I think the Kubota L5740 is the tractor for me with all of it's many features. This tractor would be used on a farm; loader, forks, snow blower.
This morning I was mentally going through how I would operate the tractor with the HST transmission. When using the bucket or forks, and working down-hill, I need my foot on the brakes to hold the tractor in postion. The only method of going in reverse on the HST is to step on the hst pedal. Correct? So when I take my foot off the brakes, I risk moving forward and hitting the truck, trailer, or starting to go over a bank.
I thought about reaching over with my left foot and try to operate the HST pedal, but that seems it would be ackward and not sure if it provides a reliable pedal control. Then I though about shifting my body to the right, using the left foot on the brakes, and then use the old reliable right foot on the HST pedal.
Am I missing something here ? How do you operate HST in this down-hill to reverse setting ?
I realize working up-hill would easier on the operator, but on the farm this is not always an option.
bob
This morning I was mentally going through how I would operate the tractor with the HST transmission. When using the bucket or forks, and working down-hill, I need my foot on the brakes to hold the tractor in postion. The only method of going in reverse on the HST is to step on the hst pedal. Correct? So when I take my foot off the brakes, I risk moving forward and hitting the truck, trailer, or starting to go over a bank.
I thought about reaching over with my left foot and try to operate the HST pedal, but that seems it would be ackward and not sure if it provides a reliable pedal control. Then I though about shifting my body to the right, using the left foot on the brakes, and then use the old reliable right foot on the HST pedal.
Am I missing something here ? How do you operate HST in this down-hill to reverse setting ?
I realize working up-hill would easier on the operator, but on the farm this is not always an option.
bob
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