Stuck on a hill

bluechip · Dec 16, 2004

Yes, the middle lever. Don't feel bad, they aren't labled very well, and you cant really see anyghing happen, until you need it. Remember to push down, not pull up as you can break the small casting, (not expensive or hard to replace).

SPIKER · Dec 16, 2004

yep thats it, just remember that is has a pretty LONG through, sorta like on old floor mounted truck shifter, only don't get so rough wiht it! lol... takes very little actual pressure to move it. and once resistance is met push slightly while it is moving, (one wheel slipping SLOWLY if running full speed do not engauge it.) also NEVER engauge it on HARD surface that the tires can get a GOOD bite in it and turn the wheel, it CAN and MAY and MIGHT lock the dogs into the hole plate resulting in a locked up rear end which will have to have one wheel raised and a crow bar under the seat cover operation if it gets too solidly locked! (This has happened many times in the past and was a well read subject back in the day but I have not heard anything that way in over a year or so... they may have changed the design some on the newier ones.?

MarkM /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

SevenCorners · Dec 16, 2004

So in other words, don't engage it unless needed, right? How often do you use yours?

greg_g · Dec 16, 2004

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( How often do you use yours? )</font>
Only when you lose traction in conditions that make one rear wheel spin. Engaging the diff lock "turns on" the other rear wheel

//greg//

ToolManRick · Dec 17, 2004

Touched up your photo so there's no doubt as to which is the differential lock.

This lever has a VERY long stroke and will go nearly to the floor boards when engaged. You usually have to gently spin a tire in soft ground (be stuck) to engage it. I've only used mine once, but it's very handy going striaght. Never keep it engaged for anything but a straight push/pull situation.

I've learned a lot on this board also. A good gathering spot for knowledge and experience, of which we all lack some.

Egon · Dec 17, 2004

Just a word of caution. When working slopes and the diff. lock is used the rear of the tractor may slide in the direction of least resistance putting the tractor at an angle you may not appreciate.

Egon

SevenCorners · Dec 17, 2004

Rick,
Thats pretty good work with the diagram, what program do you use to make the text additions?

ToolManRick · Dec 17, 2004

SevenCorners... I use a program called Picture Publisher put out by MicroGrafix. Pretty sure they got bought out by somebody in the past year or so. It's the poor man's version of Adobe PhotoShop. I have a copy of that too, but Adobe has never wanted to use the Window's interface convention. So, I never got used to Adobe's way of doing things.

Had a chance to try out the diff. lock? Tomorrow, weather allowing, I'll be cutting and hauling wood for chipping. We're supposed to get 3-5 inches of the white stuff on Sunday. Supposed to do that next weekend for a white Christmas. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

SevenCorners · Dec 18, 2004

Rick,
I sure did, today I was cleaning up my wood splitter pile with the bucket. I decided to use just 2WD, Diff lock instead of 4WD. I first tried to scoop up a load of bark/wood chips using no dif lock. I immediately started to spin one rear tire, Didn't even get 1/2 load of material. I stopped and engaged the dif lock. I powered right through the material without a wheel spin. Big difference. It will be useful when I have the bucket pushing and the front tires off the ground. Big thanks guys for pointing this feature out to me.

Ronbo · Dec 18, 2004

I had my lever break at the fist bend above the threads. Nortrac sent me a new lever. While I was waiting, I welded a new bolt onto the lever. Works like a champ.

I also replaced my seat with one from TS. I had to heat my lever and bend it out slightly to clear the seat.

Ron