etcallhome
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Near miss accident. Something we can all learn from.
Thanks for posting.
Agree and glad to hear you weren't hurt.
Near miss accident. Something we can all learn from.
Thanks for posting.
Bad enough that this happens, but you gotta be careful that you don't get run over by the front wheel or hit by the blade. The damage to the tractor or anything it hits is nothing compared to what it could do to you!
Does your tractor not cut off if the brake isnt applied? Mine will shut down if the gear selector isnt in N and the parking brake is on, sorta like a little garden tractor.
This reminds me of one time I was clearing snow at a friend's house. There's a gate with an electric fence wire across the opening, which I wanted to go through. Got off the tractor, idling in neutral, and no brake on. The ground is pretty flat, but apparently not zero grade.. just as I was reaching for the handle on the electric wire I felt the edge of the bucket (waist height) press into my back and push me into the wire! I don't know exactly how many volts the **** fencer puts out, but it's no wonder the horses don't mess with it. After getting that across the chest for about 5 pulses, I always drop the bucket and quite often set the brake now.
That's with a geared transmission, I'd be more cautious with an HST tractor.
Sean