Hello! I just purchased my first tractor last week. Its a 2010 MF 2615. I got it on the recommendation from the dealer. I also purchased a Woods 74 inch tiller with it.
After driving it around the yard and getting used to the controls of a tractor I went in and tilled the garden. After a bit of a learning curve i finished it and it turned out pretty good. Much better then using a puny walk behind tiller that would take all day with many breaks and being sore the next day.
I have a few things that i cant seem to figure out yet with the tractor. And since i dont know anyone with a tractor i was hoping i could come on here and ask beginner questions.
The brakes seem to not work so well. When i am just driving it and i hit the brakes the tractor just seems to keep on going. I have to stomp on both the clutch and the brakes to get it to stop. Is this correct operation or should I change the brakes? I was thinking about this when i was tilling also. It seemed like i needed to put the brakes on to slow the tractor down while tilling but when i hit the brakes the tractor just kept moving along. The dirt was soft so it wasnt much trouble, but will i be able to till unbroken ground going that fast?
Would an override clutch be a good safety device to purchase? I feel like there may have been a better tractor that i could have purchased but i do really like this one. Probably because its my first. I likely will have more questions later but the braking is my main concern right now as i want to hopefully till about a 1/4 acre of unbroken ground this week. I'm not sure if i will be able to accomplish that or not. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
After driving it around the yard and getting used to the controls of a tractor I went in and tilled the garden. After a bit of a learning curve i finished it and it turned out pretty good. Much better then using a puny walk behind tiller that would take all day with many breaks and being sore the next day.
I have a few things that i cant seem to figure out yet with the tractor. And since i dont know anyone with a tractor i was hoping i could come on here and ask beginner questions.
The brakes seem to not work so well. When i am just driving it and i hit the brakes the tractor just seems to keep on going. I have to stomp on both the clutch and the brakes to get it to stop. Is this correct operation or should I change the brakes? I was thinking about this when i was tilling also. It seemed like i needed to put the brakes on to slow the tractor down while tilling but when i hit the brakes the tractor just kept moving along. The dirt was soft so it wasnt much trouble, but will i be able to till unbroken ground going that fast?
Would an override clutch be a good safety device to purchase? I feel like there may have been a better tractor that i could have purchased but i do really like this one. Probably because its my first. I likely will have more questions later but the braking is my main concern right now as i want to hopefully till about a 1/4 acre of unbroken ground this week. I'm not sure if i will be able to accomplish that or not. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
