The easiest and fastest way to choose the right walk-behind tractor and cultivator is to contact the specialists at the GARDENTOOL petrol equipment store who will help you choose and buy a walk-behind tractor (cultivator) in Minsk. In our store you can directly inspect the walk-behind tractor (cultivator) and decide on its choice. But, if you want to get an idea of ​​what walk-behind tractors and cultivators are, you can read the following information.

WHAT IS MOTOBLOK (CULTIVATOR)

Motoblock is a kind of small-sized tractor, a mechanical self-propelled single-axle device with an engine, designed to facilitate a variety of agricultural work.

Cultivator (or motor cultivator) technically it is the same walk-behind tractor, but with less power and weight. The cultivator is intended mainly for preplant preparation and loosening of the earth, and the walk-behind tractor can perform a much wider range of work - its capabilities are limited only by assortments attachments. You can install a plow, mower, hiller, equipment for cleaning garden paths, watering and many other units on it. Heavy walk-behind tractors are often used to transport goods by hitching a cart to it.

As a rule, for walk-behind tractors, work is carried out due to the traction force created by the wheels, and for cultivators, working tools (milling cutters, lugs, weeders, etc.) are installed instead of wheels. Powerful cultivators in their functionality approach walk-behind tractors.

There are also hand cultivators that are not equipped with a motor. Such units are used for loosening the soil and mechanical weeding of small beds. Their design is extremely varied.

WHAT TO CHOOSE - MOTOBLOK OR CULTIVATOR

When buying a walk-behind tractor or a cultivator, you need to decide on two main parameters - what list of agricultural and other works do you want to perform with their help, and on what area land plot. After all, someone has a plot of 4 acres, and someone has several hectares. Some need only plowing the land, while others also need to loosen, plant, spud, etc.

If we are talking only about tillage - you can limit yourself to a motor cultivator. If the equipment is necessary not only for loosening and hilling, but also for other work (snow removal, transportation of goods, etc.), a walk-behind tractor is needed. Determination of the necessary power device depends on plot area on which you will be working.

When choosing the power of motoblocks and motor cultivators, it is customary to proceed from the area of ​​cultivated land. It should be noted that recommendations different manufacturers walk-behind tractors, farmers on the choice of power walk-behind tractors differ.

For calculation required power the aggregate, it is necessary to take into account not the full size of the site, but only its processed part. It is necessary to take into account all types of work that the purchased unit must perform. Plowing the land with a plow can only be done by a sufficiently powerful walk-behind tractor, the same applies to mechanized harvesting of root crops, such as potatoes. Most models of motor cultivators will not cope with such work. The greater the power reserve of the walk-behind tractor, the longer it will last you - working with overload will greatly reduce its service life. We suggest you study the overview of cultivators.

In large areas, it is more advisable to use more powerful agricultural equipment than walk-behind tractors, although some farmers recommend powerful walk-behind tractors(9 hp) for processing plots up to four to five hectares.

WHAT YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION WHEN BUYING

Reducer

The reliability and service life of all equipment depends on the design of the gearbox. With the help of this device, power is transferred from the motor shaft to the working tools of the cultivator (walk-behind tractor). In light and relatively cheap models, a non-separable version of the gearbox can be installed. If such a gearbox breaks down, it will be impossible to repair it - you will have to buy new equipment.

Engine

Motoblocks (cultivators) engines are conditionally divided into three classes: household (amateur), semi-professional and professional. The main differences between these groups should be sought in power and motor resource (the maximum service life indicated in hours of operation).

Less powerful cultivators are usually equipped with 2-stroke engines, more powerful walk-behind tractors - 4-stroke, and they can be either gasoline or diesel. Two-stroke engines have less power, are significantly noisier and emit more exhaust gases. Four-stroke engines are superior to their two-stroke counterparts in every way, but they are also more expensive.

