A monkey wrench afternoon

[arrow]

I'll step up and say I'm sorry since I seem to be the one who started this with my comment about turning off the tractor.

Glad to hear you're OK and I'm with you as to the humor of it. That's how I usually view the things I run into. Even when I did the super slide off the barn roof.:shocked: I just called my wife and asked her to bring me the car because I didn't want to climb into the new truck when I looked like the Creature from the Black Lagoon.:laughing: I do teather myself now when I need to get on the roof though. No sense testing fate.

There is absolutely nothing you need to be sorry about. Thank you again for your kind sentiments

 

[SandburRanch]

arrow - thanks for posting this experience. We're just glad it ended well.

I have a son in his 30s that's fairly inexperienced with larger tractors but now has a 75 hp NH. I forward all posts, similar to yours, to him so he may be more able to operate it without experiencing your delima or similar.

Thanks again, SandburRanch

 

[dcyrilc]

It does doesn't it and I did forget the darn grease gun.

Years ago, I had a '78 Jimmy which a friend and I had rebuilt the trans and transfer case on. Our first trip into the hills after the rebuild, I rolled it on it's side. After we got out and established that we weren't hurt, he looked at the truck and said that it sure would have been easier to get to the trans with it like that. We both busted up laughing. Then it started snowing.:laughing:

 

[arrow]

The SAFETY or DEADMAN switch stops the motor when the user falls off the seat. My riding mower has this feature but only when mowing.

So if I do get a new tractor for smoother and less strenuous egress, it is automatically going to shut off every time I dismount?

 

[JDGreenGrass]

So if I do get a new tractor for smoother and less strenuous egress, it is automatically going to shut off every time I dismount?

No, just un-hook the lanyard from your belt loop and it will continue to run.

Have you ever heard of a boat running circles because the operator was ejected from the helm.?? It happens. That's why boats are rigged with a kill switch which attaches to the operator with a lanyard that is attached to the kill switch.

Have you ever heard of a "diesel run away." You are some lucky your tractor didn't burn up.

Glad you are ok.

 

[6sunset6]

So if I do get a new tractor for smoother and less strenuous egress, it is automatically going to shut off every time I dismount?

Only if you forget to set the brake or leave it in gear or leave the front PTO engaged.
When I get off mine it's like a one arm paper hanger but easier after a while.
Throttle down, right hand, Set the brake, right foot and right hand, step on the clutch and put the transmission in neutral and disengage the rear PTO left foot and left hand. Exit with out catching my foot and falling on my face.
On some machines the rear PTO can stay engaged for chipper or logging winch.
It getting up off the seat that does the business of shutting down the engine.
I have a problem in that I cannot see the ends of the forks when moving pallets and have busted some that way. I am going to put a push button on the joy stick to jump out that switch when I stand up, and limit the times I do that.

 

[SandburRanch]

So if I do get a new tractor for smoother and less strenuous egress, it is automatically going to shut off every time I dismount?

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Not necessarily.

You have to get it started before it will shut off.

Thanks to today's technology and safety police you will be on and off several times checking seat safety switches, fuses and on the computer asking TBN folks why it won't crank/start.

Keep your old tractor and just learn to work more safely and/or possibly modify it to more fit your needs.

 

[jimmysisson]

I guess my 2120 is in-between as far as room for my big feet. When I'm wearing my winter pacs there's not much room around the pedals and fenders and the small "transmission tunnel" in the middle of the platform. You get used to it, twisting in and out. Summer boots are easier.
Mace, if I had been a lineman I might think like you do. Instead, I get off with the machine running often, for winch, hooking up implements, etc. Usually just set the brakes, check for neutral on the reverser. At least this rig has good brakes, unlike others in my past.
Arrow, I'm glad the rock did not upset you're day's plan and you weren't hurt. Maybe a bit surprised?
Stay warm
Jim

 

[arrow]

I guess my 2120 is in-between as far as room for my big feet. When I'm wearing my winter pacs there's not much room around the pedals and fenders and the small "transmission tunnel" in the middle of the platform. You get used to it, twisting in and out. Summer boots are easier.
Mace, if I had been a lineman I might think like you do. Instead, I get off with the machine running often, for winch, hooking up implements, etc. Usually just set the brakes, check for neutral on the reverser. At least this rig has good brakes, unlike others in my past.
Arrow, I'm glad the rock did not upset you're day's plan and you weren't hurt. Maybe a bit surprised?
Stay warm
Jim

That's what I had on my feet. I got them for Christmas so I tried them out. They are just too clumbsy on the tractor or I'm too clumbsy with them on. I must have dismounted from this tractor 10000 times but a difference in foot wear most certainly made for a surprise. Perhaps I should spend money on one of those rear log grapples so I do not need to get on and off so much when logging. I actually was never a fan of the grapple skidders that came into the picture of my profession. The advantage cable skidders have is to be able to string out cable during traction loss. Now they are becoming the dinosaurs of the logging profession or what's left of it around here.

 

[TripleR]

That's what I had on my feet. I got them for Christmas so I tried them out. They are just too clumbsy on the tractor or I'm too clumbsy with them on. I must have dismounted from this tractor 10000 times but a difference in foot wear most certainly made for a surprise. Perhaps I should spend money on one of those rear log grapples so I do not need to get on and off so much when logging. I actually was never a fan of the grapple skidders that came into the picture of my profession. The advantage cable skidders have is to be able to string out cable during traction loss. Now they are becoming the dinosaurs of the logging profession or what's left of it around here.

I really have to watch what I wear on my feet too. If I am going to be on an ATV/Rhino I can wear my big hunting boots, otherwise I have had to downsize and live with cooler feet.