3320 range shifter warning

[jdjllee]

I was pretty busy mixing concrete with a gas powered mixer, backing away from mixer with a loader full of concrete, I turned about quickly to check the path behind me. When I turned back to facing forward, my forward/reverse foot controls had gone limp, inoperative. I was on a slight grade that led to a steeper bank, then woods. , the tractor started rolling backward. I fumbled with the foot controls, not believing they'd gone limp. The tractor rolled backward over the bank before I could even think to hit the brakes. I guess I should have thought BRAKES! first, but you know, I hardly ever use the brakes on a hydro tractor. It all happened pretty quick. Long story short, I got to the brakes, just before crashing into the woods, and lucky did not flip the tractor. When I had turned to check behind the tractor, my elbow, with heavy coat on, flipped the range shifter to neutral, but I did not know it. I notice now that range shifter sits up pretty tall on the seat. It's an easy thing to inadvertently shift that to neutral. Be careful out there guys. **** happens.

 

[jgayman]

Glad you were not hurt. This can be a potential problem on many of the newer JD tractors. I know the lever on my 2720 is always getting in the way. I wonder why JD thinks the range selectors need to have long bat handles? Other than moving them to/from neutral to start the lever doesn't see much action.

 

[bigtiller]

Glad you were not hurt. This can be a potential problem on many of the newer JD tractors. I know the lever on my 2720 is always getting in the way. I wonder why JD thinks the range selectors need to have long bat handles? Other than moving them to/from neutral to start the lever doesn't see much action.

I cut about 6 inches off mine, it was always in the way when getting in or out of the cab. It is still long enough to easily shift back & forth.

 

[dfkrug]

I cut about 6 inches off mine, it was always in the way when getting in or out
of the cab. It is still long enough to easily shift back & forth.

That's a good idea, BIG.

My 1st Kubota would do what happened to the OP, and I would suddenly be in neutral.

On my current tractor, the range shift in LOW is in the way of my leg getting on and off.
It definitely needs to lose a couple of inches of length. Fortunately (?) it is hard to shift,
so accidental neutrals have never happened.