Operating the dual speeds transmission

[Fotoguzzi]

I have the perfect retirement job that pays really good. Driving a Kubota with snow blower, not sure of the term but I drive forward dragging the blower which faces forward too.
I do 63 driveways which takes about 5 hours over some 40 miles.
After my first time out this season my left thigh muscles are sore from all the clutching, backing up, drop the blade/blower drive forward. I am in high gear range number 3 usually lower gears tend to want to wheelie on releasing the clutch. But then the tractor speed is too fast and I have to clutch again to slow down. It has a turtle gear button on the shifter that I understand puts it in crawl mode, or the low range of the tranny? I don't use it but maybe should?
the thing about driving in low revs to go slow not good because the blower needs at least 2k rpm to blow clean when the snow is wettish. i can Get pics of the controls this weekend. What am I doing wrong? whats the most efficient way to use this tranny?

 

[Fotoguzzi]

I looked at google and now not sure which transmission it has, I think the shifter has 6 slots.

 

[twomany]

Trade your tractor for the same class with a HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION.

You will thank yourself every day when blowing snow. Plus...It's a business write off!

 

[jyoutz]

I have the perfect retirement job that pays really good. Driving a Kubota with snow blower, not sure of the term but I drive forward dragging the blower which faces forward too.
I do 63 driveways which takes about 5 hours over some 40 miles.
After my first time out this season my left thigh muscles are sore from all the clutching, backing up, drop the blade/blower drive forward. I am in high gear range number 3 usually lower gears tend to want to wheelie on releasing the clutch. But then the tractor speed is too fast and I have to clutch again to slow down. It has a turtle gear button on the shifter that I understand puts it in crawl mode, or the low range of the tranny? I don't use it but maybe should?
the thing about driving in low revs to go slow not good because the blower needs at least 2k rpm to blow clean when the snow is wettish. i can Get pics of the controls this weekend. What am I doing wrong? whats the most efficient way to use this tranny?

If you are doing wheelies, you need weights on the front of the tractor.

 

[jyoutz]

Trade your tractor for the same class with a HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION.

You will thank yourself every day when blowing snow. Plus...It's a business write off!

They don’t make hydrostatic transmissions in the M series line of heavy utility tractors.

 

[Thunder chicken]

I snowblow in low range and gear 2-5, depending. I keep the revs up like you say around 2000-2200 to get 540 on the pto but I don’t worry about that exactly anymore.
rather than use the foot clutch, you can also put it in and out of gear with the shuttle lever. Don’t set the hand throttle, use the foot throttle so when you’re shuttling between gears for ground speed you don’t wheelie
There’s some videos on YouTube of the Quebec guys going at driveways. They are fast and efficient at moving snow.
Nice set up!!!!

 

[Fotoguzzi]

Thanks for that Thunder.. Is the shuttle lever the forward / reverse shifter on the steering column? Don't you need the clutch for that?
or, what is the shuttle lever? I'll try to find the reference on YouTube, got a link? I'm not finding it yet.

 

[Thunder chicken]

Thanks for that Thunder.. Is the shuttle lever the forward / reverse shifter on the steering column? Don't you need the clutch for that?
or, what is the shuttle lever? I'll try to find the reference on YouTube, got a link? I'm not finding it yet.

Yours may be slightly different than mine but yes, the lever on the (usually) left side of the steering column. No clutch needed for that. From what I understand, The clutch pedal, and that lever actuate a switch (same switch basically) that does the magic in the clutch pack.
Your owners manual should explain the basics in not too bad of Jaenglish.