Stupid me

[johnjk]

Was having issues yesterday with the B3200being sluggish and wrote it off to not having run it for a while. Turns out I had set the parking brake and forgot about it earlier in the afternoon. Saw it this morning as I went to pull out of the barn. I get the ID10t award. No issues with responsiveness today

 

[ctfjr]

Was having issues yesterday with the B3200being sluggish and wrote it off to not having run it for a while. Turns out I had set the parking brake and forgot about it earlier in the afternoon. Saw it this morning as I went to pull out of the barn. I get the ID10t award. No issues with responsiveness today

You are probably the only one on this forum that has ever done that!

 

[jimh406]

I wish there was a beeper or something to tell us we left it on.

 

[johnjk]

I usually use the FEL as my brake when stopped. Not like we have any hills around here.

 

[ctfjr]

I wish there was a beeper or something to tell us we left it on.

on second thought . . . that should be an easy project if
you have a brake switch and
you have some kind of electrical switch(es) operated by the treadle pedal (forward and reverse)

My treadle must have those switches. If I stand up from the operator's seat and press the treadle in either position it cuts the motor. I don't know if I have a brake switch - hmmm will have to find the wiring diagram.

 

[jyoutz]

You are probably the only one on this forum that has ever done that!

 

[jyoutz]

I wish there was a beeper or something to tell us we left it on.

There is a light on the dashboard

 

[jimh406]

There is a light on the dashboard

Not on mine.

 

[Trimley]

You are probably the only one on this forum that has ever done that!

Open and admittedly....lolol.

 

[Lil Foot]

There is a light on the dashboard

Nor mine.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

It's happened to a lot of us!
On the mechanical side of it, it's veery unlikely that any damage happened.
If your concerned at all, do fluid and filter change.

 

[ctfjr]

There is a light on the dashboard

not on mine

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Not on mine.

There is on mine, fortunately for me.

 

[jyoutz]

I guess the dash light is only on the newer models.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I have a whole showcase full of these.

 

[William1]

On my bx when (not if but when) I do this the HST gets real loud fighting the brake. That's my warning klaxon!

 

[skeets]

Glad I never did anything silly like that ,,,, coff coff cofff

 

[johnjk]

I played with it a bit. No lights on mine but when I set the parking brake using the leaver, the handle moves back almost to the off position while engaged. Time to do a parking brake adjustment. On the plus side, I did get all the rust and dirt off those brake drums!

 

[johnjk]

On my bx when (not if but when) I do this the HST gets real loud fighting the brake. That's my warning klaxon!

Mine was really loud but I had on my noise cancelling ear buds. Should have pulled one and listened closer.

 

[Donystoy]

Dash light has never helped me. Buzzer or interlock would help. Buzzer would have to have a time out feature since the brake has to be on to operate the PTO while off the seat. Not fool proof. Probably the best way would be to install a limit switch on the hst pedal to control a buzzer that gets its power from the brake light. Another winter project.