M7040 Question

[blueriver]

My neighbor bought one ... he now has 85 hrs on it. Called and asked me if I would put out some hay for him while he was out of town.

Soooo ... where are the gear "ranges" like the hi and low range? I only found one shift lever on the right console for 4 gears. I found everything else.

Also first Kubota I was in ... very nice roomy quiet cab.

 

[rasimmo]

lever on right side, between seat and fender, the top of lever is about level with seat cushion, forward for low, back for high(I think)

Edit: I just read the last part about the cab, what I described was OS, not real sure about the cab model, never been in one. It may be the same though.

 

[blueriver]

Thanks ... there were two levers close to the seat one was the 3 point hitch, the other was not marked that may have been it. There was also a lever near the hand throttle that had a "turtle" and a "rabbit" ... I put that one in "turtle" applied half throttle in first gear and that kubota was moving out ... the tac was showing 3.9 mph and I thought man this thing has got to have a slower range.

 

[gwdixon]

Thanks ... there were two levers close to the seat one was the 3 point hitch, the other was not marked that may have been it. There was also a lever near the hand throttle that had a "turtle" and a "rabbit" ... I put that one in "turtle" applied half throttle in first gear and that kubota was moving out ... the tac was showing 3.9 mph and I thought man this thing has got to have a slower range.

The two levers by the seat are 3PH and draft control. Between that panel and the seat, slightly lower, is the gear range lever. It is hard to notice right away. It is not easy to engage. Sometimes you have to monkey with it to get it to change from high to low range.

There should also be a decal by the 3PH lever / PTO engage lever that shows the gear ranges and speeds in those ranges at certain RPMs. You were definitely in high range.

 

[bullbreaker]

I'am surprised you didn't ask your new "ranch-hand" " she ought to know a thing or two about levers ! :laughing: :thumbsup:
You should have traded them mules to me when you had the chance.

Boone

 

[blueriver]

I'am surprised you didn't ask your new "ranch-hand" " she ought to know a thing or two about levers ! :laughing: :thumbsup:
You should have traded them mules to me when you had the chance.

Boone

She is an expert on levers !!!! But she was busy polishing the hood !!!

 

[blueriver]

The two levers by the seat are 3PH and draft control. Between that panel and the seat, slightly lower, is the gear range lever. It is hard to notice right away. It is not easy to engage. Sometimes you have to monkey with it to get it to change from high to low range.

There should also be a decal by the 3PH lever / PTO engage lever that shows the gear ranges and speeds in those ranges at certain RPMs. You were definitely in high range.

Thanks ... I'll be back over there in a couple days to do it again for him and will look things over real good. I didn't even consider asking anything about it ... I thought what the hey its a tractor and I can run it!!

But I sure didn't find low range.

 

[suzy]

The gearshift has to be in neutral and the hydraulic shuttle also in neutral before the rabbit can be pushed (sometimes really pushed) all the way forward to turtle...

 

[Ken45101]

The gearshift has to be in neutral and the hydraulic shuttle also in neutral before the rabbit can be pushed (sometimes really pushed) all the way forward to turtle...

That's not necessary, just have the clutch in.

(At least on my 5040 and 9540).

Ken

 

[blueriver]

I found it ... it was the lever with the turtle and rabbit. Very hard to move ... I kinda had to double clutch and play around to get it.

He needs to fill his rears ... I always carry the FEL load low and when I went over a small incline the right rear came off about 2' ... a little pucker factor!!!

 

[TripleR]

I found it ... it was the lever with the turtle and rabbit. Very hard to move ... I kinda had to double clutch and play around to get it.

He needs to fill his rears ... I always carry the FEL load low and when I went over a small incline the right rear came off about 2' ... a little pucker factor!!!

The range selection on our M8540 is like the M7040 and it often requires a little dinking around; agreed on the loaded tires, ours would be a bear without them.

 

[blueriver]

The range selection on our M8540 is like the M7040 and it often requires a little dinking around; agreed on the loaded tires, ours would be a bear without them.

He has rear wheel weights ... appears to not be enough. I have not used it too much ... nice quiet cab, big with plenty of room.

 

[TripleR]

I guess it depends on how much the weights weigh compared to filled tires.

My preference is filled tires with some weight on the 3PH, but my son runs our M8540 up and down the hills with full bucket loads of mud without any problems with just the fluid. The rear tires do come off the ground when digging in the mud when the is suction.

I just feel better with counter balance.

 

[blueriver]

I guess it depends on how much the weights weigh compared to filled tires.

My preference is filled tires with some weight on the 3PH, but my son runs our M8540 up and down the hills with full bucket loads of mud without any problems with just the fluid. The rear tires do come off the ground when digging in the mud when the is suction.

I just feel better with counter balance.

I spoke with him a few minutes ago and during the conversation he stated he almost turned it over moving bales. These bales are pretty big 3x4x8 corn stalks ... don't know how much they weigh. I told him to keep those bales as low to the ground as possible.

I offered to help him fill the rears ... may do that this weekend.

 

[TripleR]

Unfortunately the only bales with which I have any experience are the kind you pick up by hand.

Most of my neighbors do the round bales with on on the front and one on the back.

Adding fluid to the rear really should help with stability. Many on here recommend counter balance on the 3PH to lessen the load on the front axle.