John deere 1026R

[bradrich18]

I don't have to do anything but push the reverse pedal to mow while backing up on my 1026r. I got it last August. Is this something new for the 1026r or state specific? Or are yall talking about bushhogging? I haven't heard of this.

 

[Don87]

It can be done, but I don't have that knowledge on these complex new safety systems. If not for our lawsuit crazy society these wouldn't be necessary, but the manufacturers' have to reduce their liability any way they can. I've been mowing for over 50 years on tractors, both lawn and brush mowers, and while I've known farmers to fall under brush hogs, I have never heard of anyone hurting themselves mowing backwards for a few feet. Certainly my ZTR mower lets me mow backwards. If you couldn't you'd lose a lot of productivity.

Similarly, this board prohibits members posting instructions for by-passing the safety mechanisms. Perhaps a knowledgeable member will see this and PM you with a "how to" or "where to look for help".

Good luck with your issue.

PH

It isn't that the operators were getting hurt. It was small children running up behind the operator, while they were mowing, and getting run over and chopped up by the mowers that led to the regulations. IIRC.

 

[tramustang]

It seems that even if you aren't mowing ,if you let young children run up behind a working tractor the heavy wheels of the tractor alone would kill them.
I think its time to let peole be adults and responsible.

 

[megaboz]

Well tell the people that sue manufacturers that it isn't the company that exposed the bad habits of the owners!

I mow on some steep inclines, if I rolled it I wouldn't sue Jd. But if the wheel broke off, that's a different story.

 

[tramustang]

I am thinking we need to fire all the Judges in this country and put some in place that has some common sense.

 

[swick1]

You can find the switch under the seat to the side where the dampener connects to the transmission linkage from the pedals. My 1026r doesn't have this 'feature' I guess it's just on the 2012 and up. Good luck!

 

[Gator6x4]

I am thinking we need to fire all the Judges in this country and put some in place that has some common sense.

A great big problem with that.....You are firing the wrong people. It is not the JUDGES it is the JURORS that needs firing. The Judges are only the referee, the Jurors are the one that make the decision, so we need Jurors with common sense.

 

[shortthrow50]

no For safety reasons.

well i guess they consider the 3x20 series safer to back up while mowing with a 72 inch mid mount mower. They dont put this safety feature on these line of tractors. I guess they put the feature on smaller machines becuase of babies crawling around trailer parks unattended have resulted in dismembermant and/or death in the past hahah

 

[murphy1244]

well i guess they consider the 3x20 series safer to back up while mowing with a 72 inch mid mount mower. They dont put this safety feature on these line of tractors. I guess they put the feature on smaller machines becuase of babies crawling around trailer parks unattended have resulted in dismembermant and/or death in the past hahah

Thats why I bought a Simplicity Conquest.

 

[swick1]

A great big problem with that.....You are firing the wrong people. It is not the JUDGES it is the JURORS that needs firing. The Judges are only the referee, the Jurors are the one that make the decision, so we need Jurors with common sense.

Remember that the next time you get called to jury duty folks!