4WD lever & indicator light.

[PEJ5]

I'm still looking for the wiring diagrams for the ck3510, and when I verify that the wiring is there for 4wd and parking brake lights, I'm adding switches. Just a tease to have the dash lights and no switches to turn them on.

In the case of the park brake and brake de-coupling, the switch simply shorts the two contacts together to turn the light on so you can try shorting them first. I believe that should be safe.

 

[Phantese]

I hate to be that guy who listens to all the good advice then goes against it, but... I have a DK4210SE and have had a CK4010se as well as a Kubota B2610. All reccomend caution about shifting on the fly, and as I tested it out at slow speed with no torque on the machines, they all have shifted smoothly without incident for years. I still do it and have never had the tractor misbehave when I do it (literally thousands of times now) and it shifts at any speed smoothly, not telling you to do it or others are wrong, just adding to the great advice you already have. Cheers

 

[Doofy]

My CK35 Manual says to only shift into FWD when the tractor is stopped. My model has no FWD indicator light on dash so I stuck some mailbox numbers next to the lever so I know which wheels are engaged.
Congrats on the new tractor and what a beautiful building.

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Those #s are a great idea. Most symbols are to tiny for these old eyes to see. Half the time, I can't figure out the symbol either.

 

[PEJ5]

I'm still looking for the wiring diagrams for the ck3510, and when I verify that the wiring is there for 4wd and parking brake lights, I'm adding switches. Just a tease to have the dash lights and no switches to turn them on.

I fired up my 2016 DK5010 today and there is a 4WD indicator on the dash, but it does not remain lit beyond startup. I'll have to pull the seat sometime to see if there is a connector one could attach a switch to.
I do not have a service manual/electrical diagram, but if someone does, I would be interested to know if it shows an optional switch near the 4WD lever.

 

[finn1]

Both lights are functional on my ck4010 se cab tractor. I usually disengage the front axle for use on hard ground, especially roading the mile to my shop on the paved county road.
The tractor rolls better with the front axle disengaged. Why put the driveline in a bind situation if you aren稚 in soft terrain?

 

[Reconjack]

I have the same concern about my CK3510 shuttle shift, I've always come to a full stop, often throttled down (but not always), fully depressed the clutch to put into 4x4. The little area on the dash is clearly there, but no light comes on. 4x4 works just fine which I suppose is all that matters, but $20,000, the damn spot is RIGHT THERE on the dash.....they wasted so much time and money on the Tier 4 crap under the hood to make it look like R2D2 they couldn't run a simple trigger switch to the dash for that? You've screwed us again Kim Jong Il!

 

[kantuckid]

2010 DK35SE here with the 4WD switch on the left, lower dash where my left knee can hit it and me then left wonder why nothings happening!

 

[IndyJay]

I just took delivery of my 2021 DK4510SM and noticed the same thing. The dash has lights for 4WD but does not come on after initial check when key is turned on.

 

[Cycledude]

My LS XR4155 also does not have a working fwd indicator light and I have always wished it did have one so I’d know for sure if it was in fwd drive or not, mine is a little push-pull lever down through the floor so it’s not easy to see from the seat while driving. Thankfully mine did come equipped with a nice parking brake light.
Hopefully these manufacturers will take notice of these comments and consider making some changes.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Mine has the "circled P" brake indicator light when the parking brake is engaged. No 4wd indicator light though.