Someone Please Translate This!

[MadDogDriver]

I know NOTHING about Mahindra's Dougster, just basics of how and why draft control exists. Draft control won't affect you until the tractor senses that level of strain you set it for and if you're not tilling then it will have no effect on your 3pt hitch since it's not sensing any strain regardless of where the draft lever is.

EDIT:
But to answer your question (as best I can), place your draft control lever to the position that takes the most strain for it to react (effectively turning it off, if you can't do so with your pin location). The opposite position will have your 3ph constantly adjusting at the slightest strain on it.

It'll be obvious when actually operating it, vs. translating your wonderful manual.

 

[Dougster]

All of my tractor pin positions react on the draft sensor. Pin position affects the leverage and also the angle of force, therefore the sensitivity. Its possible only one of your pin positions interfaces with the sensor. You can probably tell by looking. Pushing the lever all the way forward turns the draft sensor off.
larry

Thanks Larry - The pin I am talking about is not the actual top link pin. This is a pin located right below the three top link pin position choices near the bottom of that bracket. I'm guessing now that this design is unique to the 3510/4110.

Dougster

 

[SPYDERLK]

Thanks Larry - The pin I am talking about is not the actual top link pin. This is a pin located right below the three top link pin position choices near the bottom of that bracket. I'm guessing now that this design is unique to the 3510/4110.

Dougster

I dont think you should take that pin out. The bracket on mine pivots on that pin. If removed I think a load on the bracket would destroy something.
larry

 

[Dougster]

I dont think you should take that pin out. The bracket on mine pivots on that pin. If removed I think a load on the bracket would destroy something.
larry

It's an "either/or" situation Larry. Yes, you must have one pin in there... but it can be in either location. To quote from my goofy owner's manual:

1) For general implement: Use the Pin to "A" point
2) For Draft Control: Use the Pin to "B" point

That much is clear (as mud?)! The only question I have on this one point is whether this pin selection deal is just for draft sensing... or for actual draft control?

Bottom line is that I understand the general concept of draft control... but I am still foggy on exactly how this draft business works on my 4110. Especially the part about where the draft control lever should be (and what is actually happening as a result) if I don't wish to use draft control.

Dougster

 

[Dougster]

I know NOTHING about Mahindra's Dougster, just basics of how and why draft control exists. Draft control won't affect you until the tractor senses that level of strain you set it for and if you're not tilling then it will have no effect on your 3pt hitch since it's not sensing any strain regardless of where the draft lever is. But to answer your question (as best I can), place your draft control lever to the position that takes the most strain for it to react (effectively turning it off, if you can't do so with your pin location). The opposite position will have your 3ph constantly adjusting at the slightest strain on it. It'll be obvious when actually operating it, vs. translating your wonderful manual.

I think your last statement says it all! It's just one of those things where I need to actually work it to figure out HOW it works! The owner's manual is useless in this regard.

This just came up yesterday. After I regraded my steep gravel driveway for the third time during this awful road reconstruction work, I decided to use my rake to even up and smooth out where the old sidewalk used to be before they removed it. It ain't coming back (due to economics) and there is just a long, ugly, shallow hole there where it used to be. Just got sick of waiting for the town to fill it in I guess.

This is where I envy the old timers with a gazillion years of tractor and 3-point experience. I did okay... but I'm sure that a seasoned pro would have been more selective and exact about top link hole selection, top link length, rake depth, possibly angling the rake a little(?)... and maybe even draft control.

Dougster

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

Doug,
Simply put, your top link bracket has 2 pin positions. The slotted hole position allows top link pressure sensing for the draft control, and the round hole position holds it tight effectively turning off the draft control. When not using draft, keep the draft lever in the forward position. When using your draft control, the draft keeps your implemint (grading or powing) evenly when cresting a hill or when bottoming in a gully. I hope you understand what I mean. Good luck with it.

 

[Dougster]

Doug, Simply put, your top link bracket has 2 pin positions. The slotted hole position allows top link pressure sensing for the draft control, and the round hole position holds it tight effectively turning off the draft control. When not using draft, keep the draft lever in the forward position. When using your draft control, the draft keeps your implemint (grading or powing) evenly when cresting a hill or when bottoming in a gully. I hope you understand what I mean. Good luck with it.

Perfect explanation as always Galen! Thank you! Why can't folks like you write the owner's manual and service manual???

Oh yeah... I forgot. You read and write English!

Dougster

 

[Keith_B]

Doug,
Simply put, your top link bracket has 2 pin positions. The slotted hole position allows top link pressure sensing for the draft control, and the round hole position holds it tight effectively turning off the draft control. When not using draft, keep the draft lever in the forward position. When using your draft control, the draft keeps your implemint (grading or powing) evenly when cresting a hill or when bottoming in a gully. I hope you understand what I mean. Good luck with it.

So, basically the positions 2-5 are the draft control positions, and 1 is position control only? Which position is the most sensitive and causes the plow to raise when pressure is applied, 2 or 5?

Will this also work when using a bush hog over uneven terrain?

 

[Kendall69]

I n english it means don't bother touching this lever as it won't do a thing up or down.

 

[Dougster]

In english it means don't bother touching this lever as it won't do a thing up or down.

I think that sums it up quite nicely!

Dougster