Caught Being Not so Safe Today- Warning

[Soundguy]

Yep... I actually 'like' the safety interlock starts. I own a IH cub, and ironically ran it out of gas while mowing one day.. after running tot he store to get more gas, I hopped back on, and totally forgot I was in gear and had blades engaged. Hit the start button and was instantly mowing again.. ( strangely.. she had never-ever- started that easy.. and in gear and pto engaged no less!) Glad I was seated and 'ready' to go!

soundguy

 

[3RRL]

My Kama and Jinma require the clutch pedal to be pushed in before it will start.
After that, once it's running, it's all up to you.

 

[scott_vt]

My Kama and Jinma require the clutch pedal to be pushed in before it will start.
After that, once it's running, it's all up to you.

Good Mornin Rob,
Even on my old 86 Massey you need to have the transmission shifter in the start position to start the tractor. In that position the clutch does not have to be depressed just heat your glow plugs a bit and start. I believe there is a safety interlock to prevent the tractor from starting if you left the PTO engaged when you shut down.

 

[Soundguy]

I bet the starter sure appreciates the clutch being in though!

soundguy

 

[Gary Fowler]

My grey market Yanmar has no safety switches at all. I have tried to make a habit of taking it out of gear when I stop but occassionally I do forget..It will start right up in gear with the shuttle shift in gear also. I checked that while sitting in the seat when I first got it and it has stuck in my mind to remember to shift everything into neutral including the pto when I stop. As Soundguy said, most of the operating safety is setting squarely on your shoulders and if you engage your brain before anything else, you dont necessarily need the additional interlocks. Seems now days though folks are conditioned to think that manufacturers must make everything idiot proof and that they dont need to think, the equipment will do it for them.
Still cant figure out why a lawnmower would not let you mow in reverse, what kind of safety is that? Too bad the interlock on the reverse shift didnt wear out before the PTO engage button. I would personally rather have no interlocks than have what some of the guys here have been describing. Most of the CYA stuff is just that because the manufacturer cant afford to rish a lawsuit from some idiot who did everything possible to inflict bodily injury on himself and then thinks it is the manufacturer's fault that he got hurt. That is the culture now, no matter what happens to you, it is someone elses fault and lawyer time when it happens.

 

[scott_vt]

I bet the starter sure appreciates the clutch being in though!

soundguy

Good Mornin Chris,
Yes I agree, and I always push the clutch pedal in as a matter of habit !

 

[LoneCowboy]

I think you will find that if you get out of the seat while in gear and the shuttle in any position except nutral that it will die. Kubota's work that way.

This
On the TN's, if you aren't in the seat you can't put it in gear.
if you flip the shuttle to fwd or reverse and you aren't in the seat.
it just dies.

 

[Soundguy]

Good Mornin Chris,
Yes I agree, and I always push the clutch pedal in as a matter of habit !

same here.. especially on oldies..

soundguy

 

[tatra805]

My Iseki, although 15 years old also has the press-clutch to start safety but nothing else.

Now on a manual you have to push quite hard to get it in gear without clutch so i suppose that would not go unnoticed. Accidents do happen nevertheless.

2 weeks ago i was trying to digg out a stump with the FEL. Rear of tractor lifted each time and i got off the tractor to look where i could better position the bucket.

When climbing back on the tractor my hammer-holding strap on my work pants catched the joystick

FEL engaged and lifted the back of tractor. I ripped off the strap and my back pocket in my reflex to get off the tractor.

My mistake. The joystick side of the tractor is from now on a no-entry zone. Even think of putting a brace to prevent forgetting.

Stay safe, accidents lure.

 

[Soundguy]

Yep.. I like to enter my tractors from a single side... One of them has a foot throttle on the right side.. I've almost stomped that trying to climb up the wrong side before.

soundguy