How to start HST

[JCoastie]

my xr4150h will start in gear, without the brake on, and while I'm standing on the ground beside it.

same with my MT240HE

 

[Bearsixty7]

same with my MT240HE

I did a little test on my MT240He this past weekend. In gear, parking brake not set and no weight on the seat and it started right up. Of course the parking brake not on caused the beeper to start beeping.

I'll have to read the manual again as I was thinking it wouldn't start without the parking brake on.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I have the gear / shuttle shift version of the MT225E. No seat switch is present at all, confirmed by the dealer. No switch on the brake, so no warning bells. The transmission can be in gear, along with the range selector (the range selector actually does not have a neutral spot). The shuttle shift MUST be in neutral, and the clutch must be depressed (there is a lever to keep the clutch pedal locked down). Those 2 things done, and you can start it standing along side. I was surprised that there are no bells, buzzers, or audible warnings at all!

 

[Avenger]

I have the gear / shuttle shift version of the MT225E. No seat switch is present at all, confirmed by the dealer. No switch on the brake, so no warning bells. The transmission can be in gear, along with the range selector (the range selector actually does not have a neutral spot). The shuttle shift MUST be in neutral, and the clutch must be depressed (there is a lever to keep the clutch pedal locked down). Those 2 things done, and you can start it standing along side. I was surprised that there are no bells, buzzers, or audible warnings at all!

This is how mine is too. Only, I disabled my beeper... I mean, what beeper?

Oh, and my range selector does have neutral. And when I park, I typically make sure everything is in neutral.

 

[mred2]

My XR4150 shuttle must have the clutch depressed and shuttle in neutral. Hard to press in the clutch without being in the seat.

 

[bnold]

L6060 HST doesn’t have to be started in neutral range.
Long as the pedal isn’t being depressed forward or rear (neutral pedal) and PTO is off, it will start.

 

[Waffles]

If forward pedal is engaged but sensor is not, will it be too much load on the starter?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

My XR4150 shuttle must have the clutch depressed and shuttle in neutral. Hard to press in the clutch without being in the seat.

Not pertaining to this thread, but there is a very simple solution to the 'hard' clutch pedal. There is a single large spring that pulls the pedal up. You are fighting the spring. I have a very bad left knee (bone on bone) and can barely push in the clutch. I was ready to trade the tractor in on an HST and actually was trying to make a deal.

My son (a certified master mechanic and a mechanical engineer) came walking over, looked underneath and said "push in the clutch". He then went to his tool box and brought back a similar sized, but 'softer' spring. He put that one on and again told me to push the clutch....WOW! What a difference! I can actually use the tractor again! You can also easily push in the clutch by hand.

He said as long as the pedal returned fully and was not resting against the linkage, all is good. Try it.....

 

[PCABE5]

The new S-HST's have to be in neutral to start as well.