Forget to release brake lock

[vanisland]

I've had my 1815 for almost a year now and it's been a great tractor,
but I have one pet peeve. I sometimes stop and put the brake lock on and then get back on and start driving and forget to release the brake lock.
Do any of the bigger models have an indicator light to let you know the brake lock is on or has anyone installed their own brake lock warning light? I wish it had come with this type of indicator or some type of automatic release when you step on the forward or reverse pedal.

 

[m4hindra m4n]

My 5525 has a red indicater light that lets you know if it is on

 

[POC]

I do that all the time. The 3215 does not have a light either. I'm getting familiar with the "feel" of the tractor when the brake is on.
But I agree, it would be nice if there was something to remind us...

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

If it makes you feel any better, I bet 50% of the time I set the PB on my JD, I forget to release and start to drive off. There is a light on the dash - but it does no good if one does not look. Maybe I need to pull the brake on much harder, since it's not that difficult to drive slowly with the brake still engaged.

My early 90's Honda, on the other hand, emits a high pitched beep the second the tractor is put in gear, if the PB is on.

 

[Wombat125]

I've been looking at the JD 5x03 series. They don't even have a parking brake, but rather a pawl locked position on the gear selector that basically locks the driveline.

It seems like this might be mildly genius, but I feel like there has to be a catch. If it was the perfect solution, then all the manufacturers would be doing it.

 

[EFC]

I've been looking at the JD 5x03 series. They don't even have a parking brake, but rather a pawl locked position on the gear selector that basically locks the driveline.

It seems like this might be mildly genius, but I feel like there has to be a catch. If it was the perfect solution, then all the manufacturers would be doing it.

JD has had that design for as long as I can remember, We had it on all of our 1970's models, not sure why other have not picked it up.

Buck

 

[AchingBack]

We used to call those, "idiot lights". I have left the parking brake locked on my tractor at least once a year. What helped bring this to an end was to implement my two step system. Step #1, sit in tractor seat. Step #2, release parking brake. This works every time. Before the engine gets started, I have solved the problem.

 

[NEFirewood]

Sometime I wished that my 2015 had the same light. If I had a nickel for every time I took off with the parking brake engaged, well there would probably be a national shortage of nickels.

 

[TexasFever]

My 5500 has a brake indicator light but it is attached to the LEFT pedal. If the pedals are not locked together, the lever will only apply right brake and the light will not work. Trips me up all the time.

 

[wkpoor]

I too don't know why other Mfg's haven't picked up on the park pawl idea. I have it on my 5400 and it is fantastic. When I shift into park I am positively locked in place. Comes in real handy working on hill sides where you don't have to rely on brakes that may slip. Its one of the things I really do like about the Deere.

 

[LBrown59]

I've been looking at the JD 5x03 series. They don't even have a parking brake, but rather a pawl locked position on the gear selector that basically locks the driveline.

It seems like this might be mildly genius, but I feel like there has to be a catch. If it was the perfect solution, then all the manufacturers would be doing it.

Putting any tractor in netural should do that.

 

[Wombat125]

Putting any tractor in netural should do that.

If I understand you correctly, I don't think locking the driveline in the neutral position would be good. One would never be able to move the gear shifter out of any gear without the tractor being completely stopped. This would defeat the purpose of having synchronized gears in some of the newer gear tractors.

It would also make the tractor kind of a bugger to tow.

 

[LBrown59]

If I understand you correctly, I don't think locking the driveline in the neutral position would be good. One would never be able to move the gear shifter out of any gear without the tractor being completely stopped. This would defeat the purpose of having synchronized gears in some of the newer gear tractors.
It would also make the tractor kind of a bugger to tow.

I just don't see any reason for a tractor transmission to work any different than a car transmission.

 

[Wombat125]

It sounds like we're not talking about the same thing. Let me try to explain better.

