Mosey
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2002
- Messages
- 1,571
- Location
- Conifer, Colorado
- Tractor
- 2000 New Holland TC29D with 7308 FEL, and top & tilt. 1950 John Deere B. 1940 Farmall A.
I recently bought a post hole digger. I used it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I used it to dig holes 6’ apart to plant a row of trees (hopefully in 5 years or so I’ll have a nice natural fence). It worked nice and all, but I have one gripe about my TC29D in this situation. After I dug the first hole, I pushed the clutch in to stop the digger. Then I pushed the hydro pedal to move up to the next spot, but of course nothing happened. I had to push the clutch in, disengage the PTO, and let the clutch out so the hydro drive would work, then move up to the next spot, push the clutch in, engage the PTO, dig the hole, and repeat for each hole. I realize I’m getting spoiled to even be complaining about a hydrostat, and actually I’m not really complaining. I’m just wondering if this is what others would have expected. I do remember reading in the manual that pushing the clutch in will disengage the drive, but I just forgot.
So, now I’m wondering about how to engage the PTO. I have noticed that I don’t need to use the clutch to engage or disengage the PTO if there is nothing attached – I can just move the lever forward and it engages with no grinding or anything. I wouldn’t try this with a mower or tiller, but was wondering if this would work on a post hole digger. Since the tractor is barely above idle anyway (the manual for the digger says to only use low RPMS), it doesn’t seem like it would shock anything to engage and disengage the PTO without pushing the clutch in. Opinions? Thanks.
So, now I’m wondering about how to engage the PTO. I have noticed that I don’t need to use the clutch to engage or disengage the PTO if there is nothing attached – I can just move the lever forward and it engages with no grinding or anything. I wouldn’t try this with a mower or tiller, but was wondering if this would work on a post hole digger. Since the tractor is barely above idle anyway (the manual for the digger says to only use low RPMS), it doesn’t seem like it would shock anything to engage and disengage the PTO without pushing the clutch in. Opinions? Thanks.