PTO hand clutch lever?

[JBazzano]

Of the 4 Kubota tractors I have only the M4500 has a big hand actuated pto clutch lever on the side. All the others require depressing the engine clutch pedal to the floor, or pressing a button at idle speed (M7060) to engage the pto.

The M4500 set up is far better for spraying jobs where I need to stop spraying in the turns, without stopping or radically slowing tractor movement. I can just disengage and then feather back in the sprayer after turning. This pto system is so much easier on everything. I hate the new buttons with their harsh engagements.

Are any other older Kubotas set up like the M4500? Do any L series work this way?

Thanks for any help.
John

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Of the 4 Kubota tractors I have only the M4500 has a big hand actuated pto clutch lever on the side. All the others require depressing the engine clutch pedal to the floor, or pressing a button at idle speed (M7060) to engage the pto.

The M4500 set up is far better for spraying jobs where I need to stop spraying in the turns, without stopping or radically slowing tractor movement. I can just disengage and then feather back in the sprayer after turning. This pto system is so much easier on everything. I hate the new buttons with their harsh engagements.

Are any other older Kubotas set up like the M4500? Do any L series work this way?

Thanks for any help.
John

Nope that system is long gone.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Of the 4 Kubota tractors I have only the M4500 has a big hand actuated pto clutch lever on the side. All the others require depressing the engine clutch pedal to the floor, or pressing a button at idle speed (M7060) to engage the pto.

The M4500 set up is far better for spraying jobs where I need to stop spraying in the turns, without stopping or radically slowing tractor movement. I can just disengage and then feather back in the sprayer after turning. This pto system is so much easier on everything. I hate the new buttons with their harsh engagements.

Are any other older Kubotas set up like the M4500? Do any L series work this way?

Thanks for any help.
John

Thats why they invented electric spray valves. With the flip of a switch you shutoff the sprayer boom not the PTO pump. Then another flip to turn it back on.

Dan

 

[007kubotaguy]

Only the early m series had that system. It worked quite well. The biggest problem was people left that lever up in the disengaged position. This was just like having your foot on the clutch all the time. When you're not using the PTO take it out of gear and put the handle back down. This design was based off Fiat tractors. Awesome old machine. The six cylinder engine sounds like a sewing machine.

 

[JohnDB]

Are any other older Kubotas set up like the M4500? Do any L series work this way?

The other "M500" series - M5500, 7500 according to the op manual. Also (I think) M4050.

 

[nbryan]

My 2017 B2650HSD has a hand actuated PTO clutch lever on the side.

 

[JBazzano]

My 2017 B2650HSD has a hand actuated PTO clutch lever on the side.

But to engage don't you have to drop the idle speed way down and not be moving forward?

 

[JohnDB]

But to engage don't you have to drop the idle speed way down and not be moving forward?

Interesting... I've always dropped the idle speed down (and been stationary) before engaging the PTO clutch to reduce load on the PTO clutch and minimise the engagement 'graunch'. But the ops manual doesn't mention engine speed or tractor speed.