Where do you mount your spinner?

[Cliff_Johns]

I have a spinner (suicide knob) for my JD4110, but I was wondering where on the wheel to mount it. I thought I would start with it at the bottom left, maybe 8 oclock or so, but I figured some of you already did the trial and error to figure out where on the wheel it's best to put it.

Cliff

 

[chim]

Mine's at 8:00. It's handy there when using the FEL or the 3PH controls (which are on the right). Those two controls need "operated" the most on my tractor. The PTO lever is on the left, but the tractor is standing still when going in and out....................chim

 

[beenthere]

Cliff
You likely can mount that spinner anywhere that it will fit (with the 'spokes'). Reason I say that is the steering wheel will not stay in the same place realtive to the straight-line direction the tractor is going. This is due to the hydraulic power steering, which is not 'geared' between the steering wheel and the front wheels. This may not be very clear, but drive straight down the road and see if the deer symbol in the center of the steering wheel stays in the same position. I suspect it will be doing slow backward or forward summersaults as you drive.

In the old days, when no power steering, that spinner would stay in position. Then all you had to do was be prepared for the spinner to be torn out of your fingers when the front wheels hid a dead furrow or a rock (not as bad on Deere tractors with fancy front axle on the row crop tractors). Even when getting power assist, the steering wheel was 'geared' to the front wheels. Now, its different.

 

[PineRidge]

<font color="blue"> You likely can mount that spinner anywhere that it will fit (with the 'spokes'). Reason I say that is the steering wheel will not stay in the same place realtive to the straight-line direction the tractor is going. This is due to the hydraulic power steering, which is not 'geared' between the steering wheel and the front wheels. This may not be very clear, but drive straight down the road and see if the deer symbol in the center of the steering wheel stays in the same position. I suspect it will be doing slow backward or forward summersaults as you drive.
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Beenthere is right. It doesn't matter where you mount it it won't remain constant. I noticed that on my TC-40D the day that I put one on.

 

[chim]

The in-laws had a Nasty Ferguson with steering like you guys are talking about. My B7500 is different (and I thought the CUT's shared this) in that the steering wheel is always in the same position when the front wheels are straight.............chim

 

[755inNY]

<font color="blue"> Reason I say that is the steering wheel will not stay in the same place realtive to the straight-line direction the tractor is going. </font>

Same situation on my 755. The spinner is never in the same place twice. This surpised me at first then I relaized there was no geared or solid connection between the steering wheel and front tires. I can turn the wheel all the way to the left until the front wheels turn no more and then can get the steering wheel to continue to turn left with a little extra force.

Jeff

 

[Cliff_Johns]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the steering wheel will not stay in the same place realtive to the straight-line direction the tractor is going. )</font>

I had not noticed this. I guess I'll start it out at 8:00 and watch it wander around the clock.

Thanks,

Cliff

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( the steering wheel will not stay in the same place realtive to the straight-line direction the tractor is going. )</font>

I had not noticed this. I guess I'll start it out at 8:00 and watch it wander around the clock.

Thanks,

Cliff
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<font color="brick">I guess I'll start it out at 8:00 and watch it wander around the clock.
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[Egon]

Valuing my digit's and abhorring pain my spinner is still mounted in the box on the store shelf. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

<font color="blue"> "Valuing my digit's and abhorring pain my spinner is still mounted in the box on the store shelf." </font> /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I used to think that way until I got one. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I've been able to maintain the same number of fingers with no infliction of pain from my spinner. Further, since I just steer with my palm now, I don't have to worry about hooking my thumb or fingers in the spokes when I'm at the end of row mowing or making a lot of sharp turns using the FEL. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif