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We augered 9 full-depth holes in only 14 minutes to install fenceposts using the Worksaver 500 Series Post Hole Digger on our John Deere 1025R. Available with three styles of 42″ augers in 6″, 9″, and 12″ diameters.
3-Point Post Hole Digger Worksaver 500 Series
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Every product comes with its own factory warranty specified by the manufacturer.
We offer extended warranties to protect your purchase even longer.
Extended Confidence Coverage
Extends the manufacturer’s warranty one year beyond the factory warranty.
Lifetime Priority Protection (Most Popular)
Extends the manufacturer’s warranty for the lifetime of the product and includes priority handling, no-hassle claims, and lifetime support.
What’s Covered
Our extended warranties cover defects in workmanship such as broken welds, torn steel, or improper fit. If a covered issue occurs, we will repair or replace the product at our discretion.
What’s Not Covered
Damage caused by improper use or use outside the product’s intended purpose voids the warranty.
Cosmetic wear such as paint loss, scratches, dents, or bent teeth, as well as normal wear to common attachment components and consumables including cutting edges, shanks, tines, skid runners, skid shoes, blades, belts, bushings, bearings, oils, grease, and similar wear items is not covered under warranty.
Shipping or transportation costs, downtime, and labor are not covered.
Transferability
This warranty is non-transferable and applies only to the original owner/operator.
WORKSAVER 500 SERIES POST HOLE DIGGER FEATURES
- Standard Duty Series
- Horseshoe Yoke offers Cat I & II 3-Point Hitch Compatibility, with 7/8″ Pins
- Powered by a 540rpm PTO drive
- Shear-Bolt Protection
- 42″ Auger length in 6″, 9″, and 12″ diameters
- Boom Constructed from 2 5/8″ Diameter Tube Steel
- Equipped with positioning/adjustment handle
- Optional Down Force Kit (Not for tractors under 40 hp)
- Weighs 160 lb, less the auger
- For tractors between 20–35 horsepower
- Optional Parking Stand
- Optional 12″ Auger Extension
- HDDF – Heavy Duty Double Flight Augers for use when operating in loose flow-able soils such as sand/gravel, designed to help carry soil to the surface of the hole.
*Post Hole Diggers are awkward on and off the tractor, so we recommend getting the optional parking stand kit.
WorkSaver 500 Series Post Hole Digger Specs |
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| Model | 500 |
| Boom Size (O.D.) | 2 5/8” |
| Yoke Size | 3” |
| Boom Positions | 3 |
| Mount Type | Cat. I or II (7/8″ Pins) |
| Gearbox Ratio | 3:01 |
| Gearbox Output Shaft | 2″ |
| Gearbox Bearings | Tapered Roller |
| Gearbox Seals | Double lip, spring loader |
| Drive Type | PTO, 540 RPM |
| Shear Bolt | Yes, Grade 2 |
| Gearbox Ltd. Warranty | 5-yrs. |
| Tractor hp | 20–35 hp |
| Optional Down Force Kit | N/A |
| Auger Sizes | 6” thru 12″ |
| Auger Length | 42″ |
| Auger Type | HDDF |
| Auger Point – Bolt-in | Fish Tail |
| 12″ Auger Ext. | Opt. (170705) |
| Parking Stand Kit | Opt. (102165) |
| Weight (lbs.) | 160 |
| Product Number | 170990 |

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