pclausen
Veteran Member
One thing I noticed while cutting the field and that the clutch does not appear to be a double clutch. What I mean is that when I depress the clutch just enough to stop forward motion, the PTO stops spinning as well. On my dad's 1910 Ford, when you press the clutch in just enough to stop forward motion, the PTO continues to spin until you push the clutch in all the way.
Is this just something I need to adjust, or does the 1700 not have a double clutch like the 1910? It is very annoying that the mower stops spinning when feathering the clutch a little around trees and when switching into reverse. It is also a lot more strain of everything to constantly having to spin the mower rotors back up speed, every time the clutch is pushed in just a little.
Is this just something I need to adjust, or does the 1700 not have a double clutch like the 1910? It is very annoying that the mower stops spinning when feathering the clutch a little around trees and when switching into reverse. It is also a lot more strain of everything to constantly having to spin the mower rotors back up speed, every time the clutch is pushed in just a little.