I am starting to seriously look at the 1734E Hydro, but my only hangup is the fact that the tractor has a transmission driven PTO. Can someone who has a hydro with transmission driven pto explain how the system works. I am planning on running a rear cutter and post hole digger. I am assuming that the clutch is not just for the pto, but when pressing the clutch it will stop the tractor even if the hydro pedal is pressed down? How does the system work with a post hole digger? With the pto running, is it possible to change directions of the tractor using the hydro pedal without pressing the clutch to stop the pto?
Right now I currently have a gear tractor with independent pto, and the operation while using the rear cutter is simple. There are some tight spots that I need to back into, stop and then lower the cutter to cut and then move. Will this be possible with a transmission driven pto?
I'm also a little confused by the Massey Ferguson Brochure for the 1700E series. It looks like the 1726E and 1734E have a transmission pto, while the 1739E has independent transmission for gear and transmission with overrunning clutch for the hydro. Does that mean that the 1734E hydro does not have an overrunning clutch?
Thanks for any help from any 1700E series owners.
Right now I currently have a gear tractor with independent pto, and the operation while using the rear cutter is simple. There are some tight spots that I need to back into, stop and then lower the cutter to cut and then move. Will this be possible with a transmission driven pto?
I'm also a little confused by the Massey Ferguson Brochure for the 1700E series. It looks like the 1726E and 1734E have a transmission pto, while the 1739E has independent transmission for gear and transmission with overrunning clutch for the hydro. Does that mean that the 1734E hydro does not have an overrunning clutch?
Thanks for any help from any 1700E series owners.