PTO shaft

The power take-off shaft allows the walk-behind tractor to expand the range of its capabilities and make it more versatile. Namely, it allows you to install units that, due to the engine of the walk-behind tractor, get the opportunity to perform specialized functions in an active rather than static mode. For example: an active potato digger, in addition to simply digging up potatoes, is able to beat it off the ground and deliver it to a special conveyor belt. storage. Here are some of the machines that can be used with a PTO: sweeper, seeder, waterer, chipper, chopper, active trailer, mounted mowers, you can easily guess by their name what functions they can add to your walk-behind tractor. The advantages of the power take-off shaft are obvious, however, the cost of such an attachment can often exceed the cost of the walk-behind tractor itself.

Trailer

Some models allow the attachment of a trolley, thus turning into a mini-transporter. Please note that not all walk-behind tractors allow such a modification, because it requires a sufficiently high gear ratio in the gearbox, without which an improvised road train will move at a speed of 2-3 km / h - be sure to specify this point when buying. A good confirmation that the walk-behind tractor will be used normally with a trolley is that the manufacturer of the walk-behind tractor produces, among other things, additional equipment for this model of walk-behind tractor and cart. It is not at all necessary to buy a cart from the same manufacturer - it is usually sold quite expensive - you can find much more interesting options.

Motoblock is also commonly called a "motor cultivator". This is a multifunctional tillage machine. Models differ in the number of plug-in modules, the volume and type of engine, and the method of operation. There are powerful walk-behind tractors for large areas, there are also light walk-behind tractors for summer cottages or a small garden.

According to the type of fuel used, these machines are divided into diesel and gasoline. Diesel walk-behind tractors have a higher tractive effort, they are designed for efficient work under overload. Best of all, the diesel engine performs at low speeds and during long-term processing of a large area.

Gasoline engines are cheaper, lighter and more manoeuvrable. They are easier to manage for a person without experience. In addition, gasoline engines cost less than diesel engines and are easier and cheaper to maintain. Motor cultivators on gasoline are calculated on small areas processing, they are not put on complex system cooling. A gasoline engine, compared to a diesel engine, is more difficult to cope with work at low speeds.

It should be remembered that the acquisition of small-scale mechanization is carried out for many years to come (subject to the conditions correct operation and timely maintenance of equipment), therefore it is recommended to purchase walk-behind tractors with a certain power reserve. This will allow you to operate the equipment not at the limit of its capabilities, but in a more relaxed and gentle mode. The power, weight and quality of the equipment are the main parameters that must be considered when choosing. Below is a rating review of the best models of gasoline walk-behind tractors. For ease of perception, the selected walk-behind tractors are divided into three categories according to the power of the power plant and one additional category, which presents comfortable models with an automatic transmission.

The best light class gasoline walk-behind tractors

For small plots up to 25 acres, a gasoline walk-behind tractor is more than enough. It makes no sense to pay big money for a diesel unit if a light device on a gasoline engine can cope with the tasks. It is easy to control such walk-behind tractors, you can easily turn around and go around flower beds or paths. They do not have rich functionality, but the design is easy to maintain. We have compiled a list of the highest quality gasoline powered walk-behind tractors so that you can make a choice based on engine power, price, and unit capabilities.

3 Salyut 100-HVS-01

Compact. Practical
Country Russia
Average price: 33175 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.5

Another walk-behind tractor made on Russian soil got into our rating due to its light weight and the presence of a power take-off shaft. This feature of walk-behind tractors allows you to connect additional equipment to the engine, as a result of which its purpose is dramatically expanded. The model is designed to work on medium soils, so the weight of the walk-behind tractor is only 70 kg. By detaching the steering stem and removing the wheels, it can be placed in the trunk of a conventional sedan, making this model ideal for giving.

In the reviews of the owners of the walk-behind tractor, not only sufficient engine power (7hp) is noted. The possibility of using it as a drive for woodworking machines or other stationary equipment. To do this, it is enough to put a pulley with a protective cover on the shaft located to the right of the gearbox and connect it with the equipment using a V-belt.

