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YARDMAX YT5328 Compact Front Tine Tiller, 98cc

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Style: 79cc


Features

  • Depth control with drag stake makes it easier to turn and delivers a smoother till
  • Powerful 98cc YARDMAX engine delivers 180 RPM rotational speed
  • Provides a tilling width of 11", 16" or 21", and tilling depths from 7" to 11" for intense, compact cultivation
  • Removable outer tines allow tilling in tight spaces, easily maneuvering in gardens
  • Easy-to-use, 3-position, adjustable-height handlebar controls operation on the fly

Description

Compact but powerful, it cultivates the toughest soil, turns on a dime, easily fits between garden rows and features a 1-piece rust-resistant tine shield.

Specs & Other Info

SpecificationDetails
BrandYARDMAX
Dimensions52"D x 24"W x 41"H
Power SourceManual, Wind Powered
OperationElectric
Package Size29"L x 28"W x 18"H; Weight: 106 lb
Model NumberYT5328
Release DateMarch 18, 2017
ManufacturerYARDMAX
Amazon Rank # in Patio, Lawn & Garden#195,500 overall, #133 in Power Tillers
Customer Ratings3.7 out of 5 stars from 236 reviews

Frequently asked questions

The YARDMAX YT5328 Compact Front Tine Tiller operates on unleaded gasoline. It's important to use fresh, clean fuel to ensure the efficient operation of the engine.

The YARDMAX YT5328 is designed to dig up to 11 inches deep. This makes it suitable for preparing large gardens and breaking new ground with ease.

Yes, the YARDMAX YT5328 Tiller features an easy pull-start system that allows for hassle-free starts with minimal effort. Its 98cc engine is designed to provide reliable startups and operation.

Yes, the YARDMAX YT5328 Tiller offers adjustable tilling widths, allowing you to customize the tilling path from 11 inches up to 21 inches wide to suit various gardening and landscaping tasks.

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🚀 Abunda's Overview

This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The reviews capture varied experiences with this tiller, showcasing its effectiveness in breaking through tough soil and ease of setup, but also highlighting some reliability and quality issues. Positive feedback focused on the tiller's powerful performance and value for money, particularly in making gardening tasks easier by tilling hard ground effectively. However, concerns were raised about initial start-up problems, transmission issues, and the durability of provided components such as tires and throttle control, which some users found to be of low quality and prone to failure.

Pros

  • 🌱 Easy to assemble and setup
  • 🌻 Powerful performance on hard soils
  • 🛠 Some models come with helpful customer service for parts
  • 💰 Good value for the price, especially compared to comparable models

Cons

  • 🔧 Issues with starting up and maintaining operation
  • ⚙️ Transmission and shifter problems reported
  • 🛑 Quality concerns over components like tires and throttle control
  • 💸 Some units may require additional investment in parts and repairs

Should I Buy It?

If you are dealing with tough soil conditions and looking for a cost-effective solution, this tiller might be a good option, subject to some potential additional outlay for repairs or replacements. However, if reliability and long-term durability are your main criteria, you might want to consider spending a bit more upfront for a tiller with a proven track record of fewer mechanical issues.

