Having bought a walk-behind tractor, its happy owner solves most of the problems associated with the processing of the site.

A rich set of attachments allows not only to plow the soil with high quality, but also to cultivate it, harvest potatoes, clean snow and pump water.

You can always buy a trolley for a heavy walk-behind tractor, which will turn it into a mini-truck.

And what about the owners of medium and small walk-behind tractors, which are not structurally adapted to the transportation of goods and the performance of other "tractor" work?

One thing can be firmly said: you should not sit back and wait for a miracle. Anyone who understands the mechanics of cars will be able to make a lot of interesting cars out of a walk-behind tractor.

Mini tractor and all-terrain vehicle from a walk-behind tractor

Almost all homemade products from a walk-behind tractor are made to increase comfort at work. Indeed, why waste energy driving a heavy unit “by the horns” when you can saddle it, turning it into a maneuverable mini tractor?

However, one important remark needs to be made here. Sitting astride a walk-behind tractor, you will increase its center of gravity. This will increase the risk of rollover during tight turns. To increase stability, you need to make a fairly wide second driven axle (1-1.2 m).

It is very desirable to expand the narrow wheelbase of the walk-behind tractor itself. Today, for such an alteration, you do not need to look for an experienced turner. On sale there are ready-made bushings (extensions) that are placed on the drive shaft to increase the distance between the wheels of the walk-behind tractor.

If there is no differential on a light or medium walk-behind tractor, then it is possible to increase its maneuverability and at the same time increase the wheelbase by installing blocking swivel extensions that perform these functions.

Anyone who does not work confidently with iron and does not have much experience in designing machines can make a mini tractor from a walk-behind tractor by purchasing a ready-made kit.

It includes:

  • frame with engine mounts;
  • footboards with pedals;
  • seat;
  • semi-axle lock release levers;
  • steering with rods;
  • front beam with brake discs and wheel hubs;
  • rear linkage with manual lifting mechanism;
  • wings.

The price of such a kit is in the range of 20-22 thousand rubles. There are no special problems when converting a walk-behind tractor into a minitractor in the presence of the listed assembly units.

As a result, you will get a homemade tractor, on which you can comfortably work the site and carry loads by attaching a cart. An important advantage of the finished technical kit is its design - accurately calculated and tested in operation. With self-adaptation of the walk-behind tractor for a home-made tractor base, most of the nodes will have to be manufactured and docked independently. This process often requires rework and refinement.

The one who made a mini tractor with his own hands will assemble an all-terrain vehicle from a walk-behind tractor without problems. To do this, just change the standard wheels to wider ones and install off-road tires on them.

It is best if the basis for such a mini-all-terrain vehicle is a walk-behind tractor with a water-cooled engine rather than an air-cooled one. It is more resistant to prolonged loads and overheats less.

Snowmobile and swamp from a walk-behind tractor

There is no fundamental difference between these homemade products, since a snowmobile from a walk-behind tractor, like a swamp vehicle based on it, has one fundamental requirement: minimum pressure on the ground. When remodeling a walk-behind tractor for a new 4-wheel chassis, special attention should be paid to the quality of manufacturing wide snow-swamp wheels.

It is best to make lugs in such a way that standard walk-behind tractor wheels can be placed in them.

Owners of heavy walk-behind tractors with a trailer can make a homemade snowmobile out of it without changing the design at all. To do this, it is enough to change your hand tractor into new off-road “bast shoes”. The tires must first be lowered, then the frame must be jacked up, the wheels inserted into the lugs and pumped up again. After this simple work, you can safely go on a trip through wetlands or deep loose snow.

Practice confirms that such a home-made swamp vehicle, even with a not very powerful 6-horsepower gasoline engine, drives quite briskly across the plain and confidently overcomes small slopes.

Motor dog and caracat

Anyone who has had a chance to ride an imported motorized towing vehicle will surely see in its design a lot of similarities with a conventional motorized block. Almost the same front traction unit with the engine, the same way of transmitting torque, similar controls on the steering wheel. The only thing missing is rubber tracks, with the help of which the motorized dog will pull the sled and the rider across the snowy field.

Realizing their dream of a motorized towing vehicle, avid fishermen and hunters can go two ways: buy a ready-made snowmobile attachment or make it yourself.

Today, caterpillar attachments are produced on an industrial scale for almost all types of walk-behind tractors (Neva, Salyut, Agat, Favorit, Cascade, Forza, etc.). The price of this unit is quite high (about 30 thousand rubles).

