Neutral gear start bypass

[Kiowner]

I know I shouldn't, but can the requirement to have my CK3520HST cab tractor in neutral to start it be bypassed? I really don't like having to put the tractor in neutral to start it, then having get the lever to go into gear. Having the brakes on is enough of a safety requirement for me.
Don't worry, I won't sue anyone that can tell me how to do this.

 

[anomad]

I know I shouldn't, but can the requirement to have my CK3520HST cab tractor in neutral to start it be bypassed? I really don't like having to put the tractor in neutral to start it, then having get the lever to go into gear. Having the brakes on is enough of a safety requirement for me.
Don't worry, I won't sue anyone that can tell me how to do this.

I haven't disabled the neutral or brake safety on my CK3510 variant. But I have done the seat. It was really easy and in plain view in the cab. I think you will have to be nimble enough to crawl under the tractor and dig around in the wiring from there. I'll get my moving blanket out and crawl under there tomorrow, I am curious myself, although I don't plan to eliminate the neutral safety right now. I grew up on old tractors with no safety anything and kinda laugh at the modern stuff.

 

[34Willys]

I read that the CKxx20 series have a computer interphase for some electronics/safety stuff, even the CK2620. Maybe not so easy as a paper clip anymore?

Patrick

 

[Robin Veerman]

Does pushing the clutch in allow it to start regardless of gear lever position? Is what I do with my older CK30HST…

 

[Midniteoyl]

I know I shouldn't, but can the requirement to have my CK3520HST cab tractor in neutral to start it be bypassed? I really don't like having to put the tractor in neutral to start it, then having get the lever to go into gear. Having the brakes on is enough of a safety requirement for me.
Don't worry, I won't sue anyone that can tell me how to do this.

A quick and light tap on the fwd/reverse pedal lets it slip right into gear.

 

[Kiowner]

Does pushing the clutch in allow it to start regardless of gear lever position? Is what I do with my older CK30HST…

In my case it is HST and no clutch pedal. Maybe that's why it is required to be in neutral to start.

 

[34Willys]

I didn't like the idea of an electric bang into gear PTO on the SE model. I got a standard CK2610H with a clutch. My old rotary cutter takes a few revs to get the blades to swing apart.
The clutch is the only 'safety' switch feature mine has.
I can stand next to the tractor, depress the clutch with my hand, then reach over, turn the key, and start. It's really nice being able to wiggle the tractor back and forth using the FWD/REV pedals while hooking up implements, backhoe, Logging Winch, etc.
My first tractor was gear, and I was on and off constantly for same procedure.

Patrick

 

[RayIN]

Imagine my surprise when I went to start a used tractor at a dealers; I turned the key, engine fired and the tractor ran over a new implement sitting just in front of the tractor.
The dealership owner was just as surprised as I. He said the previous ownerr must've wired around the neutral safety at some point and forgot about it.
For the dealer it was an expensive lesson. He had to fix the tractor and the new implement was now junk..
That tractor had the neutral safety switch on the shuttle levers neutral position.
I would not advise disabling the switch, how much is 60 seconds gonna cost you?

 

[Midniteoyl]

OP, just apply a little pressure to the gear lever and 'burp' one of the foot pedals, it'll slip right into gear.