7610 competion

[elalexander]

What is positiion control and quarter inching? On my 3pt. hitch lever I have a thumb screw I can set once I establish the depth I need. Also, speed control on the 3ph. What is the difference?

 

[spoon059]

Not entirely sure what the actual definitions are, but I'll try to explain. On my old tractor, if you wanted the 3PH halfway up, you set the lever to halfway.

On the 7610 with 1/4 inching, to raise the 3ph you pull all the way up on the lever until you get where you want it and let go of the lever. To lower it, you can pull the lever all the way down to quickly drop the 3ph, or you can have it very slowly lower it in a precise manner. Think of it like a volume control on your tv. You hold it in the up position til you get it where you want and let go, just like turning the volume up or down, then you just let go of the handle.

Does this make any sense what-so-ever???

 

[ChuckinNH]

I would add a couple of things. There is no sliding stop to preset a depth with 1/4 inching, and for fine adjustment you can move the depth lever to either the up, or down stop, and release it. When you release the lever it will return to the neutral position (if it is set up correctly) and the lift will move a small amount at the hitch points/ball ends. So you could lower the implement until it touches the ground slowly, and then raise, or lower it by the same number of movements of the lever to stop, and release each time, but you can't really just return to the same depth each time as you can with position control.

There is a knob on tractors with both systems that controls the speed that the implement will drop just as there is on your tractor, and that is separate from the depth system, either position control, or quarter inching.

 

[bandit67]

What about the little screw/clamp that Kubota puts on the B7800 - it's on the lever guide in front of the 3pt hitch lever? I didn't have time to play with that because I had too much work to do during my 8 hour rental, but I assumed it was so that you could set the down stop for box blading, tilling, raking, etc.

Based on the way the 1/4 inching valve worked, I would figure that little screw stop would be the way to set your 3pt implement to go down to the same position each time.

 

[ChuckinNH]

No, there is no way to set a stop to repeat a depth setting. There is also a few posts about this in the "new B series catalog" thread. If you push the lever far enough in either direction to allow the hitch to move, it will continue to move in that direction until you release the lever basicly.
Here is what I posted in the other thread, and a reply from a user:
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Originally Posted by ChuckinNH
Dmanspage. It is my understanding (perhaps wrong) that when pushed to the 1/4 inching stop in either direction, and released, the lift lever will return to the center / neutral position by itself. This gives you a quick, and repeatable small adjustment feature. Gross adjustment is made by moving the lever to the steady lift / lower position, and fine adjustment is made with the 1/4 inching stops.


Yes Chuck, that's exactly how it works and for my needs it's fine.

 

[Northland]

I too think the B7610 (and B7800 ) is a great value.

Peter-thanks for the tip of the telescoping arm upgrade-that might work real well with my quick hitch.

I use my tractor for skidding wood, trail maintenance, snow removal and a bit of landscaping. My B7800 is one of those "older/out-of-date designs" yet I find it doesn't leave me wanting for anything. The added bonus's of Kubota's stellar quality, 3 dealers within 40 minutes of my house and potential resale value just heighten my value index.

The old seat was not good but Kubota remedied that (what I considered to be a minor issue) with a $25 replacement seat.

 

[elalexander]

Thanks spoon & Chuck. It really sounds like a matter of preference instead of one being heads and shouldes above the other. I just adjust my speed control so I'm not slamming something into the ground and set the stop on the 3ph down lever to where I want it and go. No biggy. Sounds like one maker has one thing and the other has something different. I will ask as I look around at new machines.

 

[peterc38]

Thanks spoon & Chuck. It really sounds like a matter of preference instead of one being heads and shouldes above the other. I just adjust my speed control so I'm not slamming something into the ground and set the stop on the 3ph down lever to where I want it and go. No biggy. Sounds like one maker has one thing and the other has something different. I will ask as I look around at new machines.

It is not so much a case of one manfacturer has one system while another manufacturer has something else. In this case we are talking about Kubota and in the so called budget "B" s 1/4 inching is what you get. Conversely with the premium "B" models, i.e. B2630 & B3030, position control is standard. The 1/4 inching is not an issue for me but many users prefer positon control.