MyJoBota
Bronze Member
How old is this tractor? I am curious if this tractor had the safety switch in the seat and if it has been "modified"? Glad no one was injured.
Everyone is willing to accept another safety switch rather than insisting that the tractor manufacturers design them safer and ergonomically. After all they are made to operate with human, not a robot. There should be no reason that a design could not accomodate the human body with enough clearances to operate it in a safe manner and get on and off in a safe manner while fully clothed. Flat deck helps, but when the mfg. puts levers, pedals etc in the way so that you cant get on or off without hanging up on hydraulics, hydrostat pedals etc, then it is time to redesign.
How old is this tractor? I am curious if this tractor had the safety switch in the seat and if it has been "modified"? Glad no one was injured.
Is not a safety switch safer?Everyone is willing to accept another safety switch rather than insisting that the tractor manufacturers design them safer and ergonomically. After all they are made to operate with human, not a robot. There should be no reason that a design could not accomodate the human body with enough clearances to operate it in a safe manner and get on and off in a safe manner while fully clothed. Flat deck helps, but when the mfg. puts levers, pedals etc in the way so that you cant get on or off without hanging up on hydraulics, hydrostat pedals etc, then it is time to redesign.
If I understand you are saying it was the rear blade that put the tractor over.??....Are you saying it "shifted" on you.??
I highly doubt the blade put it over.
And, if the swing in the blade had that big of an effect on the tractor going over then....tighten up the turnbuckles.
26 years old. Can start the tractor w/o sitting on it if in neutral. Can also engage initial gear w/o clutch. Tractor keeps running at dismount. What does a safety switch do?
Everyone is willing to accept another safety switch rather than insisting that the tractor manufacturers design them safer and ergonomically. After all they are made to operate with human, not a robot. There should be no reason that a design could not accomodate the human body with enough clearances to operate it in a safe manner and get on and off in a safe manner while fully clothed. Flat deck helps, but when the mfg. puts levers, pedals etc in the way so that you cant get on or off without hanging up on hydraulics, hydrostat pedals etc, then it is time to redesign.
I did not do an experiment to see if the tractor would go over w/o the blade backing over the same rock.
Everyone is willing to accept another safety switch rather than insisting that the tractor manufacturers design them safer and ergonomically. After all they are made to operate with human, not a robot. There should be no reason that a design could not accomodate the human body with enough clearances to operate it in a safe manner and get on and off in a safe manner while fully clothed. Flat deck helps, but when the mfg. puts levers, pedals etc in the way so that you cant get on or off without hanging up on hydraulics, hydrostat pedals etc, then it is time to redesign.