Therefore, those who are trying to save money and at the same time are familiar with the caterpillar undercarriage design can make it and ski sleds on their own. To do this, you need to weld a solid frame that will accommodate the engine and steering wheel, running and driven sprockets, as well as two intermediate shafts with rubber rollers.

Speaking about what can be made from a walk-behind tractor, it is worth mentioning such interesting homemade like a caracat. The strength of this car is in its huge wheels, which are ordinary autotubes, pulled together with strong belts.

Sometimes tires from trucks are used to make ultra-low pressure tires. They are facilitated by carefully cutting out part of the surface with an electric jigsaw, leaving only part of the bead and the grouser tread pattern.

Homemade ones are put on a karakat from a walk-behind tractor wheel disks, modifying and expanding the standard automobile. You can also put a very original rim on a light walk-behind tractor. To do this, two aluminum basins are welded along the contour, the bottom is cut to fit the size of the hub, they are provided with stiffeners and side stops to fix the camera.

With external clumsiness, a karakat based on a walk-behind tractor is surprisingly passable and stable. It not only easily overcomes swampy lowlands, but at the same time is able to carry a fairly significant load (up to 100 kg).

Someone who plans to assemble an ATV, using a walk-behind tractor as a basis, must be prepared for the fact that it will not reach ultra-high speed on it. But in terms of maneuverability and cross-country ability, such a device is in no way inferior to the more expensive branded “brother”.

Landing in a home-made SUV remains traditional "motoblock", and not motorcycle like in a "quad". You do not need to make rims for such an ATV with your own hands. You can use standard ones from any passenger car, designed for the installation of wide-profile "mud" tires.

Land cultivation requires a lot of physical effort. The need for special equipment is obvious. The owner of the land is faced with a choice: to buy or rent special equipment? Alternative option- make a walk-behind tractor with your own hands.

An acceptable option that looks extravagant, but will help save money and at the same time get a homemade walk-behind tractor that will facilitate agricultural work.

Necessary materials

Let's start by finding spare parts for the future home-made walk-behind tractor. Each motor-block mechanism is equipped with the following technical components:

  • engine;
  • transmission;
  • Control block;
  • (reducer);
  • aggregation system.

The motor is removed from an obsolete or defective motorcycle. When choosing an engine, preference is given to two-stroke engines, but this does not mean that four-stroke ones are not used to create a walk-behind tractor. Suitable option is a motor taken from the IZH PLANET motorcycle.

There are several types of transmission in motoblocks:

  • toothed (standard tractor transmission);
  • gear-worm;
  • belt-gear-chain;
  • hydrostatic (a new, expensive technical device that has recently appeared on the market).

The control unit consists of a set of levers that switch speeds, a button that increases or decreases the fuel supply to the engine, and brakes.

It is required that the design be equipped with an aggregation system, which is an important structural element, connecting a home-made walk-behind tractor and created for it. Therefore, the bracket must be firmly attached to the supporting frame of the structure and equipped with a power distribution device when the load on it increases.

Drawings of homemade walk-behind tractors

Scheme of a motoblock based on a motorcycle Minsk

Drawing of a walk-behind tractor based on the Voskhod-3M motorcycle

Drawing of a walk-behind tractor based on a scooter

Assembly tools

Do-it-yourself assembly of technical units will require special skills and an understanding of the basics of mechanical engineering. Requires special equipment:

Among other things, bolts, nuts and screws are needed to mount the fixtures on the frame of the future walk-behind tractor.

Motoblock manufacturing

Let's start making a walk-behind tractor:

  1. We assemble the frame: we use a welding machine, it is advisable to use solid metal. We make the structure rigid. The frame design consists of two spars, the rear ends must be bent upwards, and the front ends must be fastened by welding. We attach the control unit with levers to the back. We connect the spars to each other with transverse slats. The front bar will act as a stand for the transmission and battery.
  2. The motor attachment point is made in the form of a sled, brackets are welded to the sides, and a water pipe with a diameter of 42 mm is welded to the center. A transverse arc is attached to the middle of the formed skid, which has holes for mounting the engine and the frame base. A place is made in the front cross member of the frame for installing a tension chain that ensures the operation of the gearbox.
  3. Installing a gearbox is an important element in the manufacture of a homemade walk-behind tractor. The gearbox performs the conversion of torque energy into lower speeds. Typically, the gearbox is installed between the engine and the wheels. There are options for home-made walk-behind tractors, when the gearbox can be used not only for the movement of the walk-behind tractor, but also for the operation of a drill, cutter, etc.
  4. We equip the engine with air cooling, we use an electric motor designed for 12 volts.
  5. We put wheels that do not exceed 10 inches. Splined cuts of the axle shafts transmit torque to the wheels. To improve the grip of the wheels with the ground, you can install a special tire made of wire or chains - i.e. do .
  6. We install the exhaust system, which remains unchanged. Although it is possible to install an exhaust removed from the motorcycle, it is possible to make an exhaust with my own hands. You will need a pipe from which the pipe will be made, and muffler banks. The adapter between the pipe and the muffler must be made by a turner, it is impossible to make this attachment point on your own.
  7. We are preparing a place for a fuel tank, which you can make yourself: any plastic canister with a capacity of at least 5 liters will do. A hole is made in the canister and a special hose is removed through which fuel will be transported.
  8. We connect the units and nodes to each other and start the walk-behind tractor.

Using all the tips described above, you can independently assemble a walk-behind tractor in a fairly short time, using only improvised materials and spending a small amount of money.

Motoblock is one of the most useful and sought after technical devices among those used on the plot. However, this statement is true only in the presence of additional equipment. If the size of the cultivated land is small, then it is advisable to purchase branded units. That is why the question of how to make attachments for a walk-behind tractor with your own hands is a popular one.

Homemade devices for walk-behind tractor

The list of additional units is not limited to a mower, plow or harrow. This list is quite large, and not a single walk-behind tractor has such a strong bundle. After calculating the amount that will cost the acquisition of all necessary equipment, many refuse this idea. It should also be remembered that not every model can be considered universal.

Simply put, when purchasing units for one walk-behind tractor, it is very difficult to guarantee their operation on another. However, if there is a desire and a certain amount of knowledge, many additional devices can be made independently.

Their drawings are often found on the Internet, but it is important to make sure that they are compatible. When developing attachments from scratch, it is necessary to focus on the available model of a walk-behind tractor.

DIY trailer adapter

With the help of this unit, the walk-behind tractor easily turns into a mini tractor, which allows you to automate a large number of processing operations. personal plot. Trailer adapter design consists of the following elements:

To make a supporting frame, you should use a pipe of any section, the length of which is in the range from 1.5 to 1.7 meters. On the one hand, a device for attaching to a walk-behind tractor is welded, and on the other, a transverse beam. The width of the second element is selected in accordance with the dimensions of the wheelbase of the walk-behind tractor. Then, braces are attached to the bar to increase the rigidity of the structure and wheel racks.

Most often, additional units are attached to the walk-behind tractor adapter using a single hitch. You also need to think about the management of equipment, and the best option in this situation, there will be a lever, switching of which will change the position of the auxiliary devices.

The last step in creating the trailer adapter is to install the seat, and for this, a post is attached in the middle of the cross beam.

Homemade disc hiller

The optimal type of hiller for a personal plot is a disk one. When working with it, it is not required to apply great efforts, and with a decrease in the speed of movement, the power increases. Do not forget that the disk hiller is a universal tool, because it can be used not only after planting crops, but also during their growth.

The design of this type of attachment is not very complex and includes:

  • Rama.
  • Disks.
  • Screw type talpers.
  • Racks.

Thanks to the presence of talpers, it becomes possible to adjust the angle of inclination of the working disks. It is this factor that affects the depth of their immersion in the soil and the force applied during operation.

Discs can be taken from worn-out agricultural equipment, for example, an old seeder, or made from high-quality steel, the thickness of which is 1.5–2 mm. The outer edges are bent, and a hole is drilled in the center for fastening to the frame.

Making a potato digger

This unit is able to greatly facilitate the work of harvesting all tuberous crops, not just potatoes. Among the main structural elements of the unit need to highlight:

  • Welded frame.
  • Share.
  • Drum cleaner.
  • Editorial site.

The ploughshare is a movable element of a potato digger and can be made of sheet iron. Cut plates should be sharpened, but at the same time blunt all edges so as not to damage the tubers. Making a frame should also not cause serious difficulties. To solve the problem, you will need a corner, channel number 8 and profile pipe. The frame dimensions are selected individually, and required amount materials are determined on site.

