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LMTC · Oct 10, 2006

Inspector507 said:
If I remember correctly, a clutch safety switch will be one of the standard items on a UTDA certified tractor.

Correct Jerry. And also the following DECAL on each fender.

normde2001 · Oct 11, 2006

Gizmo36 said:
I did the same thing, but it started like to have knot me down before I could get it stop. Want do that again.

Are you guys saying there is no clutch safety switch, it's not working, or you pushed the clutch pedal down by hand, (which I do on occasion, having sense enough to check for neutral)? When I bought my tractor, the dealer did that, but told me to never, ever try it, because he was a professional, (Yeah, right

). Yep Wayne, Joe Cooper.

Eddie · Oct 11, 2006

My 1700 don't have a clutch safety switch.

Gizmo36 · Oct 11, 2006

My YM1700 don't have a clutch safety switch. Don't know if it came with one or not. My 2210 has a clutch safety switch . I use to start the MT on the ground and the 50JD with the suicide clutch.But I could think faster and move faster back then.

LMTC · Oct 11, 2006

Eddie said:
My 1700 don't have a clutch safety switch.

You can remedy that for about $40.00 plus shipping

. PTO safety shield for around $25 also. What we add to make a tractor UTDA certified costs us about $100.00 IN ADDITION to the ROPS. All these components are available if someone wants to make their tractor safer.

LMTC · Oct 11, 2006

normde2001 said:
Are you guys saying there is no clutch safety switch, it's not working, or you pushed the clutch pedal down by hand, (which I do on occasion, having sense enough to check for neutral)? When I bought my tractor, the dealer did that, but told me to never, ever try it, because he was a professional, (Yeah, right ). Yep Wayne, Joe Cooper.

I won't tell you I have never done that in the distant past, but I will tell you I don't do it now. All it takes is one close call to realize how incredibly dangerous it is. A runaway (ok, walkaway) compact diesel is going to hurt something or someone before it stops. Same with getting off a running machine...foot gets tangled kicks it into gear. Yes, I realize the odds of kicking the rear end and transmission both out of neutral is small...but the potential consequences are enormous....thus not worth the risk.

roxynoodle · Oct 11, 2006

Ok, I am assuming a clutch safety switch prevents the tractor from starting without depressing the clutch. Am I correct? If so, did any Yanmar models come with them? I am asking because my tractor will not start without depressing the clutch somehow (whether foot or hand, doesn't matter, it needs to be depressed). Is this normal for the grey markets or was one added to mine?

Eddie · Oct 11, 2006

roxynoodle said:
Ok, I am assuming a clutch safety switch prevents the tractor from starting without depressing the clutch. Am I correct? If so, did any Yanmar models come with them? I am asking because my tractor will not start without depressing the clutch somehow (whether foot or hand, doesn't matter, it needs to be depressed). Is this normal for the grey markets or was one added to mine?

My 2020 has one and I think it's factory

Tom_Veatch · Oct 11, 2006

My 2220 has a clutch safety switch and, since it is shown in the parts manual, I'd say it's definitely factory equipment.

California · Oct 11, 2006

roxynoodle said:
Ok, I am assuming a clutch safety switch prevents the tractor from starting without depressing the clutch. did any Yanmar models come with them? I am asking because my tractor will not start without depressing the clutch somehow (whether foot or hand, doesn't matter, it needs to be depressed).

Sounds like you have one. Look near the clutch pedal.

Here's a diagram.

(Off-topic - Note this Yanmar-USA manual advises to begin cranking with the compression released.)

roxynoodle · Oct 11, 2006

Thanks for the diagram. It does have one. I don't think I've ever owned anything that didn't have one.

tallyho8 · Oct 11, 2006

My 1802 has one and I am pretty sure it is factory.

Jagmandave · Oct 12, 2006

On my 1602D it's horizontal, under the floor board on the clutch side. Since there's a welded on ring that it fits into, it certainly looks oringinal to me.........

Gizmo36 · Oct 12, 2006

Is a Fuel Filter on a ym2000 and a ym2210 the same. If they are I am going to Napa tomorrow and get one.

normde2001 · Oct 13, 2006

Gizmo36 said:
That is fix,

I suspect any tractor exhaust will sting your eyes on contact. I would recommend an automotive tailpipe extension to direct the smoke higher and away similar to a factory Yanmar exhaust.

BruceR · Oct 14, 2006

normde2001 said:
Are you guys saying there is no clutch safety switch, it's not working, or you pushed the clutch pedal down by hand, (which I do on occasion, having sense enough to check for neutral)? When I bought my tractor, the dealer did that, but told me to never, ever try it, because he was a professional, (Yeah, right ). Yep Wayne, Joe Cooper.

My 2000B came with a clutch safety switch. I thought all the "B" models did.

Didn't either TE or EFC have a good story about "someone they knew" getting run over by their tractor ?

Bruce

roxynoodle · Oct 14, 2006

Well, even with the clutch safety switch it could still happen if you are starting it from the ground, pushing the clutch with your hand and starting it in gear. Or if you get off while it's running and accidentally put it in gear by hitting the gear shift with your foot (powershift). Even a manual will probably lunge forward before it stalls.

LMTC · Oct 14, 2006

It won't stall if the throttle is set at anything above a few hundred RPM. Even at very low RPM there is a chance it will keep moving. If you can manually engage the clutch in a given gear at a given RPM and get the tractor to move, the response would be the same if the gearshift was accidentally kicked (or caught on a foot while dismounting) and pulled into gear....a bit more grinding noise, perhaps, but that would be the only difference. Simply a potentially fatal situation. Imagine you have a rotary cutter attached and the pto lever gets caught or kicked as well. Now you have an unpiloted death machine running loose. Small odds perhaps, but the most enormous of likely consequences. None of us here would ever get over it if this happened to us and someone was injured. Don't get off the tractor while the engine is running, and NEVER start it without an operator properly seated on the tractor. Please.

Gizmo36 · Oct 18, 2006

I bush hog all day Monday and did not get the burning in the eye's like I do when I start it under the shed. But I am going to get a new exhaust for it .Because the exhaust is at eye level.I started bush hogging at 10 ran it all day till 6 It only use a little over 2gal. That is what I like about the 2cyl Yanmar.

kenmac · Oct 18, 2006

I don't remember you saying anything about running your tractor under a shed . I guess that's why it would burn your eyes. I thought you were using the tractor (ie bush hoggin etc,.) when it was burning your eyes. WELL, glad to see it & you are ok now