2 Aurora GARDENER 750

The lightest walk-behind tractor with an engine power of 7 hp.
Country: China
Average price: 28,700 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.6

When portability is important, the manufacturer sacrifices performance. But not in the case of the GARDENER 750. Aurora has managed to make a really light walk-behind tractor without losing the speed of the motor. A snow bucket or a rotary mower can be connected to the walk-behind tractor through a crankshaft with a belt drive.

Model Features:

• Ability to connect domestic equipment through a universal connection.
• Engine AE-7 with a volume of 207 cm3 and a power of 7 hp. (It is a cheap analogue of the Honda GX210).
• Small fuel consumption. (360 gr/hour. The volume of the tank is designed for 8 hours of operation without refueling.
• The downside is the plastic casing. Can be easily deformed or broken during intensive use.

What type of engine is better for a walk-behind tractor: gasoline or diesel? All advantages and disadvantages are listed in the following table.

1 Neva MB-1B-6.0FS

Better performance. Affordable price
Country Russia
Average price: 45235 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.8

Motoblocks under this brand are deservedly in demand among buyers. Balanced build quality ratio, specifications and reliability is in harmony with the established affordable price. Russian Neva units can become, for a summer residence or a small rural area indispensable assistant facilitating heavy work on the ground.

A reliable engine manufactured by Briggs and Stratton, with timely maintenance, will regularly serve for decades. With the help of additional cutters, a light walk-behind tractor can process a strip of land 127 cm wide in one pass. Owner reviews note the need to comply with the operating regulations - make technological stops in operation at a given time interval to prevent overheating of the engine and gearbox.

The best gasoline walk-behind tractors of the middle class

Semi-professional class devices are suitable for small farms and medium-sized businesses. In semi-professional motor cultivators, more than powerful engine than the devices from the previous list. Such machines are designed for long-term operation and processing of areas up to 50 acres. At the same time, they inherited light weight, compact dimensions and a gasoline engine from their “country” counterparts. Below, we evaluate best models season, based on the design of the gearbox, compactness, price and sales success.

3 NEVA MB-2S-7.5 PRO

popular model
Country Russia
Average price: 49,500 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.7

This cultivator is one of the most popular devices for machining soils. It is impossible to say unequivocally why it is so widespread. Some appreciate its versatility, others opt for the Neva because of its reliability, others like its power and ability to work even with virgin soil. It has a truly fantastic processing width (up to 170 cm) and good performance by traction force. The Neva is equipped with different engines (Honda, Subaru, Briggs & Stratton) and may differ in power depending on the specific modification

Motor cultivator features:

• Briggs & Stratton engine. Power - 7.5 hp, volume - 215 cm3.
• Chain reducer for 4 gears.
• The processing width of this modification is 127 cm.
• Fairly weak depth of processing. (only 20 cm).
• The large weight (98 kg) provides good traction, but does not allow maneuvering. Not suitable for small areas.

2 Mobile K Ghepard CH395

Great power. Reliability
Country Russia
Average price: 132790 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.8

The power plant of the universal and reliable walk-behind tractor is made in Italy. The Kohler Command PRO CH395 engine has a large power of 9.5 hp, which allows you to connect modules such as a snow blower or mower through the power take-off shaft. With the help of a special trolley-trailer, the function of transporting goods is available, total weight which can reach 500 kg. The reliable mechanical transmission has 4 speeds and a reverse. This allows not only to maneuver in difficult areas, but also to accelerate the walk-behind tractor up to 12 km / h.

The disc clutch and mechanical gearbox convert the torque with minimal loss, which gives a good traction force to the unit. In their reviews, the owners characterize this Russian walk-behind tractor as powerful and easy to use, ideal for summer cottages and small plots of land. Among the shortcomings, the average land capture width is noted - 70 cm. The power of the power plant allows you to increase this parameter to 100 - 120 cm, however, working at maximum loads will reduce the durability of the equipment.

