Well look what the cat dragged in... M7040!

[xring100]

My m8540 is not exactly smooth either i have found that when i need precise movement like hooking up fel attachments if you ride the brake on clutch release a little bit and feather the clutch its very smooth. Wet clutch and wet brakes have no problem with a little bit of slippage. As long as you dont ride it very long. Automatic transmissions slip a lot more than you would suspect while shifting

Dave

 

[TripleR]

I have been using the shuttle lever to shift for quite some time and really can't tell any difference in it and the foot lever. I do still use the foot clutch sometimes though when I don't want to let go of the steering wheel.

 

[ovrszd]

I have been using the shuttle lever to shift for quite some time and really can't tell any difference in it and the foot lever. I do still use the foot clutch sometimes though when I don't want to let go of the steering wheel.

I know we've talked about this before, but my tractor is sometimes hard to shift. Seems to be easier if I flick the shuttle lever to neutral and still use the foot clutch. Maybe my shifter is slightly out of adjustment or something....

 

[TripleR]

I know we've talked about this before, but my tractor is sometimes hard to shift. Seems to be easier if I flick the shuttle lever to neutral and still use the foot clutch. Maybe my shifter is slightly out of adjustment or something....

May just be the nature of the beast and why they improved it on the 60 Series as sometimes mine shifts easily and sometimes not, I haven't tried your method, but if it ever dries up down here, I may give it a shot; supposed to get some winter weather tonight, so who knows when I will be in a tractor again.

 

[SanDucerro]

Just got back from "dealer training school" :laughing: and sure enough, the tractors on the lot were all set to idle at 800 rpm. So we went in and spoke to the service manager and I explained the issue that I was having with getting the tractor to "creep". He said he was pretty sure the idle is suppose to be set at 800 and suggested we bring it back in for an adjustment. Of course the tractor is 85 miles (one way) from the dealer, so I asked if this was something I could do. He said yes, but wanted to confirm the settings before we did anything. He also indicated Kubota factory manuals leave something to be desired in respect to settings and he was pretty sure the exact idle speed wasn't in the manual, but he would do some research and give me a shout. Which he did - after having to call Kubota to get the info - and he confirmed the idle is suppose to be set at 800 rpm (mine's at 975 rpm). The "fix" seems simple enough (set screw on injector pump) - so I'll see what I can do the next time I'm at the farm.

 

[DT86]

I know we've talked about this before, but my tractor is sometimes hard to shift. Seems to be easier if I flick the shuttle lever to neutral and still use the foot clutch. Maybe my shifter is slightly out of adjustment or something....

If it is just in the linkage, mine loosened up after a while. How many hours do you have?

 

[wmonroe]

Just got back from "dealer training school" :laughing: and sure enough, the tractors on the lot were all set to idle at 800 rpm. So we went in and spoke to the service manager and I explained the issue that I was having with getting the tractor to "creep". He said he was pretty sure the idle is suppose to be set at 800 and suggested we bring it back in for an adjustment. Of course the tractor is 85 miles (one way) from the dealer, so I asked if this was something I could do. He said yes, but wanted to confirm the settings before we did anything. He also indicated Kubota factory manuals leave something to be desired in respect to settings and he was pretty sure the exact idle speed wasn't in the manual, but he would do some research and give me a shout. Which he did - after having to call Kubota to get the info - and he confirmed the idle is suppose to be set at 800 rpm (mine's at 975 rpm). The "fix" seems simple enough (set screw on injector pump) - so I'll see what I can do the next time I'm at the farm.

One thing to think about, many injection pumps have lock wire or painted alignment marks to alert the dealer if the pump has be turned up or adjusted out of spec. Before you make any adjustments i would check to see if there is anything like this and get something from you dealer in writing saying they advised you to make the adjustment and they will not void you warranty.

 

[SanDucerro]

One thing to think about, many injection pumps have lock wire or painted alignment marks to alert the dealer if the pump has be turned up or adjusted out of spec. Before you make any adjustments i would check to see if there is anything like this and get something from you dealer in writing saying they advised you to make the adjustment and they will not void you warranty.

I did. He said it was wire tied, but I would not need to turn it far at all to move the required distance. He suggested there was enough play in the wire to do what I needed done. I assure you - if there is any chance at all that the wire would break or be disfigured in any way shape or form - then I'll let them make the adjustment.

 

[wmonroe]

thats good, i would hate to see someone get burned on warranty for something the dealer told them to do.

 

[SanDucerro]

Just spent the day on the new tractor and all I can say is... SWEET! Looking forward to going back out on Tuesday to work with the box blade.

Got the "creep" down today as well. When I fired up this morning the idle was at 825. I have no idea why it was at 975 the first day, but it was SO MUCH EASIER to control at 825 - the difference was amazing. Very easy to "sneek up" on things and work them over with the FEL. This is gonna be a great tractor!

Also had a chance to try out some new boots that added to the control ease. The new boots have "sneaker" style soles and made the pedal foot work a breeze. My previous boots were construction boots - HEAVY with thick lugged soles. I like the new boots MUCH better.