The main element of the entire design of the unit is the editorial node. To make it, you need two metal cylinders., into which the connecting sleeves are then installed. After that, it is necessary to make hubs from a metal pipe, the diameter of which is 25 mm. They are used to fasten sprockets, pre-fastened to the bushings by means of keys.

The most difficult to manufacture is the cleaning drum, which consists of two roller chains with 94 links each. The chains, in turn, are mounted on special rods, and then the finished element is mounted on two axes. The result is maximum mobility.

The torque from the engine of the walk-behind tractor is transmitted to the plowshare connected to the casing. During the movement, the angle of inclination changes, and digging movements are made. To adjust the angle of inclination of the working element of the structure, and, consequently, the depth of the dig, you can make a slider. An excellent material for the manufacture of this part will be fluoroplastic.

13067 10/08/2019 7 min.

If earlier it was necessary to harrow and plow almost manually, using a minimum number of auxiliary tools, now this could be done using special equipment. In this case, we are talking about walk-behind tractors - units that are full-fledged helpers in the garden and vegetable garden. However, the cost of all these equipments is quite high, taking into account the cost of the walk-behind tractor itself, so many craftsmen have adapted to make new home-made products of this or that technical tool.

It is not surprising that the growth of such interest in this technique was associated with the use of various additional equipment of trailed and mounted type (KUN), which significantly expand the functionality of the walk-behind tractor.

About the device of the walk-behind tractor

Next, you will learn to choose. To make it clearer what the principle of home-made manufacture of a walk-behind tractor and its additional components is, it is necessary to consider in detail the device of the walk-behind tractor itself as a means small mechanization. So, this unit includes several main working units:

  • The main driving force, i.e. engine.
  • Transmission.
  • Chassis.
  • Basic controls.

Engine

As the main driving force in the design of walk-behind tractors, a standard internal combustion engine is used. Depending on the type and brand of walk-behind tractor, for example, the engine used may be different:

  • Petrol 4-stroke engine. This engine is used for units belonging to the light and medium class of devices.
  • Diesel 4-stroke engine. Motors of this kind are used on heavy and powerful walk-behind tractors designed to work on the most difficult surface areas.

Video: The best diesel walk-behind tractor

For more information about the operation of a diesel walk-behind tractor, see the video:

Of course, 2-stroke motors are also found in the configuration, but they are used in fairly old models of walk-behind tractors, significantly inferior to 4-stroke ones in terms of power traction. However, most consumers get exactly 4-stroke engines running on gasoline. Their device includes the following systems:

  • Fuel supply system. Consists of a fuel tank, carburetor, air filter and fuel hose.
  • A lubrication system that lubricates those parts that rub against each other.
  • A starter that spins the crankshaft.
  • A cooling system that removes heat from the engine cylinder block using airflow.
  • An ignition system that produces a spark at a spark plug.
  • The gas distribution system, which ensures the flow of the air-fuel mixture into the engine cylinder, and is also responsible for the exit of exhaust gases.

It is important that the engine is already sold with all the main working systems, which greatly facilitates the process of home-made manufacture of a walk-behind tractor.

Transmission

The main function of the transmission is to transmit torque from the engine to the wheelbase, as well as speed control and change the movement of the unit. Its design includes several working units: gearbox, clutch, gearbox and differential (not available in all models).

Transmission can be of several types:

  • Gear.
  • Belt.
  • Chain.
  • Combined.

Basically, the classic type of gear transmission is used on heavy walk-behind tractors, and it consists of bevel and cylindrical gears.

The remaining types of transmission are used in light and medium types of walk-behind tractors. At the same time, regardless of the type of transmission, the design contains a PTO - a power take-off shaft that transmits torque to the working units of the unit.

As for the clutch, it can be different:

  • In the form of a V-belt transmission. The essence of the process is the clutch lever, which tightens or loosens the belt, which transmits, or stops the transmission of torque from the motor to the gearbox.
  • Single or multi-plate dry or wet clutch.
  • Conical clutch.

In most high-quality walk-behind tractors, the second type of clutch is used, which is the most reliable.

Chassis

The chassis includes not only the wheelbase itself, but also the frame structure to which these wheels are attached, and where the main working units of the walk-behind tractor are located.

In more modern models The walk-behind tractor provides for changing the distance between a pair of wheels, which allows you to adjust the track size of the walk-behind tractor.

Today, there are two types of wheels - pneumatic and metal with lugs.

