I have a Scott rear tine tiller that I am trying to use for the first time this year. The tines will not turn and when I try to use reverse it will smoke?

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The tines should turn counter clockwise or from the ground up toward the tiller not toward you .Owners manuals can be obtained from a local dealer on most often on line..

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check the sher bolt on the tine to drive shaft. ill need model and ser number off the unit before i can go further with helping you thy changed them around a lot

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I had similar problem recently with 2007 Huskee MTD series 410. The shift assembly bent and couldn't move the clutch collar all the way over on the drive shaft.

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Hi,
Can you move the tines by hand???
They should turn by hand if you try to move them...if not then they are bound up by something...
either a bearing has gone bad, something has wrapped around them, or there is something stuck in there that will not let them turn...check for a rock stuck between one of the tines and the housing around them...

Get the tines moving freely and you will be okay again...

heatman101