We created this page so that you could have quick and easy access to all the product & maintenance videos that are located throughout our website. We don’t have videos for ALL of our products…yet. But we add a few each year, so stay tuned! Most of these videos we created ourselves; others are from product manufacturers’ websites or were sent to us by our customers. These videos offer a great way to see some of our products in action, and learn how to do your own maintenance!
TOP HALF OF PAGE: DEMO / PROMO VIDEOS
BOTTOM HALF OF PAGE: SERVICE / MAINTENANCE VIDEOS
Section 1: Demonstration / Promo Videos (Arranged By Category)
General:
- Introduction to Earth Tools
- Tool & Equipment Workshop at Living Web Farm–PART 1 is hand tools, PART 2 is hand tool demo & then Walk-Behind Tractors
- Introduction to the walk-behind tractor philosophy (sponsored by BCS)
Tractor Setup:
- BCS 853 walk-behind tractor setup, controls & features
- BCS 749 walk-behind tractor setup, controls & features Video (works for 739 and 750 also)
- BCS 770 & 779 Hydro walk-behind tractor setup, controls & features Video
- Grillo G85-107 walk-behind tractor setup, controls & features –with NEW type “Active” clutch
- ARCHIVE: Grillo G85-107 new tractor setup–with OLD type “standard” clutch
- Grillo G110 Walk-behind tractor: New Setup, Controls & Features
- Grillo G131 Walk-behind tractor: New Setup, Controls & Features
- Grillo G131 Walk-behind tractor: Changing implement
Implement Setup:
- Berta Rotary Plow – New setup
- Berta Flail Mowers – New setup, features, basic maintenance
- Rescia Guiliano snowblowers–Set-Up
- Tiller Depth System (TDS) assembly and directions
- Caravaggi Lawn & Leaf Blower for walking tractors–setup & features
- Caravaggi Straw Chopper / Blower: Features
- BCS-brand Dozer / Scraper blade: Features
Tractor / Implement Demo:
Soil-Working:
- Berta Rotary Plow breaking sod–Italian Factory-produced video
- Berta Rotary plow in action–Full Demo (breaking sod, building raised beds)
- R2 Rinaldi Power Harrow (Newer “Lighter” type) in action
- ARCHIVE: R2 Rinaldi Power Harrow (older “heavier” type) in action
- BCS rear-tine tiller in action
- Tiller Depth System (TDS) in action
- Tiller With Depth Roller System vs. Power Harrow
- Bedshaper with Disk hillers on BCS tractor with 16” axle extensions and wheel weights
- Plastic mulch layer (4-foot) in action
- Earth Tools Adjustable-Frame Cultivator
- Aldo Biagioli Potato / Root Crop Digging Plow in action, digging potatoes
- Another video of Aldo Biagioli Potato Digging Plow in action
- Caravaggi Strip-Tiller video clip
- Grillo 3500 Motor Hoe in action
Hay-Making:
- CAEB Mini-Haybaler - basic use & features (filmed at Earth Tools in KY)
- CAEB Mini-Haybaler in action at Earth Tools in KY - 4 bales in just over 3 minutes
- CAEB Bale Wrapper in action at Earth Tools
- CAEB Mini-Haybaler Baling Pine Straw at Earth Tools
- Molon 60” Hayrake in action
- Earth Tools Buck-Rake in action
- BCS 59” double-action Cutter Bar Mower in action
Mowing:
- Berta Flail Mower in action–OLD video
- Berta Flail Mower in action– Newer video
- Berta Flail mower cutting cornstalks.
- Berta Flail Mowers: Features / Setup / Basic maintenance
- Berta Flail Mower Anti-Scalp “Skids”:
- Bellon Brush Mower Features / Setup / Basic Maintenance
- Bellon Brush Mower in action on Grillo G110 tractor
- Zanon 40” Side-discharge Lawn Mower in action.