Proper start of the walk-behind tractor after winter

The reason why the walk-behind tractor does not start after the winter, as a rule, is the conditions of its storage. Unheated rooms or a high percentage of humidity in them can even lead to a breakdown of the walk-behind tractor.

Before the first time after winter storage start the engine, it is necessary to change the oil and fill in new fuel, having previously completely removed the remaining fuel from the previous year. It may be necessary to blow compressed air fuel supply system. Having done this, check the wires for the integrity and performance of the candle. Operate the manual starter several times without turning on the ignition. After opening the air damper to the maximum, open the fuel valve of the gas tank, turn on the ignition and start. If successful, move the throttle position to the operating position and let the engine warm up well, including in order to remove residual condensate.

1 Daewoo Power Products DAT 80110

Best price. Multifunctionality
Country: South Korea
Average price: 39650 rubles.
Rating (2019): 5.0

Today, no one doubts the quality of products of the South Korean concern Daewoo. The Power Products gasoline walk-behind tractor has a power take-off shaft, thanks to which its functions have expanded significantly - with the help of additional equipment, it can mow grass and remove snow. More than enough power to haul a trailer. The presence of reverse and two forward gears provide mobility and ease of use.

Reviews of the owners who purchased this mechanical assistant for giving, note the high quality of parts, the reliability and practicality of the walk-behind tractor. The versatility of the model allows you to connect equipment from other manufacturers. Belt drive reduces engine vibration and adds smoothness to the machine. A decent weight (86 kg.) Allows you to effortlessly cultivate the soil to a depth of 30 cm.

The best heavy-duty walk-behind tractors (for large areas)

Heavy-duty cultivators are multifunctional type agricultural machinery, aimed at solving a number of production problems at once. High engine power allows you to attach additional components to such walk-behind tractors, such as a trailer, mower, tiller or harrow, hiller, or even a snow plow. And the ability to process up to a hectare at a time - these devices belong to the group of professional equipment.

3 Motor Sich MB-8

Big weight. High permeability
Country Ukraine
Average price: 83990 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.4

Produced by the Zaporozhye plant "Motor Sich", this walk-behind tractor weighs 230 kg, which is an absolute record for gasoline models. The engine develops 8 hp. and allows the installation to cultivate the surface of the earth with an area of ​​3 hectares. Large ground clearance (240 mm) and a special tread provide maneuverability and high cross-country ability to the walk-behind tractor.

The machine has many additional functions, the implementation of which requires the connection of highly specialized equipment. Owner reviews allow you to judge the great endurance of the car. The adjustable steering column, on which the regulators of the operating modes of the power plant are placed, creates comfortable conditions labor, both when cultivating the soil, and when working with additional equipment.

2 Aurora COUNTRY 1400

The most powerful gasoline walk-behind tractor.
The country: Russia. (Produced in China)
Average price: 67500 rubles.
Rating (2019): 4.6

Despite the fact that the Aurora is inferior to the Zaporozhye model in terms of weight (the difference is 72 kg.), The engine power was the reason for the walk-behind tractor to be on this list - 13 Horse power! It is thanks to this traction that the gasoline walk-behind tractor is able to cultivate the soil with a phenomenal working width of the earth (170 cm) - this will require an additional set of milling cutters. This significantly reduces the time of work compared to other models of walk-behind tractors.

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How to choose a walk-behind tractor for a summer residence and a garden, inexpensive and reliable?

Summer residents who are seriously engaged in gardening and gardening cannot do without certain equipment, because you cannot cultivate the land with your hands, and your health will suffer from this. The first and main assistant can be a walk-behind tractor. This is an expensive technique, but the number of functions that it is capable of performing in a year more than justify the purchase. It remains to find out how to choose a walk-behind tractor, and what qualities to pay attention to in the first place.

