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Originally Posted by john_bud  I think you are only partially correct. A simple dual stage clutch has two stages of engage with the flywheel. One stage for the motive power and one stage for the PTO power. If you step on the clutch all the way down, a rotary mower will still power the transmission from the PTO. Same as a single stage clutch with direct PTO.
You may be thinking of an independant PTO with a dual stage clutch. That would fit the experience you describe. It has a built in one way sprag to stop the power from the PTO going back into the transmission. |
OK john now you have me confused.
I had a massey 65 when you pushed the clutch half way down it disconnected the
PTO when you went all the way down it disconnected the transmission clutch. With the clutch pushed half way in the rotary mower did not power the transmission the way it did on my ford 8n