_RaT_
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- Peoples Republic of Northern CA.
- Tractor
- Kioti 3510-SE HST
It kills the motor if you try to move the tractor via the HST pedal or engage the PTO.
Annoying safety feature
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KubotaSteve
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- eastern panhandle of WV
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- Kubota B7800 with loaded R-4s
To run implements that require you to be off the seat such as a backhoe or log splitter, you pull the seat up in a quick motion and the motor stays running. At least that is how my 7800 works.
MadDog
Platinum Member
Ditto. If I turn the seat forward as I get up, it stays running and, at least on mine, I can then move the tractor forward or backward while standing next to it, by using the HST pedal w/ my hands. BTW, if you are going to do that, it's probably a good idea to be wearing steel toed boots. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Boondox
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- Deere 4044R cab, Kubota KX-121-3S
Yes, it kills the motor but only if I move the HST pedal. Everything else remains live and useable.
JerryG
Super Member
I installed a by-pass switch on mine so that I could run my PTO post driver. It is push on and off switch. If I need to use the driver, I just click it on and when I am done, I click it off. That way I still have full use of the safety switch.
JustGary
Silver Member
I didn't bypass the switch or anything. On flat ground I've found that I can tap the HST pedal real fast and get about a half inch of movement for each tap. The engine comes back fine after the short cutout, and the movement is small enough that I don't need the steel toes. I have not tried it on a hill, but I think it would work just fine. It's pretty easy in Florida to find a nice flat place to drop your implements.
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ksmmoto
Gold Member
I do the same thing hooking up implements. Leave the seat down, at idle with the brake set lightly. I can inch the tractor with the HST pedal.
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rk246
Gold Member
I have been just putting pressure down on the seat with one hand and pushing a little on the HST pedal with the other, seems to work okay...
wushaw
Elite Member
I use the already mentioned modification...zip tie, now it works just like my previous Kubota.