Hello guys, I have a L1500DT when I depress the lever with my right heel to engage the locker I can feel it lock. When I release it to hit the accelerator it pops out of lock.Am I doing something wrong? Or am I just ignorant?
Locking differential operation
- Thread starter L.KEITH
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That's how diff locks work,they stay engaged as long as you hold it down,it's just a temporary help,not like engaging 4wd.If it stayed engaged you wouldn't be able to turn,and you would do damage to your differential.
I don't understand. If I am sitting still and depress lock, then it pops out as soon as I touch the gas and I am back to one wheel spinning again.
The diff lock is not like putting it in gear and leaving it there. It's not made to be used all the time, it's designed to be a get your butt out of trouble and then it's not used again till the next mud hole.
In other words you have to hold it down with your foot while you need it and when you move your foot it should come back out. As far as the foot throttle goes, I suggest using the hand throttle when you use the diff lock.
In other words you have to hold it down with your foot while you need it and when you move your foot it should come back out. As far as the foot throttle goes, I suggest using the hand throttle when you use the diff lock.
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My experience is that these usually will stay engaged while you are having the need for it. But, as for a manual shift tractor you need three feet or maybe both feet on the left side (one on the diff lock and one for the clutch) using hand throttle to get underway. Once you let up on the fuel feed they drop out then. Trouble is getting underway first.
Bulldog explained it just as it is.
If you don't hold the lever down it is suppose to release.
Use your heal to hold it down, use you hand throttle for fuel. When you're out of the bog, get your heal off of the differential lock.
If you don't hold the lever down it is suppose to release.
Use your heal to hold it down, use you hand throttle for fuel. When you're out of the bog, get your heal off of the differential lock.
Most often i have been at idle or close to it when i use diff lock. It only takes a few seconds to find out how stuck you really are. I see no need to dig myself deeper.