Wormwood
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 60
- Location
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Tractor
- Kubota M5-111 SVL97-2 KX080-4s2
I have an M5-111 with the 12speed trans & the optional creep gear. My dealer says I'm SUPPOSED to select my range then gear after which I can engage the clutch & then select F or R for the direction. The problem is in the real world tractors are used so much more than in the pasture or fields, additionally in Arkansas we have hills which means you're gonna use more than a single gear & more often change ranges. This doesn't even consider loader work which I have no idea how it could be done without clutching?
Okay so with all this in mind, how does everyone else use the clutch & is the clutch strong enough to handle abuse or is it not intended to be used very much in its design? I understand if the clutch ever needs repair it would mean splitting the case halves so, I kinda need to get an idea now as opposed to later after the tractor's in the shop....
Thanks in advance for anything!
Regards,
Steve
Okay so with all this in mind, how does everyone else use the clutch & is the clutch strong enough to handle abuse or is it not intended to be used very much in its design? I understand if the clutch ever needs repair it would mean splitting the case halves so, I kinda need to get an idea now as opposed to later after the tractor's in the shop....
Thanks in advance for anything!
Regards,
Steve