In some stores, all equipment for working with the earth is presented as walk-behind tractors different power and weight. Therefore, motor cultivators, which are called ultralight motor blocks, often come across in this category. In fact, these are two different units, and when choosing equipment for your own garden, you should decide what is more profitable for you.

A motor cultivator is a mechanized tool, which has a milling cutter on the driving axle, capable of processing only the top layer of the earth. We considered this technique in more detail in a separate article "". The function of the cultivator is limited only to the processing of the top layer of the earth, while the walk-behind tractor can replace most of the garden equipment.

Thus, a walk-behind tractor is a kind of mini-tractor. Its nozzles work due to wheel traction, and a person only controls the equipment, following it. Both in terms of power and abilities, walk-behind tractors are much stronger than walk-behind tractors and are equipped with a large number hanging equipment. It is these units that we will analyze in more detail.

What can a walk-behind tractor: the capabilities of a mini-tractor

Dreaming of a walk-behind tractor, summer residents mainly expect to cultivate the land with its help. But this technique has many more functions.

earthworks

Naturally, the main functions of the walk-behind tractor are earthworks, and more specifically, plowing, harrowing, hilling, cutting rows, etc.:

• Plowing. They plow the land with a plow, which is hung on the unit, and powerful models are able to lift virgin soil. This feature is especially useful for novice gardeners and gardeners who need to first bring the ground to a normal state in order to plant something on it later. The walk-behind tractor, unlike a motor-cultivator, raises the deep layers of the soil, shoveling and mixing the soil, and thereby saturates the earth with oxygen, making it more airy. In such soil, both the level of moisture and air circulation are much better than in dug under a shovel.
• Harrowing. Harrowing is carried out with a separate nozzle with teeth. The purpose of this work is to break up the crust on the surface of the soil, which is formed as a result of the drying of the upper part of the soil under the sun. Due to the crust, oxygen access to the root system of garden crops is disrupted, and moisture is not stored in the soil. In addition, weeds are effectively removed with the help of harrowing.
• Hilling. For owners who plant potatoes in their dachas (weaving 4-5), the walk-behind tractor will be useful as. Special nozzle will help raise the furrows to give the tubers a chance to ventilate better and rid them of excess moisture. Hilling is also useful for strawberries, especially if it is grown in a lowland, where increased moisture causes damage to the berries by gray rot.
• Digging and planting garden crops. With the help of attachments such as a potato planter and a potato digger, the walk-behind tractor will make it easier for you to plant and harvest your "second bread". The volume of the bunker includes about three buckets of planting potatoes, which can be filled either by the plowman himself or by his assistant. A seeder is used to plant seeds, garlic cloves and onions.

Harrowing is carried out while the potatoes have barely appeared on the surface of the earth to help them break through the dried topsoil.

Potato planters contain different amount planting material, but the most common option is in which about 3 buckets fall asleep

With a seeder it is convenient to plant crops in the fall, which usually fertilize the soil and rid it of weeds. In spring, green sprouts plow

Lawn and flower garden care

Except earthworks, the walk-behind tractor is capable of performing lawn care. To do this, it comes with a rotary mower, which cuts the grass no worse than a trimmer, capturing about a meter of lawn at once. And if you also buy an aerator nozzle, then your lawn will receive additional oxygen supply and will grow thicker.

With the “lawn rake” attachment, you can collect grass clippings and at the same time move the soil to give more oxygen to the roots

A useful addition is a grinder that grinds all garden debris for composting.

The grinder can be used to create green compost from vegetable waste, as well as grind cut branches of trees and shrubs

For watering the garden and flower beds, a motor pump is connected to the walk-behind tractor.

Winter chores

In winter, the walk-behind tractor will also not be idle. It turns into, thanks to special devices:

• brushes that clean the paths from soft, just fallen snow;
• a snow shovel with knives that cuts and removes packed snow;
• snow thrower, which rakes snow with blades to a depth of about 20 cm and throws it out of the track.