Basic controls

The motoblock control is located on the handle of the unit, responsible for changing the speed and direction of movement of the device. The controls include:

  • Levers, steering wheel and gear shifters.
  • Clutch control.
  • Lever or button to stop the engine.
  • Gas supply, etc.

The design of the walk-behind tractor does not have a seat for a person (as in), so the control itself is done by the person himself.

Do-it-yourself accessories for a walk-behind tractor

I would like to start the analysis of homemade products with the direct manufacture of walk-behind tractors with my own hands. We are not talking here that we will make the unit from scratch, because it is technically impossible for home conditions.

The main working units will be taken from other equipment, we just have to prepare a certain base on which it was possible to successfully connect all the organs of the walk-behind tractor.

I would like to talk about diesel walk-behind tractors on 4 wheels, the home-made products of which will be discussed later. At their core, these units are similar in appearance and in their technical data to full-fledged mini tractors.

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The only difference is the lack of a differential lock on the walk-behind tractors, but otherwise they are very similar - the presence of a driver's seat, steering, and the presence of two pairs of wheels.

It is clear that the alteration will be based on adding several additional nodes to the existing walk-behind tractor - an additional frame for the second pair of wheels, installing a steering wheel and a chair, under which there should be speed control, etc.

Video: Minitractor from the Neva MB2 walk-behind tractor

The finished version costs about 120 thousand rubles, so not everyone has the means to purchase it. Here it becomes useful homemade production which is gaining popularity every year.

How to make a four-wheel walk-behind tractor

To make a full-fledged 4-wheel walk-behind tractor, we need a fairly powerful base unit (Bison, Neva, etc.). In this case, we will consider a conversion from the Neva walk-behind tractor, because it is quite common in our country.

For greater convenience, you can purchase a ready-made conversion kit, which costs about 30 thousand rubles.

We conditionally divide the assembly process into several stages:

  • First of all, we need to take care of the manufacture of the frame. We are talking about an additional structure of the bearing type, under which the second pair of wheels will be located. To make the frame, we need pieces of pipe and metal corners.
  • There are no special requirements for the parameters of the pipe, but it must be borne in mind that the load on these elements will be sufficient.
  • The elements of the pipe must be cut with a grinder, and then fastened together with bolts. For better structural stability, a transverse steel beam can be welded.
  • You also need to weld a device for attaching attachments and trailed equipment to the frame. It can be mounted both in front and behind the unit.
  • To mount the front pair of wheels, we need metal pipe, the diameter of which must match the width of the front axle. Wheel hubs must be attached to the pipe.
  • In the center, you need to drill a through-type hole, through which we fasten the structure to the front frame. Next, the gearbox and tie rods are installed. Then install the steering wheel.
  • As wheels, you can use old ones from Soviet cars.
  • We install the existing engine on the front of the structure. This is done so that the walk-behind tractor is more stable on the surface, because attachments or trailed equipment will be located behind it.

By the way, it will be connected to the walk-behind tractor using a tow bar (for and a special bracket (for attachments).

Such do-it-yourself home-made products for a walk-behind tractor are quite reliable and practical in operation, because the whole structure turns out to be more monolithic, representing a complete device with a seat and a steering wheel. In terms of functionality, they are even comparable to mini tractors, which are much more expensive.

We will additionally consider homemade products for the Neva walk-behind tractor with our own hands, since it is so popular. In particular, you can make several options for additional equipment:

  • Blade for motoblock.
  • disk type, etc.

Dump

The blade is necessary not only for snow removal in winter, but also for clearing various debris. For its manufacture, we need ordinary sheet metal, the thickness of which will be about 2 mm. Inside it, you need to weld 4 ribs of the same steel, but about 4 mm thick.

They need to drill holes through which the blade with rods will be fastened. The lower part of the structure is best sheathed with tin to prevent the blade from being buried in the ground.

Hiller

To make it, we need a couple of ordinary metal pot lids (enamelled, in this case, will not work). Their diameter should be about 500 mm. Next, sharpen the edges of the covers on grinding machine so that they enter the soil better.

Disc hillers need to be attached to a makeshift cart with wheels. They are made from ordinary bushings and pipes welded together.

Attachments to walk-behind tractors and motor cultivators, home-made products of which can be completely made independently, are the most various kinds:

  • Weeding equipment.
  • Potato diggers and potato planters.
  • Snow blowers, etc.

Homemade trailer

Trailers for walk-behind tractors and their homemade products are quite simple design, consisting of a conventional box with sides, located on the wheelbase.

For self-manufacturing trailer we need:

  • Professional pipe 40×25 mm and 25×25 mm. It is needed for the manufacture of the trolley hitch itself with a walk-behind tractor, as well as for the manufacture of sides - inside and under the trailer.
  • For the body, we need to make a frame structure from a professional pipe 40 × 25 cm and 25 × 25 cm. The bottom of the body can be made from an ordinary piece of sheet metal. Pieces of the corrugated pipe must be welded to the bottom of the body in such a way that a lattice is obtained. On top of these edges, a full-fledged piece of professional pipe is welded around the entire perimeter.
  • On the finished frame you need to install a profiled sheet, which will serve as boards. The height of each side is approximately 30 cm.
  • The tailgate needs to be made folding. As latches, we use ordinary latches that need to be attached on both sides of the board. This board is attached to the bottom of the body with the help of ordinary hinges from the doors. On the same board, you can install reflectors that act as reflectors.
  • Wheels can be taken from Oka or Zhiguli cars - their diameter will be optimal.
  • The bridge can also be taken from the old Zhiguli. The wheels are attached to it with a pair of bearings. You can fix the bridge to the frame using pieces of pipe, up to two on each side. One end of the pipe is welded to the bridge, and the other - to the body.

Feasibility of manufacturing homemade trailer quite understandable, because the cost of all the costs of a homemade product is about 4 thousand rubles, which is several times lower than the price of a finished trailer in a store.

The best homemade equipment

Homemade products with an engine from a walk-behind tractor (read) are also of some interest. Among them, the most interesting is the manufacture of a snowmobile. As a running gear, you can use a transport tape on which you need to attach snow hooks.

In addition, interesting are the options for manufacturing other various types of equipment from a walk-behind tractor:

  • ATVs. By type of design, they resemble mini tractors, but they have wheels of a higher diameter. This is necessary so that the unit can pass through the most difficult terrain.
  • Minitractor. We have already considered this design, which includes an additional part of the frame for the second pair of wheels, as well as steering wheels and a driver's seat.

Conclusion

Do-it-yourself motoblock homemade products, the drawings of which can be found on the Internet, are the best way out for those who do not have the opportunity to spend extra money on the purchase of additional equipment.

Considering that the savings are significant, there are a lot of people who want to make such technical means with their own hands.

13067 10/08/2019 7 min.

If earlier it was necessary to harrow and plow almost manually, using a minimum number of auxiliary tools, now this could be done using special equipment. In this case, we are talking about walk-behind tractors - units that are full-fledged helpers in the garden and vegetable garden. However, the cost of all these equipments is quite high, taking into account the cost of the walk-behind tractor itself, so many craftsmen have adapted to make new home-made products of this or that technical tool.

It is not surprising that the growth of such interest in this technique was associated with the use of various additional equipment of trailed and mounted type (KUN), which significantly expand the functionality of the walk-behind tractor.

About the device of the walk-behind tractor

Next, you will find out which walk-behind tractor is better to choose. To make it clearer what the principle of home-made manufacture of a walk-behind tractor and its additional components is, it is necessary to consider in detail the device of the walk-behind tractor itself as a means of small-scale mechanization. So, this unit includes several main working units:

  • The main driving force, i.e. engine.
  • Transmission.
  • Chassis.
  • Basic controls.

Engine

As the main driving force in the design of walk-behind tractors, a standard internal combustion engine is used. Depending on the type and brand of walk-behind tractor, for example Cayman Vario, Patriot Ural, Texas, Foreman, Crosser, Viking, Forza, the engine used may be different:

  • Petrol 4-stroke engine. This engine is used for units belonging to the light and medium class of devices.
  • Diesel 4-stroke engine. Motors of this kind are used on heavy and powerful walk-behind tractors designed to work on the most difficult surface areas.

Video: The best diesel walk-behind tractor

For more information about the operation of a diesel walk-behind tractor, see the video:

Of course, 2-stroke motors are also found in the configuration, but they are used in fairly old models of walk-behind tractors, significantly inferior to 4-stroke ones in terms of power traction. However, most consumers get exactly 4-stroke engines running on gasoline. Their device includes the following systems:

  • Fuel supply system. Consists of a fuel tank, carburetor, air filter and fuel hose.
  • A lubrication system that lubricates those parts that rub against each other.
  • A starter that spins the crankshaft.
  • A cooling system that removes heat from the engine cylinder block using airflow.
  • An ignition system that produces a spark at a spark plug.
  • The gas distribution system, which ensures the flow of the air-fuel mixture into the engine cylinder, and is also responsible for the exit of exhaust gases.