    • Price for POWER
I'll just start off by saying that I live in Colorado where my soil is not necessarily the best - more like rock/sand/clay. I wanted to work on my yard sections at a time without the worry and rush of renting a piece of equipment. Got to say, setup was easy. Solid unit of destruction - fluffed my dirt up 6.5" no problem. The only thing I had a problem with at times are the concrete chunks that the new construction trades left behind in my ground. The tiller obviously found those chunks - it's not meant to break through those pieces like a hydraulic tiller can - but listen - all you do is put the tiller in it's opposite direction of what you were doing and it will just spit the concrete back out and you can throw it in a pile. Don't keep going until you choke the tiller out, that's not smart with any mechanical piece of equipment. If you want to tear through hard ground and start a new lawn like I did - you need a rear tine tiller. Live in hard soil environment? You need a rear tine tiller. Briggs motor - as much steel as possible - 2 year warranty on all parts. I'm happy. You will be too! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017 by J
    • For Amazon's price of May 2019 with free shipping, this is a super deal
My YT4565 was a non-starter out of the box. When I pulled the rope it wouldn't even sputter. I thought I would have to return it, and was pretty disappointed. But, since I didn't want to box it back up, I followed a tutorial on FamilyHandyman-com called 'Small Engine Start Up Tips'. My neighbor was going to come over and look at it so I thought I'd give it the old college try at doing my best to start it on my own, before he got there, that way I could really utilize his expertise instead of just get basics. After doing several of the Family Handyman steps trying to figure it out, it finally fired. I think when it fired I had taken off the black plastic thing that is under the air filter. This seems to be a sort of S-shaped 'intake' for the carb. Once as per the tutorial I had sprayed WD-40 into the carb, at some point it finally fired. If you have a complete non-starter you can put WD-40 in where the spark plug goes, and it should fire. This will tell you that your plug is good, and also that the flywheel system (sorry, not too smart on small engines but am learning) is properly generating a spark. The shifter is hit and miss. You have to stay patient. Keep trying, but don't try to force it or you might break it. It's like sometimes where you want to go on the shifter isn't 'cleared' by the transmission until after several tries. Then suddenly there will be an internal thunk and it will suddenly go. I think most of the issues with it are due to the transmission itself, not the shifter design. Sometimes you can jump from Forward in Transport mode, clear over to Forward Rotating Tines on Till mode. This is the entire length of the gear options, but sometimes that is what you are wanting to do, so if you do it by luck, so be it. XD ha ha Sometimes if I was in Neutral in Transport mode, it was hard to get to Forward which is just one slot to the left. Sometimes I could do it by hitting the shifter handle slightly with the palm of my hand. But sometimes I'd jump past it. The point is to don't lose your temper and keep trying. It may take several tries but eventually you'll get to the gear you want. That said, the transmission itself seems pretty capable. And as some others have posted, *slightly* lifting the clutch (the 'drive bar' is what I'd call it) towards the handle sometimes helps it to shift. Reverse is great, I accidentally nosed the tiller into a 3 foot deep ditch at the edge of the garden while tilling, and in Reverse Transport mode it moved back up and out of it just fine. Tilling is great also. Not too hard to maneuver. You just lift up the rear tines to do a 180. You don't even need to stop them rotating if you don't want to. I am happy with this purchase. The Craftsman over at Lowe's for $300 more didn't even have forward-rotating tines as an option, which you really need if you want to till in leaves. In my view the tricky shifting is the price you pay for an otherwise solid machine, at a great price. (I got it for $560 with free shipping.) Have noticed the price has jumped considerably on here in the past few weeks, I assume due to Amazon themselves no longer selling it. (Update 2019-10-27, so about my fourth use of the tiller): Recently had the tiller stop working... it was making a squeal and the engine would rev way down, if I tried to pull the clutch lever up to the handle to get it going--it wouldn't move or do anything at all except quit. Turned out the belt was a bit loose, you tighten it by turning the sleeve up where the cable attaches to the clutch lever. You loosen the nut a little away from the sleeve, then turn the sleeve (so you seem to be tightening the individual strands of the cable even more) 'til it gets up to where the nut is. And now it works again... I love this tiller!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019 by B. Duncan
    • Spend the extra and get a real one
Let's be clear, I wanted to like this machine, it had the features I was looking for. I had originally purchased a Cub Cadet on Amazon and when I received it the Honda engine it was advertised with was not on it. It cost about 300 more than this one and to not have that engine was a deal breaker, I returned it. After trying to resolve and find a decent tiller with a Honda engine it came down to I needed one and the reviews for this were halfway decent so I took a gamble. Bad bet, should've went with my instincts. It is a made in China low quality piece of merchandise. I have less than 25 hours of total use on it, have blown 3 inner tubes and one tire already. Wheel bends all out of shape removing tire, cheap, cheap, cheap. Have replaced throttle control, snapped right off, carburetor was replaced, typical Briggs engine problem with all their engines, hunts all over the place, the main reason I wanted a Honda engine to begin with. Every Briggs engine I have ever owned does this, not a matter of if but when. Spend a few hundred extra dollars and find one made in USA with a good Honda or Kohler engine at least, you will thank yourself later. I have already spent more on parts than the money I saved. Just not worth the time, trouble or effort. It continually keeps falling apart, the nuts, bolts all come loose, the metal is cheap, cheap, cheap. Bends and will break. It's a rototiller, needs to be heavy duty. The good points are that customer service is good, provides parts in a timely manner and the actual tiller portion and gearbox seem to be fairly decent. Only reason it gets two stars. Buyer beware, don't be cheap on this bigger ticket item. If you do decide to purchase this item replace the tires before even putting it to use, they are absolute junk and will leave you high and dry in the middle of your project. Get a good 4 ply R lug tire, put some decent tubes in them, not Chinese crap it comes with. Fair Warning!! Update 5/3/2020 It is not even 3 years old yet and now the transmission is shot. This thing wasn't even hardly used much. Very disappointing. Heed my warning. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019 by The good, the bad and the ugly
    • Great machine
Style: 79cc
It was fairly easy to assemble and once I did that I had a problem starting it. It would not stay running. Unfortunately it was on a weekend and the customer service was not open on the weekends, so I had to wait till Monday to get help. Turns out it was an easy fix of disconnecting the oil pressure switch which is something they know about. They should either fix the switch or eliminate it. Other than that, the machine does a great job and really digs deep. Oh, the grips tend to slip off so I will glue them on. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020 by eddiealex

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