airbiscuit
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- Joined
- Aug 28, 2004
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- 5,825
- Location
- NW Wisconsin
- Tractor
- New Holland T2310, Kubota L3010 GST, New Holland TC21DA, Farmall H *** Previously - 1941 John Deere B, Shibaura SD1500, John Deere 850, Bobcat 642, New Holland 1925
I have been using a John Deere 850 for brush hogging. It has a freewheeling two stage PTO clutch, so no issues when I run into something, or just shutting it down and letting the cutter freewheel until it stops. I gather that the newer New Holland that I have has a brake on the PTO. Does that mean that it is going to engage every time I shut the PTO off, or is there an in between setting where it can freewheel. I don't want to wear out the brake. Should I buy an overrunning PTO shaft?