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Not sure if a whitetail's neck could get any more swollen durning the rut than this guy! Yikes.

I agree but at the time I posted I was not sure if Marky was making the case that some early HST L2501's had the range lever safety switch and not the clutch pedal switch.

Interesting for sure except the L2501 did not arrive until 2014 and that post is dated 2003. I would be happy to be proven wrong and first to admit it but still not convinced that HST L2501's were built without clutch safety switch.

I know right? I feel like I went down the oil/grease, cutting ROPS bar, filled tires versus unfilled rabbit hole big time!

I find that interesting. Do you have specific instances that have been posted here and not in your manual? Do you have the paper manual that came with your tractor? Did you purchase yours new, used etc? Do you know approximately what year it was sold new? I purchase my HST L2501 brand new...

I have the electronic version of the WSM for my L2501. It does not mention that there are any kind of SN cut offs for changes in the safety switches but I suppose its possible. A couple of screen shots from the WSM. Picture showing the location of the clutch safety switch Picture of the...

I concur. When you look at the L3901 HST manual there are no mentions for starting the tractor or checking the safety systems that deal with the clutch pedal. Maybe that is where some of the confusion comes from is that most people think that the L2501 , L3301 and L3901 are the same tractor...

Nope. The range lever can be in H M L or neutral . As long as the HST pedal is in a neutral position, clutch pedal depressed (clutch disengaged) and pto lever in off position the tractor will start. Again, in a properly functioning L2501 HST the clutch pedal must be depressed for the tractor...

Disagree, the tractor will ONLY start with clutch pedal pressed down ie clutch is disengaged. Yikes. Either I am missing the boat , mis reading the manual or my tractor does not preform as intended or ...........?

LOL, I agree that there are many instances of confusing wording in manuals after translation. That being said, it is clear in my mind what the intention is when it comes to "clutch pedal is disengaged". Here is further verification from the manual . The testing procedure for the safety...

I would speculate your friends L2501 has a malfunctioning safety switch for the clutch pedal. Yes I can start my L2501 from next to it, as long as I have the clutch pedal locked down in the disengaged position. My L2501 will NOT start without the clutch pedal being depressed. As per the manual.

Obviously not the same drivetrain, 2501 has a clutch, 2502 does not. Personally I would not go too far down the rabbit hole trying to compare two similar but different Kubota models. Operate your tractor using the guidelines in the L2501 manual and common sense and you will be fine.

Really no need for confusion. My post 10 has a screen shot of the owners manual stating, “important, depress clutch before engaging front wheel drive lever.” Here is my understanding after reading my manual and operating my L2501 HST Engine start- must depress clutch Pto engagement- must...

Well, The clutch pedal must be depressed for engine start and ENGAGING the front wheel drive. I also , as mentioned in my first post I depress the clutch to let the implement , brush cutter in my case, stop rotating before disengaging the pto.

The manual does not state the clutch must be depressed for range changes, only that the tractor must not be moving and hst pedal in neutral. It does state if hard to shift the clutch can be depressed to help ease the shift. See post 8 and 11.

My L2501 HST must have the clutch pedal depressed to start the engine. Page 39 of my owners manual.

The manual is confusing but if you go to page 32 you will get some clarity. You can shift the range lever between L-M-H without pushing in the clutch but MUST be completely stopped and with the speed control pedal in the neutral position, Ie, not moving forward or reverse with the hydrostatic...

I agree, for what little effort it takes to mask off the tires from the wheels it makes a HUGE difference in your paint job. Nothing worse than overspray on tires.

I feel I am a operator that understands and in tune with the limitations of my tractors and implements. Not saying I will never tweak my loader arms or bend a tine on the grapple. Jyoutz is 100% correct that tractor loaders do not like those twisting forces. That being said a lot of work can...

I purchased the LP SGC0660 and have been completely happy with it on my L2501. You mentioned 4 foot wide? The SGC0660 is 60 inch wide. I do not miss not having "serrations" nor have I have bent a tine in pulling moving hundreds if not thousands of pines in the 4 to 6 inch dia range. Living...