Tractor Keys

[94BULLITT]

What keys did you get with your tractor? Mine came with the big one (like a gm car key). I got tangled up the other day getting off of the tractor and bent one. I went to the dealer to get another key and the little one was the one that they listed at the parts counter. I like it better because it does not stick out as much. The guy a the parts counter told me the big key was just like a skid steer key.

 

[galaxie428]

Mine came with two of the bigger keys.

 

[SSdoxie]

The smaller key on the right is supposed to be the tractor key so it doesn't stick out so far, not as easy to catch you leg on.

 

[94BULLITT]

The smaller key on the right is supposed to be the tractor key so it doesn't stick out so far, not as easy to catch you leg on.

That's what I thought.

 

[Dream Farmer]

I got four of the small ones. same key will start any Bobcat built since 1993 my dealer told me.

 

[tcartwri]

I broke my original gm style key off before the tractor was ten hours old. Have been starting it with the stub and a pair of pliers ever since.

 

[94BULLITT]

I broke my original gm style key off before the tractor was ten hours old. Have been starting it with the stub and a pair of pliers ever since.

The small keys were $4 a piece but you had to buy 2.

 

[CT230 Fan]

Mine came w. the small style.

 

[kco]

I used to inadvertently shut off my DK35 and knock out the turn signal switch with my knees until I ground them down as shown in this thread:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...206080-my-dk35-modifications.html#post2363466

 

[tcartwri]

I used to inadvertently shut off my DK35 and knock out the turn signal switch with my knees until I ground them down as shown in this thread:

Mine is in a different position than this. It is directly at my knee and completely ungaurded. I am eventually going to braze a flat circular knob onto the stub.

 

[pwright]

I got four of the small ones. same key will start any Bobcat built since 1993 my dealer told me.

I just found this out today. Forgot to leave a spare tractor key for a contractor and he just used the key from his.

 

[qed-cat225]

that's the truth have fun test driving all the equipment sitting out over weekends at construction sites!

 

[SSdoxie]

that's the truth have fun test driving all the equipment sitting out over weekends at construction sites!

That is main reason password protected start systems are becoming so popular in construction equipment. Too many people need to operate these and loosing keys would be a problem if each had special keys like a car, so companies have gone with password keyless systems.

The thiefs also know this so just pulling your key and thinking it is safe doesn't work.

 

[94BULLITT]

If I left a piece of equipment on a job site I would have lojack or a gps tracker on it.