After a long process to try and remove the tiller tine carrier on the Troy Bilt tiller, I finally got it off. I used a wheel puller device, penetrating fluid, two levels of heat and repeated applications of each. The thing that finally worked was a hammer. I removed the tines and used a hammer to break the tube loose. I had almost given up when I attempted to put the bolt through that held the tine carrier on and found that it had shifted less than a millimeter. That gave me some encouragement. After I finally was able to pull it free, I washed the oil off and painted it to protect the metal where the torch and hammer had removed the original paint. So now the tiller is ready to prepare the turnip patch. It was a long process. Henceforth the tiller is named Randolph.
Tommy Kotter: Roy, have you got the hammer?
Roy: Always got the hammer, Tommy.