Real Newbie question about operating a B7610

   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #1  

Danc

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Quebec, Canada
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L4740
Hi,

I have a couple of really Newbie questions so please bear with me /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif.

I took delivery of my new tractor last friday and read the manual...But am not sure about a couple of things, especially the levers on the tractors.

And my dealer is not very helpful...... they say about anything and I don't trust them anymore.

1- When engaging between 2WD and 4WD should I press the clutch pedal or put the tractor to Neutral position or be completely stopped? (or all 3 of them).

2- When engaging the PTO should I use the clutch or is it not necessary?

I am just not sure when to use the clutch or not, and when must the tractor be to a complete stop or not when maneuvring the levers.

Thank you in advance

Dan

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   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #2  
1) I would come to a stop and use the clutch to shift between 2WD & 4WD.

2) You need to use the clutch to engage / disengage the PTO.

Hope this helps.
 
   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #3  
I don't use the clutch when switching from 2WD to 4WD. If it is hard to shift be sure your front wheels are straight ahead. And, you can shift "on the fly" if you are going slowly, just let off the hydro pedal until you are not actually accelerating and it will shift fine. Same when shifting from 4WD to 2WD. BTW, don't use 4WD on pavement.

When engaging the PTO you need to lower the RPM's, push the clutch in, engage, then let the clutch out and speed the engine up. When disengaging, lower the RPM's to help slow the PTO down, then clutch in and disengage.

For safety's sake I beg you to make sure the PTO has stopped turning completely BEFORE even dismounting the tractor. A PTO shaft is about the most dangerous part of a tractor.

Bill Tolle
 
   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #4  
There was also a tip someone mentioned about giving a little bit of reverse hydro pedal when shifting into FWD ....

I found this to work great for me ..... my B2910 is hard to shift into FWD 80%+ of the time .... using the reverse pedal makes it slide right in. Taking it out of FWD has never been much of a problem.
 
   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #5  
Danc,

When engaging FWD sometimes if the gears aren't lined up you may need to take a couple of cracks at engaging the FWD, don't force the lever. You will get the hang of it pretty quickly. As a general rule of thumb if you hear a noise that doesn't sound completely kosher (i.e. grinding) then let off and use the clutch.

I think the only time I use my clutch is at start up, i have a hoe on the back so I haven't used the 3ph yet.
 
   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610
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#6  
Thanks everyone,

I got it now things are getting much clearer.

Dan
 
   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #7  
You didn't ask about shifting between High and Low transmission range. But don't ever try shift out of high gear in to low gear on the fly while travelling steep grades!

The HST braking action is more powerful than the tractor brakes. Pushing the clutch in will remove the HST braking action and you'll find it hard to get back into gear. You are then on a scary roller coaster ride. The brakes on my B7610 are used for parking, they don't do much good for slowing down over what the HTS transmission already provides. Stop before steep down grades and shift gears, probably a good idea on upgrades too. Some folks here on TBN have described some exciting trips on steep upgrades when the foot brake wouldn't stop the roll back and they couldn't get it in gear.

I always come to a complete stop, push in the clutch and then shift gear ranges. Sometimes, it's necessary to tip the HST pedal a bit to get it into gear.
 
   / Real Newbie question about operating a B7610 #8  
Adding to what V8Dave said, I don't know if you are aware of it or not, but the HST pedal is not the same as the gas pedal on a car. The harder you push the HST pedal the more speed you will get, BUT the less poser you will have. If you are going up a hill and the engine starts to lug down back off the pedal a little and you will get more power.

Took me a while to learn that from the friendly folks here at TBN!

Bill Tolle
 

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