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Not something my M's ever had on them from new. They do emit a shrill whistle but that is it.
Maybe ROPS, Seatbelts, and Seat Safety Switches Not Such A Bad Thing
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ultrarunner
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ROPS on my D3 saved my life and had a witness.
Heading back in after grooming the fire breaks and then boom… who turned out the lights in a sea of greenery.
A high bank large Bay Tree toppled and hit the rear corner off the ROPS… no work was done around or anywhere near the tree.
Tree was so large I couldn’t budge the dozer and had to chainsaw my way out…
Luck was with me as the tree happened to hit at the absolute strongest spot on the ROPS
Heading back in after grooming the fire breaks and then boom… who turned out the lights in a sea of greenery.
A high bank large Bay Tree toppled and hit the rear corner off the ROPS… no work was done around or anywhere near the tree.
Tree was so large I couldn’t budge the dozer and had to chainsaw my way out…
Luck was with me as the tree happened to hit at the absolute strongest spot on the ROPS
careyo63
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Lost my drive side wheel on a hill not even very steep. With the mower and I was stuck About. SMP I'm saying. Out of nowhere I hit a hole my R. side dropped in!! Glad I wasn't in a Bull dozer when that happen!! Tractor roller over UTDA is what I'm Saying!!!
careyo63
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At least they didn't chain it to a fence post and the kid tied to pull it out of the ground. The Org. Yanmar rollover and it did not roll over it fell on it's side throttle stuck wide open killing the Kid!! Mother was there. Bus driver and there when it happened. Morning route. She Knew and Friends of the mother. True. they was working on it Prior. Injection Pump!!
I have an lx3310 and I'd like to bypass the seat safety so I can raise up and see more in front of me while working stationary. I've seen bypass devices but not for my tractor. Rather not use a paper clip. Anyone know where I can buy this? Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!
careyo63
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Should be able to remove it. Not mandatory but if it was mine, I would make it so I could put it back in working condition. For myself it would have been gone in day1.
Gopher Baroque
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I recognize this snippet from a Czech tractor competition video I watched a few days earlier. It seems to be a time trial around an obstacle course. This snippet is from the part of the course where you are making a tight turn to circle a tree, and the lane is pretty tight. So you go in too fast, steer to the stops and wish for grip at the front and slip at the rear. Oh, it's muddy so the tires do the opposite and you either don't make the turn or, as demonstrated, the rears find some grip and "pull the rug" from under the tractor.
I was a prof at a college. Several of the other profs had farms. 2 were killed while working on a tractor. One died when the tractor rolled over on him. The second fell off while mowing. Thus hamburger. I'm a pilot. I raced cars. I use a belt. I actually feel very uncomfortable without pressure across my thighs. Try it.