- Bellon 28” Side-discharge Lawn Mower - features & setup
- BCS 38” and 22” lawn mower with bagger in action
- BCS 59” double-action Cutter Bar Mower in action
- Zanon Disc Mower in action
Snow Removal:
- Snow/Dozer blade in action - short clip
- Snow/Dozer blade in action with ICE on top of snow
- Snow/Dozer blade: Features / Setup / Adjustments
- Dozer/Scraper (reversible) blade: Features / Setup / Adjustments
- BCS single-stage Snowblower in action
- Rescia Guiliano 32” side-driven single-stage snow blower in action
- Berta 2-stage Snowblower in action
- Another video of the BCS tractor w/Berta 2-stage snowblower in action (video filmed by a customer in Alaska)
Chipping / Shredding / Stump Grinding:
- Caravaggi Stump Grinder in action
- Caravaggi BIO-80 Chipper/Shredder in action
- Caravaggi BIO-90 High-Speed Chipper in action
- Caravaggi BIO-100 Chipper/Shredder in action
- Caravaggi BIO-150 Chipper/Shredder in action
- Caravaggi TRX50 High-Speed chipper in action
- Caravaggi Straw Chopper / Blower in action
- Caravaggi Straw Chopper in action shredding LEAVES
Transport:
- Utility Trailer Mounting to Walk-behind tractor
- Earth Tools New & Improved PowerBarrow in action
- Mowing Sulky–Earth Tools type - Features & Installation
- Grillo tractor and Driven-wheel trailer in action
- Why a “Ball-hitch” will NOT work on a walk-behind tractor
Other Implement Types:
- Wood splitter implement in action
- Multi-Row Seeder for walking tractors
- Single-Row No-Till Seed Drill for walking tractors
- Caravaggi Lawn & Leaf Blower for walking tractors–Demo blowing leaves
- Caravaggi Mini-Trencher in action
Grain, Dry Bean, Fruit & Nut Harvest / Processing Equipment:
- BCS 622 Reaper-Binder - In action, harvesting Wheat
- Cicoria Thresher - Electric model - Intro & threshing cereal grain (Video 1)
- Cicoria Thresher - More tips for threshing cereal grain (Video 2)
- Cicoria Thresher - Gas model - Intro & Features
- Cicoria Thresher - Gas model - Threshing Dry Beans
- FruitCat Fruit & Nut harvester - features, basic operation and demonstration
Accessories (Demo / Use / Install)
- Debris screens on walk-behind tractors
- Pros and (mostly) cons of BCS’s “free wheel devices”
- Adjustable-rim wheels: how they work
- Adjustable Axle Extensions (EARTH TOOLS type)
- Adjustable Axle Extensions (EARTH TOOLS type) - DEMO
- Barbell Wheel-Weight Hangers
- Battery box extra support “wall” from Earth Tools to fit BCS electric start tractors
- Super-Bite Wheel Outriggers
- BCS Compost Spreader Wheel Upgrade Kit
Section 2: Use & Maintenance Videos (Arranged By Category)
Hand Tools
- Hand Tool Workshop at Living Web Farm
- Mounting garden tool handle to head, Taper-Socket type
- Mounting garden tool handle to head, Friction-fit type
- Replacing blade on Oscillating / Stirrup type hoes
- Mounting scythe blade to handle (snath)
- Zilli Hand-Held “Jab” Seeder – Setup, features & use
- “Swing Fork” demo video (vs. Broadfork)**
General (applies to both BCS and Grillo)
- Clutch adjustment video for Standard (squeeze lever to DIS-engage power) Dry Clutches
- General cable adjustment
- Clutch service: “Bolted-together” Cone type for older BCS and Grillo tractors
- Mounting Tracks on Walk-Behind tractor
- Quick Hitch (or quick coupling) use on walk-behind tractor #1
- Quick Hitch (or quick coupling) use on walk-behind tractor #2
- Quick Hitch (or quick coupling) #3: Maintenance
- Quick Hitch (or quick coupling) #4: Proper Alignment
- Quick Hitch (or quick coupling) #5: SERVICE (on BCS current type)
- Quick Hitch (or Quick Coupling) video #6: When the locking-pin WON’T DROP
- Threaded stud removal and installation
- PTO Lever engagement methods on walk-behind tractors
- Starting high-torque implements on walking tractors
- Instructions for palletizing/shipping a tractor or implement
- Control Cable Lubrication on walk-behind tractors
