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You didn't say what didn't work about it, but I'll assume it isn't digging. This is typically caused by one of the following: You are sitting over a rock, and the screwpoint can't get a grip. Solution is to check with a pry bar and see what's under the tip, and move it. You are trying to dig through heavy sod, and the flite cutters are clogged. Solution is to remove the sod manually. Good sharp flite cutters help too. I've had mine hard-faced with weld, and ground to a chisel edge. I usually drop the three-point all the way down to make sure all the weight of the digger is on the tip to help get it started. AS SOON as it starts to dig, I pick up up until it's just digging. If you don't, it will screw itself into the ground and stall the tractor, and you wind up getting it back out with a pipe wrench on the PTO shaft. Then lower the 3 point at the appropriate rate to keep it digging. The "appropriate rate" will depend on the type of soil and the amount of moisture in it. Also, keep engine RPM down to a medium idle. If it's turning too fast, you'll break something if it fetches up on a root or a rock. If you're lucky, it'll just be the shear pin. If not, it could be the PTO gears in the trans. Sometimes, you are just out of luck. If you don't have down-pressure on your three-point, and the ground is hard dry clay, it just won't dig no matter what you do. Be careful around that thing. The auger flites will nab a loose pantleg in a heartbeat and it won't even slow down as it munches on your leg. Keep all the PTO shields in place, and be darn careful around the joints. Keep kids out of the area. If you have a helper, make darn sure he/she knows the danger points and stays away from them. Don't climb down off the tractor without taking it out of gear. ABOVE ALL, resist the urge to stand of the digger or 3-point arms to "add a little weight and make it dig better".
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