New Holland TC40D

602466 · Sep 28, 2006

I am new to this so please bear with me.

I have just purchased a new TC40D. I have put 30 hours over the last 30 days on it. It seems you have to muscle it to put it into gears ( I or II). It is the same going from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. Is this normal?

This is my first tractor so any help would be appreciated. I came across this site when I was researching tractors. I have already learned a lot from all of you.

Thanks,

Wally

DocHeb · Sep 28, 2006

602466 said:
I have just purchased a new TC40D. I have put 30 hours over the last 30 days on it. It seems you have to muscle it to put it into gears ( I or II). It is the same going from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. Is this normal?

Yes its normal, but a gentle tap on the "go pedals" (HST pedals), either forward or reverse, will let those two levers do their job without muscle.

PineRidge · Sep 28, 2006

602466 said:
I am new to this so please bear with me.

I have just purchased a new TC40D. I have put 30 hours over the last 30 days on it. It seems you have to muscle it to put it into gears ( I or II). It is the same going from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. Is this normal?

This is my first tractor so any help would be appreciated. I came across this site when I was researching tractors. I have already learned a lot from all of you.

Thanks,

Wally

I think you're really going to like that 40D. Welcome to TBN.

jinman · Sep 28, 2006

Tapping lightly on the FWD or REV HST pedal will help you engage your Range I or II as Chris (DocHeb) said. This is common for any size or brand of tractor. As you get used to the tractor, this will be second nature.

If you have a FEL, putting the bucket on the ground and raising the wheels slightly will make shifting into and out of 4WD easy. Also, if you move the steering wheel left and right while moving forward slowly, that may make it easier. The problem is called "driveline wind-up" and is caused by tension between the front differential and the transmission. Relieving the tension will allow easy shifting.

As PineRidge said, congratulations on your tractor purchase. We hope to see you back in these forums often.

Doc_Bob · Sep 29, 2006

Nice tractor, enjoy.
Bob

602466 · Sep 29, 2006

Thanks for the reply!

As I said, I am learning from all you!

Wally

holstein05 · Sep 29, 2006

Howdy all,
Yes, you will love your TC40 ! It's just a joy to use!

I too learned that you have to gently use the FWD and REV pedals to shift gears smoothly. I listen for the "whine" that the Hydro makes, and usually shift by ear so to speak.

Jinman, thanks for the advice on the 4wd, I hadn't yet gotten a good technique for that one.

djradz · Oct 3, 2006

What has always worked for me to get the tractor out of 4wd is to simply, and somewhat abruptly (but not so much as to tear up your turf/soil, etc) let up on the forward pedal at the same time as moving the shift from 4wd to 2wd. On occasion, I've had to do it a second time or so, but very rarely. As others have noted, the idea is to get the drivetrain gears unloaded, which occurs instantly when you let up on the pedal but the momentum of the weight of the tractor is still pushing it forward.

mikim · Oct 3, 2006

I put mine in 4wd 4 years ago ....... maybe the next time I'm on it I'll see how difficult it is to move .....

PineRidge · Oct 3, 2006

I don't think I've manually moved the 4WD lever on our Boomer 6 times in the past years, With SensiTrak 4WD is applied automatically whenever it's needed. It's a pretty cool feature that saves wear and tear on the drive-line.

Doc_Bob · Oct 3, 2006

PineRidge said:
I don't think I've manually moved the 4WD lever on our Boomer 6 times in the past years, With SensiTrak 4WD is applied automatically whenever it's needed. It's a pretty cool feature that saves wear and tear on the drive-line.

SS is a great feature!
Bob

jinman · Oct 3, 2006

Doc_Bob said:
SS is a great feature!
Bob

SuperSteer...I'll take the soup.

chuck1975 · Oct 4, 2006

First of all let me say that while you like your 40 today, you'll soon love it in the years to follow.
Next let me say that I'm late commenting on here as I've been cleaning up the place after last nights storm. Man, did we get hit!
Branches and limbs everywhere.
Now, on to the good news, if you don't have a set of "forks" yet buy them now. When I asked about needing "forks", are they really that useful? My reps reply was, I was how much I liked my "loader". What I asked, loader? I wouldn't own a tractor without one. His reply was as much as you like your loader, you'll wish that you would have had forks 20 plus years ago. The uses are endless. My thoughts where typical sales but I had learned over the years that if I asked this man a straight question he's going to give a straight answer back. So I followed my respect for this man and bought the forks without a further question. They were with the tractor when he delivered it. He hadn't even gotten off the trailer when I asked him to drop the bucket and put a piece of equipment in a buddies truck that had just pulled up. So as you can see this was the first thing used on this tractor and it hasn't stopped. I've cleaned up all the limbs most without even getting off the tractor. That's a useful! This allows me to retain all of my (roundness, calories HA HA) but it does make for a quicker job since I'm not trying to chain every limb onto the bucket, or getting off and on every time. This way I just cary them to my sawing area "a pile" (where its out of the neughbors sight) and then go about my business until I want to go using my chainsaw for a couple of hours.
Enjoy your tractor I sure do.
Chuck

Doc_Bob · Oct 4, 2006

chuck1975 said:
Now, on to the good news, if you don't have a set of "forks" yet buy them now. Chuck

Chuck, forks are a great idea. Good suggestion.
Bob

holstein05 · Oct 4, 2006

I was raised on a dairy, and we kept the forks on most the time, obviously for moving hay, BUT, hardly a day went by that we didn't use the forks for another application.

Now, with my TC, I don't have any, and I miss them terribly. It triples or quadrouples (sp) the usefullness of the loader.

Question, since I don't have the quick attach bucket, do any of you have some low cost solutions? Right now I am planning on biulding some forks, and I would love to see some ideas of other home made, or even purchased forks that will work with a bucket in place.

Thanks

PineRidge · Oct 4, 2006

If you guys think forks are handy, then you ought to try a bucket grapple. I have both but the grapple is used much more than the pallet forks.

Doc_Bob · Oct 4, 2006

PineRidge said:
If you guys think forks are handy, then you ought to try a bucket grapple. I have both but the grapple is used much more than the pallet forks.

Mike, you are so right! The grapples work great!
Bob

jinman · Oct 5, 2006

PineRidge said:
If you guys think forks are handy, then you ought to try a bucket grapple. I have both but the grapple is used much more than the pallet forks.

So...if I stop by, can I watch you unload pallets off a flatbed with the grapple instead of the forks?

I'm jealous. I want QA forks so bad I can taste it, but I do get by with my chain-on bucket forks.

jinman · Oct 5, 2006

holstein05 said:
Question, since I don't have the quick attach bucket, do any of you have some low cost solutions? Right now I am planning on biulding some forks, and I would love to see some ideas of other home made, or even purchased forks that will work with a bucket in place.

Thanks

Yes. See attachment.

PineRidge · Oct 5, 2006

Jim if I didn't need the QA pallet forks for the business end I really wouldn't have purchased them. They do have a place indeed but I'm still sold on the grapple for overall usability.