robison
Silver Member
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2005
- Messages
- 120
- Location
- Western Massachusetts
- Tractor
- John Deere 4510 / John Deere GT235 / DR mower
Greetings,
This is my first post here. I grew up on a farm in Georgia and I now live in Massachusetts. I've had a GT235 mower for some time. I just inherited a new 4510 with 460 FEL. It's a year old but my father became sick right after getting it, and never actually used it, and now I've got it. It has the 12x12 Power Reverser, which I have never used on a tractor before. I understand that the unit can be switched from forward to reverse without clutching, by simply pulling the lever. The owners manual sort of steps over this with 1 sentence.
I was using the loader the other day and I was using the clutch when reversing but then later I was looking in the manual and I saw I did not need to use the clutch.
Anyway, can I reverse at any engine speed without damage?
And can I go into neutral also, then back to forward or reverse without clutching, or can I only make quick switches from F-R?
Any other tips to using this system?
This is my first post here. I grew up on a farm in Georgia and I now live in Massachusetts. I've had a GT235 mower for some time. I just inherited a new 4510 with 460 FEL. It's a year old but my father became sick right after getting it, and never actually used it, and now I've got it. It has the 12x12 Power Reverser, which I have never used on a tractor before. I understand that the unit can be switched from forward to reverse without clutching, by simply pulling the lever. The owners manual sort of steps over this with 1 sentence.
I was using the loader the other day and I was using the clutch when reversing but then later I was looking in the manual and I saw I did not need to use the clutch.
Anyway, can I reverse at any engine speed without damage?
And can I go into neutral also, then back to forward or reverse without clutching, or can I only make quick switches from F-R?
Any other tips to using this system?