Using clutch as a brake?

[Dewbie]

Not sure if we understand your question..If you're trying to come to a stop then u need to push the clutch in and hit the brakes if need be. If ur just trying to slow down a bit for whatever reason then idle down. The tractor won't stop if its in gear and the clutch peddle is let out and you only use the brakes. Hope this helps

 

[McREBEL]

I mean fully depressing the clutch while the tractor is moving forward or reverse to disengage the transmission and make it come to a stop.

I think this is what you want do if you are coming to a complete stop. If I understand correctly, you are not technically using the clutch as a brake. You are just disengaging the transmission.

To stop: press the clutch, then step on the brakes if needed.

If you try to completely stop without disengaging the transmission you will stall as you stated. That's not good for brake longevity either.

 

[son of man]

maybe I need to provide a little more info concerning my tractor... it's not like the manual transmission in a car where you depress the clutch and change the gear while the car is moving. I have to come to a complete stop before I switch gears.

so let's say I'm travelling in medium 2nd gear without the split brakes latched and I want to switch to medium 4th gear. I normally fully depress the clutch and the tractor immediately comes to a stop. Then I change gears, slowly release the clutch and continue on my way.

 

[/pine]

Do you not use neutral (on level ground) ?

 

[McREBEL]

so let's say I'm travelling in medium 2nd gear without the split brakes latched and I want to switch to medium 4th gear. I normally fully depress the clutch and the tractor immediately comes to a stop. Then I change gears, slowly release the clutch and continue on my way.

Sounds normal. Continue on.

 

[Dewbie]

Sounds normal. Continue on.

I agree so long as you don't hear any grinding then it sounds like you're operating the tractor correctly

 

[son of man]

so if I understand correctly, I should only depress both brakes to slow down but not completely stop? if I want to come to a complete stop, I should depress the clutch? however, I may need to also depress both brakes to stop any momentum?

 

[McREBEL]

so if I understand correctly, I should only depress both brakes to slow down but not completely stop? if I want to come to a complete stop, I should depress the clutch?

If it were me I would throttle down if I only wanted to slow down.

If I wanted to stop, then press the clutch and then use both brakes if needed.

 

[McREBEL]

Do you have an operator's manual? If not, I would highly recommend getting one if you can. It should cover all the questions you have asked and more.

 

[son of man]

Do you not use neutral (on level ground) ?

I don't have neutral on my tractor.