Garden Maid
Front-Tine Tiller

Model #1001A Official Garden Maid soil blender

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Garden Maid 1001A soil blender, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Parts List

Showing 10 of 39 parts

Nut#8

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Nut

Part #100018

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Blade#1B

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Blade

Part #100228

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Motor#9

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Motor

Part #100050

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Handle#18

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Handle

Part #100010

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Idler Sprocket#13

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Idler sprocket

Part #100005

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Sprocket#30

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Sprocket

Part #100650

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Handle Assembly#17

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Handle assembly

Part #100300

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

AUGER BUSHING#2

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Auger bushing

Part #10002

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Nut#26

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Nut

Part #100022

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Ring#12

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Ring

Part #100087

The manufacturer no longer makes this part, and there's no substitute part

Symptoms common to all tillers

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Main causes: broken shaft clevis pins, transmission failure
Main causes: dirty carburetor, engine needs tune up, stale gas
Main causes: leaky engine head gasket, damaged sump gasket, damaged oil drain plug seal, loose or cracked fuel line, leaky carburetor seal
Main causes: carburetor failure, bad gasoline, dirty spark plug, broken recoil starter
Main causes: damaged tines, broken clevis pins, worn drive belt, faulty transmission, clutch cable problems, improper depth-stake setting
Main causes: worn or broken drive belts, bad transmission, clutch cable problems
Main causes: clutch cable problems, faulty transmission

Repair guides common to all tillers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your tiller.

How to replace a tiller recoil starter

The recoil starter spins the engine when you pull the starter rope, and the rope retracts when released. If the recoil starter assembly is broken, follow the steps in this repair guide to replace it.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

Articles and videos common to all tillers

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your tiller.

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Tiller common questions

Tiller common questions

These frequently asked questions might help you figure out what's wrong with your garden tiller.