Seat Switch?

[sld]

So on newer tractors you can't stand beside it or run in the barn to grab something and leave it idling? That would be a major pain in the butt.

 

[jinman]

So on newer tractors you can't stand beside it or run in the barn to grab something and leave it idling? That would be a major pain in the butt.

Yes, you can do that, but you have to have the parking brake set and the range lever in neutral.

For me, I wear a seat belt to keep me in the seat. If I, as an adult operator, want to stand up to see something better, it's up to me to ensure it is a safe situation and I can unbuckle my seat belt long enough to do that. I operate in many situations where I stand up on the operator's platform. Particulary, when I am using my forks to lift something and need a better view to slide the forks under the load.

In addition, if I am operating an HST tractor and fall off, my foot is lifted from the pedal and the tractor comes to a stop automatically. That doesn't happen if I have cruise engaged, but I don't use cruise unless I'm on a long flat area doing work in one continuous direction where I'd have my seatbelt fastened and no reason to stand up.

What I'm offering here is to give an adult information that they can use any way they see fit. I'm not doing the bypass. That's up to them based on their needs and skill level. I know some will disagree; they have every right to do that.

 

[dqdave1]

Jinman; Very well stated; I agree with you.

 

[Caliche]

I would consider a bypass switch that could be switched to use the seat switch for other users.

 

[RobertN]

I finally got some seat time on my TC40. Was picking up wood I cut a few weeks ago. On/off the tractor a lot. Although it was simple enough to set the brake and put the range in neutral, it got monotonous doing it dozens of times.

My previous Kubota did not have this "feature". It was made in '85 though; I do not think they had this on many tractors then.

It was easier on the old tractor... Switch must go

 

[nickel plate]

If I had that problem on my TC40 I too would first examine the existing switch and wiring, and if need be, then replace and if not at that point corrected, jump around the switch. Make it so that in all fairness and safety to the next owner, the bypass would be nullified so the new owner would have to re-address the seat switch problem. I say this because an engine constantly firing and dying cannot be a good thing on the complete tractor system. Bypass it and learn to live with it safely.

 

[arksdad]

I scanned the diagram for the seat switch wiring from the manual, but can't figure out how to post it. When you look at the actual switch it has 4 wires going into it, 2 white and 2 yellow.

 

[JC-jetro]

I scanned the diagram for the seat switch wiring from the manual, but can't figure out how to post it. When you look at the actual switch it has 4 wires going into it, 2 white and 2 yellow.

Did you scan it in to PDF or JPG (document or picture)?
You can upload the doc or image by simply scrolling down the page you're on and it has a manage attachment feature, click that and it opens up dialog box and you need to identify where the file reside (like on your desktop and anywhere else in your computer). Once you browsed the location and then click on the upload button, it'll take a few second depending your internet speed. once it is done uploading then click on exit and then submit reply as you normally do. I'm interested as well to see the diagram.

JC,

 

[arksdad]

Sorry, but it just doesn't seem to work. If you want, send me a private message with your email, and I'll try to send it to you that way.

 

[jinman]

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