canoetrpr
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- Joined
- Aug 7, 2005
- Messages
- 2,396
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Tractor
- Kubota M7040 cab/hyd shuttle - current, Kubota L3400 - traded
Can you help me understand exactly what is a live continous PTO with an overrunning clutch.
This is what I understand - correct me as necessary:
- I need to clutch to start the tractor. I don't really know why but know that it wont start unless I do
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- I need to clutch when I engage the pto with the switch on the right. Believe the switch is a simple cable driven thing and not hydraulically or electronically actuated.
- Here's the confusion: I was under the impression that I was REQUIRED to clutch to disengage the PTO. I thought it had something to do with getting the PTO shaft and the transmission speed to match. But I think I am reading that I don't have to clutch to disengage?? Isn't there an issue with the PTO running at a different speed than the drive train.
Confused... Can you explain exactly when I need to clutch and why I am clutching at that time? Obviously I don't understand this correcty.
That independant electronically actuated PTO on the grand L does sound pretty cool
I started thinking about this because I was reading about the new JD 3203 specs and read that its PTO was independant and activated through electronics.
Just trying to figure out the exactly what the electronics saves you from doing as an operator here in the independant case (L3130, JD 3203 vs. L3400)
This is what I understand - correct me as necessary:
- I need to clutch to start the tractor. I don't really know why but know that it wont start unless I do
- I need to clutch when I engage the pto with the switch on the right. Believe the switch is a simple cable driven thing and not hydraulically or electronically actuated.
- Here's the confusion: I was under the impression that I was REQUIRED to clutch to disengage the PTO. I thought it had something to do with getting the PTO shaft and the transmission speed to match. But I think I am reading that I don't have to clutch to disengage?? Isn't there an issue with the PTO running at a different speed than the drive train.
Confused... Can you explain exactly when I need to clutch and why I am clutching at that time? Obviously I don't understand this correcty.
That independant electronically actuated PTO on the grand L does sound pretty cool
I started thinking about this because I was reading about the new JD 3203 specs and read that its PTO was independant and activated through electronics.
Just trying to figure out the exactly what the electronics saves you from doing as an operator here in the independant case (L3130, JD 3203 vs. L3400)