MJPetersen
Veteran Member
Yesterday I finally took the time to figure out this little do-hinky button that I noticed when I bought my tractor, but the sales people did not know what it was either. It is a throttle idle stop positioner. When you shove the throttle forward the engine normally shuts off. In fact I had adjusted my throttle linkage so that it would do just that. However, when this button is pushed (picture 1) it allows the throttle to move just a little bit further. Therefore, I realized that this button is the "kill" switch.
I readjusted my linkage so that when the throttle is shoved forward the tractor goes to a slow idle. then when the button is pushed it shuts off. Ok I know mundane and normal information for you experts, but I have read several threads that talk about shutting off the engine and idle detents ect. This is the way my tractor is set up. I do not know if this is the normal for yanmar or even all 1510D's but this is the way mine is and I think that it is neat.
In the pictures with my thumb you will see that the linkage has moved a little bit further in the third picture verses the second. It is that difference that changes idle to shutdown.
Mike In Warsaw
I readjusted my linkage so that when the throttle is shoved forward the tractor goes to a slow idle. then when the button is pushed it shuts off. Ok I know mundane and normal information for you experts, but I have read several threads that talk about shutting off the engine and idle detents ect. This is the way my tractor is set up. I do not know if this is the normal for yanmar or even all 1510D's but this is the way mine is and I think that it is neat.
In the pictures with my thumb you will see that the linkage has moved a little bit further in the third picture verses the second. It is that difference that changes idle to shutdown.
Mike In Warsaw