Meccanica Benassi RL 428 Petrol Front-Tine Tiller with Rear PTOs (Honda Engine)

Whether you’re looking to prepare a large area of ground for seeding or planting, or simply want to undertake surface weeding between rows of established plants, this high-end, semi-pro-grade tiller from Meccanica Benassi offers exceptional value for money!

Its high-powered, but nevertheless quiet and clean-running, 196cc (5.8hp) Honda GX200 overhead-valve engine drives a series of 16 robust, rotor-mounted metal blades, which will break effortlessly through even the most stubbornly compacted or clay-heavy soil-types.

Power is delivered via a smooth running oil-bathed transmission. The Meccanica Benassi RL 428 Petrol Front-Tine Tiller offers a substantial 110cm tilling-width, which facilitates the fast and efficient coverage of larger allotment plots and kitchen gardens (the working-width can be reduced to 60 or 85cm for secondary tillage).

It features side protection discs, which prevent damage to existing crops during inter-row tilling, and it’s fitted with a front transport wheel for hassle-free place-to-place movement.

Meccanica Benassi have equipped this model with three forward and one reverse gear, with the latter firstly making it easy to realign, and secondly ensuring you’ll have no trouble freeing it should it become dug-in.

An ergonomic double lever mounted on the handlebar provides simple gear selection; a height-adjustable handlebar ensures high levels of user comfort, no matter how tall the operator.

Meccanica’s provision of twin PTOs confers excellent flexibility of use.

The following accessories are available: ridger; towed trailer; side transport wheels (x 2); grass rollers; plough; iron tyres.

Attachments are available for this machine from the manufacturer by special order (usually 3-4 weeks delivery). Details and prices are available on request.

• Suitable for more challenging cultivation and tilling applications
• Expansive 110cm working-width (max.) for a fast work rate over large areas
• Premium-quality 4-stroke OHV engine from Japanese manufacturers, Honda
• Oil-bathed transmission for smooth, low-wear operation
• Three forward speeds – choose the one that best suits the nature of the task in hand
• Reverse gear aids manoeuvrability
• Four front-mounted rotors propel the machine forward under its own steam
• Comfortable height-adjustable handlebar
• Two power take-offs