• rake for moss.

A distinctive feature of foreign agricultural machinery is the need to refuel the devices with gasoline, the grade of which will not be lower than 90. As for the oil, the manufacturer recommends purchasing the SAE-10W-30 grade for the gearbox.

Also, the unit needs regular lubrication of all moving mechanisms. For these purposes, lubricants of a universal type with a waterproof base should be used.

Technical preventive maintenance of the equipment is reduced to regular cleaning work that relate to the air filter in the system. For productive work, the mechanism will need to be processed every fifty hours of equipment operation. The fuel filter should be cleaned twice as often.

Among the special requirements, it is worth highlighting the need for initial running-in of equipment after its acquisition for grinding in all the components in the unit. These works involve starting the device for operation at idle for an hour. After that, at medium power, you should run in the walk-behind tractor with additional tools. It is important to run in the walk-behind tractor with new oil, and then replace it. Special attention should be paid to the replacement of the oil seal on the gearbox, as well as the diameter of the shaft in the engine.

For an overview of Husqvarna cultivators, see the following video.