M5040 Hydraulic Shuttle operation

[piller]

When you push in the clutch does this disengage the PTO on the M5040 hydraulic shuttle?

No, you can push in the clutch pedal or move the hydraulic shuttle shift lever to neutral and the PTO engagement is not affected.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Folks say that after doing so and so with their non HST tractor their clutch leg was worn out< Well my question is what about their HST leg when they work a long day on it and are constantly moving it up and down in speed and forward and back. I find that with my shuttle shift, I rarely use the clutch unless it is to engage the PTO or change to a higher range. My tractor has 3 forward gears plus neutral and reverse in each range which gives me plenty of speed to vary my speed by just downshifting with a flick of the lever with may hand. This leaves my feet free to work the brakes if needed for assisted turning. I usually just shift to Low when driving up to some obstacle and then when I get as close as I want, shift to neutral and then to reverse without ever touching the clutch. It does take some practice to do this, and if I want to get within an inch or so with my FEL, I will throttle down AND use the clutch but normally it is clutchless operation all the way except for when I shift into gear and also I have t clutch to shift the PTO into gear, but my tractor is over 20 years old and some of the newer ones have electric switches to engage/disengage the PTO so no clutch needed at all.

 

[Happyman]

My HST also has cruise control. On long runs I don't use the pedal. I use the cruise control. No foot fatigue