EastTexFrank
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- Joined
- Jun 5, 2003
- Messages
- 1,423
- Location
- East Texas, USA
- Tractor
- Kubota Grand L4740, B2400 and F2680
.... and I admit it's a strange one.
When I parked the F2680 a few days ago I got off it and the operator presence switch killed the engine. I forgot all about turning off the ignition, I just walked away and started doing something else. When I went to start it today of course, the battery was flat. No problem. Pulled out the battery charger and hooked it up, connected it to the battery and turned it to "Jump Start". I got on the mower, gave it a couple of minutes, turned the key and it roared in to life. Great. And now the problem. I can't disconnect the battery charger without getting off the machine and having the operator presence switch kill it again. I hate these OPS's. I had to charge the battery for 30 minutes so it had enough juice to start it it on it's own before I could get about my business.
My B2400 doesn't have a pressure switch on the seat. You can get on and off it as many times as you like without it cutting out and dying. The L4740 has one but it only operates if you get out of the seat when the pto is engaged. It doesn't seem to matter on the F 2680, your butt comes out of that seat for any reason and the engine is going to die. You better not hit any big bump that bounces you out of the seat because the engine could be dead by the time you come back down.
Now, I understand the safety reason for these things but could we please have a little common sense here. Make it so the engine only cuts out if the blades are engaged. That's essentially what my L4740 does. I don't like doing it but I may have to look into some way of by passing that pressure switch. Has anyone else done it?
When I parked the F2680 a few days ago I got off it and the operator presence switch killed the engine. I forgot all about turning off the ignition, I just walked away and started doing something else. When I went to start it today of course, the battery was flat. No problem. Pulled out the battery charger and hooked it up, connected it to the battery and turned it to "Jump Start". I got on the mower, gave it a couple of minutes, turned the key and it roared in to life. Great. And now the problem. I can't disconnect the battery charger without getting off the machine and having the operator presence switch kill it again. I hate these OPS's. I had to charge the battery for 30 minutes so it had enough juice to start it it on it's own before I could get about my business.
My B2400 doesn't have a pressure switch on the seat. You can get on and off it as many times as you like without it cutting out and dying. The L4740 has one but it only operates if you get out of the seat when the pto is engaged. It doesn't seem to matter on the F 2680, your butt comes out of that seat for any reason and the engine is going to die. You better not hit any big bump that bounces you out of the seat because the engine could be dead by the time you come back down.
Now, I understand the safety reason for these things but could we please have a little common sense here. Make it so the engine only cuts out if the blades are engaged. That's essentially what my L4740 does. I don't like doing it but I may have to look into some way of by passing that pressure switch. Has anyone else done it?