It is important that the engine is already sold with all the main working systems, which greatly facilitates the process of home-made manufacture of a walk-behind tractor.

Transmission

The main function of the transmission is to transmit torque from the engine to the wheelbase, as well as speed control and change the movement of the unit. Its design includes several working units: gearbox, clutch, gearbox and differential (not available in all models).

Transmission can be of several types:

  • Gear.
  • Belt.
  • Chain.
  • Combined.

Basically, the classic type of gear transmission is used on heavy walk-behind tractors, and it consists of bevel and cylindrical gears.

The remaining types of transmission are used in light and medium types of walk-behind tractors. At the same time, regardless of the type of transmission, the design contains a PTO - a power take-off shaft that transmits torque to the working units of the unit.

As for the clutch, it can be different:

  • In the form of a V-belt transmission. The essence of the process is the clutch lever, which tightens or loosens the belt, which transmits, or stops the transmission of torque from the motor to the gearbox.
  • Single or multi-plate dry or wet clutch.
  • Conical clutch.

Most high-quality walk-behind tractors Sadko, Don, Huter, Profi, Plowman, Champion, Carver use the second type of clutch, which is most reliable.

Chassis

The chassis includes not only the wheelbase itself, but also the frame structure to which these wheels are attached, and where the main working units of the walk-behind tractor are located.

In more modern models of a walk-behind tractor, a change in the distance between a pair of wheels is provided, which allows you to adjust the track size of the walk-behind tractor.

Today, there are two types of wheels - pneumatic and metal with lugs.

Basic controls

The motoblock control is located on the handle of the unit, responsible for changing the speed and direction of movement of the device. The controls include:

  • Levers, steering wheel and gear shifters.
  • Clutch control.
  • Lever or button to stop the engine.
  • Gas supply, etc.

There is no seat for a person in the design of the walk-behind tractor (as in the Salyut walk-behind tractor), so the control itself is done by the person himself.

Do-it-yourself accessories for a walk-behind tractor

I would like to start the analysis of homemade products with the direct manufacture of walk-behind tractors with my own hands. We are not talking here that we will make the unit from scratch, because it is technically impossible for home conditions.

The main working units will be taken from other equipment, we just have to prepare a certain base on which it was possible to successfully connect all the organs of the walk-behind tractor.

I would like to talk about diesel walk-behind tractors on 4 wheels, the home-made products of which will be discussed later. At their core, these units are similar in appearance and in their technical data to full-fledged mini tractors.

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The only difference is the lack of a differential lock on the walk-behind tractors, but otherwise they are very similar - the presence of a driver's seat, steering, and the presence of two pairs of wheels.

It is clear that the alteration will be based on adding several additional nodes to the existing walk-behind tractor - an additional frame for the second pair of wheels, installing a steering wheel and a chair, under which there should be speed control, etc.

Video: Minitractor from the Neva MB2 walk-behind tractor

The finished version costs about 120 thousand rubles, so not everyone has the means to purchase it. Here, home-made production becomes expedient, which is gaining popularity every year.

How to make a four-wheel walk-behind tractor

To make a full-fledged 4-wheel walk-behind tractor, we need a fairly powerful base unit (Bison, Neva, etc.). In this case, we will consider a conversion from the Neva walk-behind tractor, because it is quite common in our country.

For greater convenience, you can purchase a ready-made conversion kit, which costs about 30 thousand rubles.

We conditionally divide the assembly process into several stages:

  • First of all, we need to take care of the manufacture of the frame. We are talking about an additional structure of the bearing type, under which the second pair of wheels will be located. To make the frame, we need pieces of pipe and metal corners.
  • There are no special requirements for the parameters of the pipe, but it must be borne in mind that the load on these elements will be sufficient.
  • The elements of the pipe must be cut with a grinder, and then fastened together with bolts. For better structural stability, a transverse steel beam can be welded.
  • You also need to weld a device for attaching attachments and trailed equipment to the frame. It can be mounted both in front and behind the unit.
  • To mount the front pair of wheels, we need a metal pipe, the diameter of which must match the width of the front axle. Wheel hubs must be attached to the pipe.
  • In the center, you need to drill a through-type hole, through which we fasten the structure to the front frame. Next, the gearbox and tie rods are installed. Then install the steering wheel.
  • As wheels, you can use old ones from Soviet cars.
  • We install the existing engine on the front of the structure. This is done so that the walk-behind tractor is more stable on the surface, because attachments or trailed equipment will be located behind it.

