GC2600 lost key

[mguitas]

Neighbor lost key to their lawnmower. It has a generic key like my mower, my Kubota and most other tractors. I took my Swiss army knife and found a blade that would go in the slot, twisted and it started right up. Not much security in those switches for those of you who think that a key will foil a kid or a thief, better check to see if your equipment is still there.

As for lawsuit if a kid comes over and starts your tractor if it has a toggle switch, well lawyers will sue you either way if the parents want to even if you had it inside something like a Fort Knox secure facility with armed guards. Anyone that can file suit on an automobile maker when someone uses it to kill someone, can pretty much sue anyone for anything so stop worrying about it.

By the way, a 00 fish hook (the end you tie the string on) will fit most generic switches and even a few Master padlocks so if you loose your key just look in your tackle box for a spare.

Gary is right about army knife, an how about a srew driver. Use one in the allis 170 all the time.

 

[MF283]

The dealer gave me 4 keys when i bought my last tractor, promptly cut one of the rear tires off @185 hours, contacted mobile repair being tractor was on the side of the road, told them i'd leave a key with the tractor.
They told not to worry, they had a key for it, that makes you feel good

Ronnie

 

[4570Man]

I have a bunch of spare keys. I can usually find 1. I think a paid $2 for Kubota keys. I have a piece of equipment with the key broke off in it. I just stick a screw driver in behind the broken key and turn it.

 

[rjmack]

Your "$25 for 2 keys" idea turns into a more expensive and time consuming proposition when my wife trips over something and bends the key in the ignition like she broke the other control knob.

sounds like maybe wife+tractor=problem. :2cents:

:laughing:

 

[AxleHub]

sounds like maybe wife+tractor=problem. :2cents:

:laughing:

I agree.

1. The key is on the right hand side and you normally get on from the left hand side because of items in the way The key is not protruding greatly in comparison to the steering wheel or accelerator stick or fel stick. On my gc I'd be hitting everything else long before I'd be even close to the key area.

2. Some things you adjust the tractor to fit the person and somethings you adjust the person to fit the tractor.