For the most part, the JD 5003 series transmissions are exactly like a car or newer tractor's. The gears are synchronized, and in neutral the motor is completely disconnected from the drive axles. This is just like any other tractor.

What I am talking about is an extra position on the manual gear selector lever labeled park. This park position works just like the park position on an automatic transmission where the drive axles are postively locked against any forward or reverse movement.

This transmission arrangement eliminates the need for a proper parking brake. In fact the 5003 series tractors have no parking brake, thus eliminating the opportunity to drive off with the parking brake on.

Here is a picture. Check out the little dog-leg position on the upper right labeled P.

I'm sorry if I wasn't being sufficiently clear before. Does this make more sense?

 

[LBrown59]

It sounds like we're not talking about the same thing. Let me try to explain better.

For the most part, the JD 5003 series transmissions are exactly like a car or newer tractor's. The gears are synchronized, and in neutral the motor is completely disconnected from the drive axles. This is just like any other tractor.

What I am talking about is a
n extra position on the manual gear selector lever labeled park. This park position works just like the park position on an automatic transmission where the drive axles are postively locked against any forward or reverse movement.

This transmission arrangement eliminates the need for a proper parking brake. In fact the 5003 series tractors have no parking brake, thus eliminating the opportunity to drive off with the parking brake on.

Here is a picture. Check out the little dog-leg position on the upper right labeled P.

I'm sorry if I wasn't being sufficiently clear before. Does this make more sense?

Park in a car does the same as netural does except it also locks the wheels from turning.

 

[Wombat125]

Park in a car does the same as netural does except it also locks the wheels from turning.

That's exactly what I've been trying to say for the past three posts in this thread. I feel like you're either not reading what I'm typing at all, or you're just messing with me.

From post #11:
I've been looking at the JD 5x03 series. They don't even have a parking brake, but rather a pawl locked position on the gear selector that basically locks the driveline.

Putting any tractor in netural should do that.

I said pawl locked driveline and you say putting any tractor in neutral should do that. No no no.


From post #13:
If I understand you correctly, I don't think locking the driveline in the neutral position would be good. One would never be able to move the gear shifter out of any gear without the tractor being completely stopped. This would defeat the purpose of having synchronized gears in some of the newer gear tractors.
It would also make the tractor kind of a bugger to tow.

I just don't see any reason for a tractor transmission to work any different than a car transmission.

I explained that putting a tractor in neutral should not lock the driveline and you tell me it shouldn't be any different than a car. That's kind of what I just said.

 

[Charlie175]

I think my left brake will wear out before the right since I do forget from time to time and move a little before I realize I left it on.

The brakes on our Allis tractors you can't even move if the brake is pulled.

 

[LBrown59]

I feel like you're either not reading what I'm typing at all, or you're just messing with me.

I think we weren't typin each others reading; but now we've got it together.

 

[henerythe8th]

Like I've told my wife for years, "If you don't apply the brake well enough to keep the vehicle from moving, then don't apply it at all!"

I have done the same thing with my 2615 a couple of times. Now when I apply the brake, I REALLY apply it and lock it.

 

[George2615]

I've had my 1815 for almost a year now and it's been a great tractor,
but I have one pet peeve. I sometimes stop and put the brake lock on and then get back on and start driving and forget to release the brake lock.
Do any of the bigger models have an indicator light to let you know the brake lock is on or has anyone installed their own brake lock warning light? I wish it had come with this type of indicator or some type of automatic release when you step on the forward or reverse pedal.

I'm sure if you are mechanically inclined you could easily add a switch to your brake pedal and a light on the dash to indicate if its on. Probably take an hour or two.

Easier would be to have a bungee cord hanging on the tractor and every time you set the brake attach the bungee from the brake pedal to the steering wheel. Then you would remember to release the brake before driving off since you would have to unhook the bungee to steer. Only takes a couple seconds to hook up the bungee to the wheel.

I think a lot of people have driven off with the brake on more than once (myself included).