Cargo transportation

For complete happiness, the owner of a walk-behind tractor also needs to buy a trailer. Then you can proudly sit on your own equipment and drive around the garden, collecting garbage, cut branches or delivering manure, fertilizers, bags of potatoes, etc. Using a trailer, you can even bring bags of cement from the nearest hardware store or collect stones on roadside fields for building a fence. Thus, you will reduce the load on your own back and arms by entrusting the transportation of goods to technology.

The trailer makes a full-fledged mini-tractor out of a walk-behind tractor, on which you can sit and transport various heavy loads around the site

All of the above nozzles, except for the cultivator and wheels, do not come with the walk-behind tractor. They are purchased separately, taking into account the power of the equipment. And the more "horsepower" in the unit, the more functions it can perform.

By what criteria is the power of a walk-behind tractor selected?

When deciding which walk-behind tractor to choose, three aspects are taken into account:

• how much land he will have to cultivate;
• type of soil on the site;
• the amount of work that the technician has to do.

Unit performance calculation

The power of motoblocks starts from 3.5 hp, and ends with 10 hp. Stronger aggregates are rare. When selecting power, you should focus on the amount of land that will have to be cultivated.

• If the plot is up to 15 acres, then 3.5-4 "strength" is enough. In this case, the capture width is about 60 cm.
• For processing plots of 20-30 acres, they take equipment with a power of 4.5-5 hp. and a working width of 80 cm.
• For a land plot of half a hectare, it is worth purchasing a model of 6-7 hp. and a working width of 90 cm.
• For a hectare and more - up to 10 hp. and working width - meter.
• From four hectares, it is better to cultivate the land with a tractor, since such a volume is too heavy for both the walk-behind tractor and its owner.

At the same time, keep in mind that fuel consumption will increase in proportion to performance.

The dependence of the mass of the walk-behind tractor on the type of soil

The soil on the site plays a significant role in the selection of equipment. For heavy clay soils and the development of virgin lands, low-power units are not suitable. Firstly, their capacities will not be enough to shovel such land, and the engine will work with high overloads. Accordingly, and fly out quickly. Secondly, low-power equipment weighs less, which means it will not provide deep soil capture and will slip when plowing.

Oriented as follows:

• if the soil is light, worked out, you can buy a model up to 70 kg in weight. Such walk-behind tractors come with 3, 5 - 6 hp;
• on clay soils, aggregates from 95 kg in weight work effectively;
• to develop virgin lands, you will need a mini-tractor of 120-150 kg. Moreover, it should come with metal wheels, which are called lugs.

Diesel walk-behind tractors are famous for their faster rotational speed and thus crush the soil more efficiently, but the repair of gasoline engines is easier, and even at sub-zero temperatures you can’t go on diesel fuel.

Also, material on how to make a walk-behind tractor with your own hands using the example of a design from Valentin Arkhipov will also be useful:

Grousers, or metal wheels, due to the blades, bite tightly into the soil and prevent the walk-behind tractor from slipping when plowing virgin and heavy lands

On what elements does the functionality of the walk-behind tractor depend?

Before choosing a walk-behind tractor for a garden, you need to study its design to make sure that you can hang all the desired equipment on this model.

• So, if you use a walk-behind tractor for transporting goods, then the equipment must have large pneumatic wheels (from 450 mm).
• Power attachments (water pump, snow thrower, mower) require a PTO. There are models in which such nozzles simply have nowhere to cling to.
• For winter use, there must be a gasoline engine, and a well-known company, so that it starts the first time.
• A useful element is an electric starter, thanks to which the walk-behind tractor is easier to start.

Desirable elements:

• handle adjustment;
• unlocking differential;
• emergency handle for emergency stop.

If there is a choice between domestic and foreign equipment, then “native” units will cost less. In addition, they are not so sensitive to fuel quality. But due to poor-quality assembly, components often require repair. At foreign manufacturers such problems are rare.