operating power reverser clutch/transmission

[geneP]

This might belong in the Owning/Operating section, but I was reading another post in this section about an inoperative power reverser on a John Deere tractor and someone made a statement that the clutch shouldn't be used to start or change directions with a power reverser. Rather than hi-jack that thread, I'll start another to ask what harm is done by using the clutch to operate the tractor? My understanding is that the clutch pedal and the direction lever both function to apply/interrupt hydraulic pressure to the wet clutch pacs. Would operation be the same for all brands of tractors with the hydraulic clutch/power reverser? I have a Kubota and find no such instruction in the operator manual.

 

[jimmysisson]

Don't know about your model but my Ford/NH 2120 has a conventional dry clutch behind the flywheel, then the hydr clutch packs.
Jim

 

[Deerherd]

This might belong in the Owning/Operating section, but I was reading another post in this section about an inoperative power reverser on a John Deere tractor and someone made a statement that the clutch shouldn't be used to start or change directions with a power reverser. Rather than hi-jack that thread, I'll start another to ask what harm is done by using the clutch to operate the tractor? My understanding is that the clutch pedal and the direction lever both function to apply/interrupt hydraulic pressure to the wet clutch pacs. Would operation be the same for all brands of tractors with the hydraulic clutch/power reverser? I have a Kubota and find no such instruction in the operator manual.

Using your clutch makes your power shuttle/reverser transmission into a synchro/standard shuttle transmission. I don't think it will be bad for the tractor but you would be missing out on the benefits of the power shuttle.

 

[geneP]

Using your clutch makes your power shuttle/reverser transmission into a synchro/standard shuttle transmission. I don't think it will be bad for the tractor but you would be missing out on the benefits of the power shuttle.

I agree that using the clutch negates the shuttle benefits, but some times it is easier and safer to use the clutch especially if you need to stop suddenly or need to inch up to an object. I only want to avoid damage to the tractor. Only using it as a synchro shuttle is a big step up from the old 8/2 speed with the stick between your legs. My Kubota has the clutch function built into the same valve as meters the fluid to the clutch pacs

 

[ishiboo]

I am curious about this too, as I have a GST. It's slightly slow in winter, so I find myself using the clutch more frequently. And I still use it for things like loader work... easier to use the clutch to move in to a pile.