- Control Cable Replacement on walk-behind tractors
- Throttle cable system–Gas engines
- Starting an old-fashioned “rope-start” engine properly
- Transmission Gear Oil Change on BCS and Grillo tractors with standard dry clutch type
- Tire / Inner tube change
- Throttle Lever Tension Adjustment
- Why a “Ball-hitch” will NOT work on a walk-behind tractor
Engine Repairs & Adjustments
- Air filter maintenance
- Engine oil change
- Debris screens on walk-behind tractors
- Diesel engine electrical system function & troubleshooting
- Cleaning Carburetor Main Jet on Honda GX series engine
- Cleaning Carburetor Main Jet on Yamaha/Kohler 8.5, 10, 11.5, 12 and 14hp engines
- Changing ignition coil on ACME engines with points & condenser-type ignition
- Recoil starter rope replacement on Honda & most other engines
- Honda GX series engine Valve Adjustment
- Replacing carburetor on Honda GX series engine (and other similar engines)
- Walk-behind tractor throttle cable system–Gas engines
- ACME ALN series engine Recoil Starter Service
BCS-Specific Repairs & Adjustments
- Freeing a stuck cone clutch on a BCS tractor - COMPLETE video
- Clutch service: OLDER MODEL (pre-1990) Bolted-together Cone type clutch
- BCS PowerSafe Clutch cable/linkage adjustment
- BCS models 739, 749, 750 PowerSafe Transmission oil & filter change (technique applies to BCS 660, 770 & 779 as well, although a different oil type is used in those models)
- BCS Walk-behind tractor Reverser linkage, models 605, 737, 740, 749, 750, 830, 850, 852, 853, 946, 948 – operation and adjustment
- BCS Walk-behind tractor PTO lockout system
- BCS PTO Slider installation, post-1995 tractors
- Plastic shift-lever rod support “adjustment” on BCS tractors
- BCS shift-lever rod plastic holder “FIX” by Earth Tools
- Replacing Plastic PTO “Joint” on BCS tractors
- Walk-behind tractor throttle cable system–Gas engines
- Making your older BCS shift gears easier
- Brake and Stub-Axle service on BCS
- BCS Handlebar “Wear” Adjustments (Post-2004 models)
- Control Cable Replacement on walk-behind tractors
- Handlebar height adjustment repair on BCS 605, 737, 830 & 850 (with portions of video applicable to other tractors)
- BCS PowerSafe Safety Cable adjustment - techniques & tricks
- BCS 770 & 779 “Hydro” Forward /Reverse cable “direction swap” (also works for cable adjustment after cable replacement)
- BCS Gearshift “quadrant” adjustment
- Transmission input shaft oil seal replacement
Grillo-Specific Repairs & Adjustments
- Grillo “Active” clutch cable adjustment
- Grillo G110 PTO engagement system
- Grillo G110 - Specific video for reversing handlebars, also showing PTO lockout and reverser system functions
- Grillo model G110 Forward/Reverse cable adjustment
- Replacing Clutch Pack–Grillo “active” type clutch
- Clutch service: Older “standard” clutches, models G85 - G107 (and a a FEW G110)
- Gear-shifting technique on Grillo (and other) walk-behind tractors
- Handlebar maintenance & adjustments on Grillo walking tractors
- Transmission input shaft oil seal replacement (filmed on BCS, same procedure for Grillo)
- Mounting Driven-wheel trailer to Grillo G131
Implement-Specific Repairs and Adjustments
- SINGLE-ACTION Cutter/Sickle bar service
- BCS DOUBLE-ACTION Cutter/Sickle bar service
- Cutter (sickle) Bar Blade sharpening
- Cutter (sickle) Bar Drive Bushing Rotation (older BCS brand or current Grillo brand single-action cutter bars)
- Cutter (sickle) Bar Service: Single-Action “DRY” (Greasable) type drive unit service
- R2 Power Harrow PTO flange removal & installation
- CAEB haybaler general service PART 1
- CAEB haybaler general service PART 2
- CAEB haybaler net-wrap installation
- CAEB haybaler slide-rod adjustment
- BCS Pressure washer–Soap injector installation
- Split-Taper Pulley service
- Pillow-block bearing service