By the way, additional equipment for a walk-behind tractor will be connected to a walk-behind tractor using a tow bar (for a trailer to a walk-behind tractor) and a special bracket (for attachments).

Such do-it-yourself home-made products for a walk-behind tractor are quite reliable and practical in operation, because the whole structure turns out to be more monolithic, representing a complete device with a seat and a steering wheel. In terms of functionality, they are even comparable to mini tractors, which are much more expensive.

We will additionally consider homemade products for the Neva walk-behind tractor with our own hands, since it is so popular. In particular, you can make several options for additional equipment:

  • Blade for motoblock.
  • Okuchnik disk type, etc.

Dump

The blade is necessary not only for snow removal in winter, but also for clearing various debris. For its manufacture, we need ordinary sheet metal, the thickness of which will be about 2 mm. Inside it, you need to weld 4 ribs of the same steel, but about 4 mm thick.

They need to drill holes through which the blade with rods will be fastened. The lower part of the structure is best sheathed with tin to prevent the blade from being buried in the ground.

Hiller

To make it, we need a couple of ordinary metal pot lids (enamelled, in this case, will not work). Their diameter should be about 500 mm. Next, we sharpen the edges of the covers on a grinding machine so that they better enter the soil.

Disc hillers need to be attached to a makeshift cart with wheels. They are made from ordinary bushings and pipes welded together.

Attachments to walk-behind tractors and motor-cultivators, home-made products of which can be completely made independently, come in a variety of types:

  • Weeding equipment.
  • Potato diggers and potato planters.
  • Snow blowers, etc.

Homemade trailer

Trailers for walk-behind tractors and their homemade products are a fairly simple design, consisting of a conventional box with sides located on a wheelbase.

For self-manufacturing of the trailer, we need:

  • Professional pipe 40×25 mm and 25×25 mm. It is needed for the manufacture of the trolley hitch itself with a walk-behind tractor, as well as for the manufacture of sides - inside and under the trailer.
  • For the body, we need to make a frame structure from a professional pipe 40 × 25 cm and 25 × 25 cm. The bottom of the body can be made from an ordinary piece of sheet metal. Pieces of the corrugated pipe must be welded to the bottom of the body in such a way that a lattice is obtained. On top of these edges, a full-fledged piece of professional pipe is welded around the entire perimeter.
  • On the finished frame you need to install a profiled sheet, which will serve as boards. The height of each side is approximately 30 cm.
  • The tailgate needs to be made folding. As latches, we use ordinary latches that need to be attached on both sides of the board. This board is attached to the bottom of the body with the help of ordinary hinges from the doors. On the same board, you can install reflectors that act as reflectors.
  • Wheels can be taken from Oka or Zhiguli cars - their diameter will be optimal.
  • The bridge can also be taken from the old Zhiguli. The wheels are attached to it with a pair of bearings. You can fix the bridge to the frame using pieces of pipe, up to two on each side. One end of the pipe is welded to the bridge, and the other - to the body.

The feasibility of making a homemade trailer is quite understandable, because the cost of all the costs of a homemade product is about 4 thousand rubles, which is several times lower than the price of a finished trailer in a store.

The best homemade equipment

Homemade products with an engine from a walk-behind tractor (read a do-it-yourself harrow for a walk-behind tractor) are also of some interest. Among them, the most interesting is the manufacture of a snowmobile. As a running gear, you can use a transport tape on which you need to attach snow hooks.

In addition, interesting are the options for manufacturing other various types of equipment from a walk-behind tractor:

  • ATVs. By type of design, they resemble mini tractors, but they have wheels of a higher diameter. This is necessary so that the unit can pass through the most difficult terrain.
  • Minitractor. We have already considered this design, which includes an additional part of the frame for the second pair of wheels, as well as steering wheels and a driver's seat.

Conclusion

Do-it-yourself motoblock homemade products, the drawings of which can be found on the Internet, are the best way out for those who do not have the opportunity to spend extra money on the purchase of additional equipment.

Considering that the savings are significant, there are a lot of people who want to make such technical means with their own hands.


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