4 Cycle Mini Cultivator

The media could not be loaded. Way better quality than expected, comes with oil also, heavy for what it is, my harbor freight predator tiller blew up and this is my replacement, and seems heavier duty than the predator, and my dads craftsman, much quieter being 4 stroke, very responsive throttle and seems plenty powerful. Overall very happy I chose this one, will test durability soon enough. I haven’t found the spark plug and assume it’s under the cover, not easily accessible but honestly the spark plug should last about the life of the tiller from my experience

Upon startup, the unit would only idle. After some investigating, I found the throttle cable not connected to the carburetor. I figured it was an oops so I connected it and away I went.. The motor runs great. The tines do their job very well. However, the carburetor will stick momentarily in any position and indefinitely in full throttle, that is until the throttle cable comes out of the swivel connector and then unit will only idle. Everything but the carburetor on this works great, unfortunately because the carb is troublesome, I’m going to pursue returning this unit for a different model, if a replacement carburetor is no available.

Great customer service. I ordered this tiller and received it within 4 days. Assembly was quick and easy. Being self confident I turned it on it's side and filled the oil chamber. I took it outside to crank and it wouldn't start. I was very disappointed and figured I had just been ripped off on another cheap piece of Chinese junk. I called customer service and the man I talked to was extremely polite, and pointed out that it is important not to put too much oil in this tiller. 2.5 ounces is the proper oil level. Had I took the time to read the instructions I would have seen this. I asked if I could just pour out the oil and start over, he advised me to not do this. He explained he would send me another tiller right away. I received the new tiller within 3 days, followed the instructions on adding oil and it cranked on the fist pull every time I started it. This little tiller is a beast, it will till with so little effort. Within 45 minutes I had tilled up a new garden plot that is 20'x30'. It would have taken me hours with a shovel or fork. The new tiller came with a shipping return sticker and It was easy packing away the first tiller into the box of the new one. UPS picked it up and returned it for free. I never had to call Amazon at all. Garden Trax customer service 800# was all it took to solve the problem fast and free. Great product and really great customer service.

Light weight, great price and does the job quickly and efficiently. We found that it will not cut through turf, but once we turned over the soil with a shovel and ran the cultivator over the dirt clods, it made fast work of breaking down the soil. Hard to start with the pull, but once it is going it doesn’t stop.

Ok, I'm amending an earlier posted review, as I was pretty miffed about this purchase at first. But customer service was so responsive and polite.... and the issue is fixable. So I'll update the review and "stars" once the full process completes itself. Fair is fair...I had the same EXACT issue as ("Dennis in SoCal"), word for word. Then I wrote an initial negative review. Afterwards I saw another posted review from someone who had a similar issue, but called the customer service number on the manual, (which I almost never do, being a stubborn self-fix kinda person). When I called they were polite and very accommodating. They offered a direct exchange, with free shipping both ways. Can't do better than that. So I updated my review. (and then they called to follow up, so they are very customer satisfaction oriented).** Please note: it seems that the old manual was a big part of the problem. They told me that have since begun clearing it up. So be very sure to follow the new instructions for oil level, gas, starting, usage, etc. to the letter.My old review:** I thought it was strange that it smelled like gas when I received it and opened the box, and it was scratched up in some spots. So I wondered if it was a defective return item resale? * Update: it may have just been from when it was manufactured and tested.** I used it twice, after a half hour and a bucket of sweat (and many expletives) trying to get it started each time.** The starter rope handle broke the 2nd time, probably because I had to pull it 8000 times while holding the drive handle to try and get it started, (which was a physical challenge to keep the unit in place on the ground using my foot). Update: *This is how starting procedure was listed in the old manual. I understand that's now been amended.** Once it was working (those 2 times) it worked fine on dirt ONLY if I kept it revved up to keep it from stalling. I only got 2 uses out of it before it died for good. Now it won't even try to fire up at all. *Update: seller is exchanging the unit for me free of charge.** Chinese design. More plastic in the design than I'd like, and very thin tin. Concerned about how long it might last before breaking. But it's made for light tilling, so hopefully it'll be ok if used correctly.** You have to lay the tiller on it's front face to fill with gas and oil, so it's hard to determine the right level of each without spilling. Be sure to measure in advance and put in the recommended amount. Too much oil can kill it. (I never came across a unit that would die forever from a little extra oil before). Also, I only also use the highest quality gas (highest octane) in all my yard tools.** Again, the old manual is extremely poor, vague, lacking information, and is apparently written for a different earlier model. Be sure to pay attention to the new addendums. *Update: The seller said they have corrected this for all future shipments** I requested a drag/stabilizer bar from the seller, since it was listed in the manual I received. But I guess they don't include them anymore. Since it's made for breaking up light soil, I guess it's not needed. The seller said they'd send one out as a courtesy,Honestly, I'm not sure if it was a bad unit or if I just did something wrong with fluids and/or starting that killed it (maybe a little of both?), based on the old manual instructions. Will update once I get a chance to try out the new unit.Stay tuned. .