DK4510 - running PTO while out of operators station

[lacritz]

Part of an email exchange between me and my sales rep:

"Do me a favor if you will - next time you are in your yard with a tractor key in your pocket - please climb on a dk or ck series machine, start it up, and engage the PTO. Place all transmission functions in neutral, engage the pto, stand up, and quickly raise the seat. If the tractor doesn't shut off, and the PTO is still spinning, you owe me a beer. If it shuts off, I owe you one. If it DOES still run - you can call your tech at Corporate and have a little "gotcha" moment. Good luck."

His reply:
"Well, it looks like I and Kioti owe you a beer.
I started a DK4710SE, started the pto, got off to visually see the pto spinning..
The seats do not flip up"

My reply to him:
"And the tractor did not stall? - Looks like your tech owes You a beer!!!
Good news though - thanks"


Looks like all is well in The Kioti Kingdom

Kioti CK25HT from the dealer, bypass the seat safety switch it comes lose and the tractor shuts down. "it is the only one with the safety switch" Through that same circuit the 5 amp fuse comes loose and shuts the tractor down no matter what you are doing! Should have bought a DEERE but could understand how there models ran, or the price.