Interesting Failure Today

Threepoint · Mar 10, 2015

Hilbilly said:
Reminds of a time when I was young and worked in a yard that piggy backed semi tractors to transport across the country. I drove one up to the staging area and it wouldn't shut off. I seen a button that said "emergency shut off" so I hit it and sure enough the engine stopped. Boy did I catch h#ll for that. The older guy I worked with told me to never do that again and if the engine doesn't stop just put it in the highest gear and drop the clutch. I won't forget that bit of advise soon.

Hmm. Did you ever find out why you weren't to use the emergency shut off?

DT86 · Mar 10, 2015

davrow said:
I dunno, that new belt doesn't look it is going to work ... :laughing:

New design, held together with a metal buckle, makes installation a breeze.

DT86 · Mar 10, 2015

PILOON said:
On my tractor with a key solenoid shut off I notices a lever safety wired shut on the side of my injector pump. Curious guy I am, I cut that wire free and actuated the lever with engine running. Instant shut off!

I have since looked at mine and it has a lever also.

jlgurr · Mar 11, 2015

PILOON said:
On my tractor with a key solenoid shut off I notices a lever safety wired shut on the side of my injector pump.
Curious guy I am, I cut that wire free and actuated the lever with engine running. Instant shut off!
So I attached a nice thin flexible line to that lever and routed it to the cab with a small red knob attached.

Home brew emergency shut off!

I'm thinking it might be a good idea to find the emergency shut off on my tractor too... Thanks for the suggestion. :thumbsup: