A motocultivator is a convenient modern technique with which you can greatly facilitate work on a suburban area. This type of equipment is produced in many countries of the world, including Russia. Most domestic models are reliable and of good quality. The most popular Russian-made motocultivators are Mole and Salute.
What criteria should be considered when choosing?
When buying a motor cultivator, it is worth looking first of all at such its characteristics:
Type and engine power. To date, motor cultivators with electric and gasoline engines are produced. Network-driven models are used to process very small areas (beds, greenhouses). Battery machines are more maneuverable, but are also used for plowing land in small areas. Gasoline engine can be two-, four- and six-stroke. Accordingly, such a technique is used in areas of different sizes.
The width of the soil. The smallest models of electric powered cultivators usually have a working width of no more than 50 cm. Petrol models are more convenient in this regard. The width of capture of such cultivators is about 60-80 cm.
Plowing depth. Most motor cultivators loosen the soil by about 20-25 cm. However, there are powerful models that can process the soil to great depths.
The ability to use attachments of various types. It is allowed to hang not only a plow on a motor cultivator, but, for example, an okuchnik, a small mower, field workers, etc.
Cultivators differ from motoblocks in that they cannot be used for transportation of various kinds of cargo. Wheels on them are usually put on temporarily and only for movement on a site.
The history of the mole
The first models of this brand left the assembly line in 1983. Their quality was quite decent, and therefore they quickly gained popularity among summer residents. Huge lines lined up behind the Moles. This technique was bought in bulk even by foreign entrepreneurs. “Mole” became the first motor-cultivator designed to perform summer work, released in our country, and still remains one of the most popular brands. Russian Krot motocultivators are produced by machine-building plants in Moscow and Omsk.
Design features
Good maintainability is one of the undoubted advantages of the models of this brand. The design of Russian-made Krot motocultivators is very simple. A gearbox is mounted on a two-part frame. A motor cultivator of this brand is controlled in the same way as a motorcycle: by turning plastic handles (clutch, gas). Attachments to the “Mole” are mounted on special brackets available on the frame.
Torque is transmitted from the engine to the gearbox via a belt drive. Cutters are fixed to the protruding shafts of the latter. The engines on the Krot motocultivators are used differently. Usually these are two-stroke or four-stroke Honda, FORSA ZF or LIFAN. The width of the majority of modifications of the Krot motor-cultivator is 60 cm wide, the plowing depth is 20-25 cm.
Since these Russian motor-cultivators (reviews of them, by the way, are very good also and therefore) - the equipment is quite powerful, sometimes they, like the motor-block, are used for transportation of not too heavy loads. In this case, ordinary wheels with rubber tires are mounted on the shafts.
What can be used for?
Most often, Russian-made Krot motocultivators are used, of course, for plowing the land. In this case, a different number of cutters can be used. Virgin lands, as well as very dense plow using two. Soft soils are usually treated with four cutters. The maximum number of them that can be used on the Krot cultivator is six.
Also, the technique of this brand is allowed to apply:
For weeding. In this case, additional attachments are installed along the external circuit. It represents propolniki and special disks.
Hilling and even digging potatoes.
Harvesting small volumes of hay using mowing razors.
Transportation on a towed cart of cargo no more than 150 kg.
For pumping water.
Reviews about the "Mole" technique
Motor-cultivators of Russian production of this brand, as already mentioned, are extremely popular in our country. Their main advantages, in addition to complete maintainability, include low cost, long service life and high-quality soil cultivation. Most modifications of the “Mole” have very good power. The fact that they can transport, for example, hay, is very popular with the villagers and people who contain rabbits and goats in their suburban areas. Summer residents appreciate this model for small dimensions with very good performance.
Also, its advantages include a long service life. For some summer residents, this model has served for 20-30 years, with virtually no need for repairs. In general, very good reviews were earned by these Russian-made motocultivators.
Manufacturer of models "Salute"
This brand is also quite popular in our country. Salyut motor-cultivators are produced by the Russian company of the same name. Its head office is in Moscow. Salyut is one of the oldest Russian companies. It was founded in 1912 and specialized in the assembly of aircraft engines. In 1918, its enterprises were nationalized.
Design features
In terms of functionality and quality, Russian-made Salyut motor cultivators are in no way inferior to their foreign counterparts. On the domestic frame, these models use imported engines of the brands Honda, Lifan, Briggs & Stratton. In the latest modifications of Salute, new gearboxes are used, the gears in which are made of high-strength steel. Thanks to this, they can withstand just huge loads.
The presence of the gearbox allows you to choose the necessary plowing speed. If desired, this motor cultivator, like the “Mole”, can be used to transport not too heavy loads and even to clear the yard of snow. Active attachments are connected to this model via a power take-off shaft.
Produced models
At the moment, the Salyut plant produces motor cultivators:
5BS and 5BS-1. This modification is equipped with a 6.5 liter Brigss & Stratton motor. with. A wide selection of attachments allows you to use it to perform a variety of garden work.
5L. The Lifan engine is also installed on these models with 6.5 liters. with.
5X. This engine uses a 6 liter Honda GC190 brand engine. with.
In addition, Russian-made Salut motor cultivators of the Honda and 100 modifications are produced. These are also quite powerful and multifunctional models.
Consumer opinions on Salute models
These Russian-made motocultivators have earned very good reviews from consumers. Their advantages include primarily high-torque, easy start and economy. They also praise the cultivators of this manufacturer for maneuverability and quiet operation. The disadvantages of the Salute models include tight gear shifting and a too small angle of lifting of the handles.
Conclusion
Thus, Russian-made motocultivators “Krot” and “Salute” can be considered quite reliable and high-quality equipment. These models cost less than their foreign counterparts, they cope with their work quite successfully.