foot throttle

[Bill from MA]

We have a 1980 2040 which originall came from Kentucky.

While explaining how to drive it to my son, (who isn"t quite old enough yet) I explained that with the gearing and a throttle to set a constant speed for a mower or baler, that I do not know why a foot throttle is an option.

Why would it be used?
Bill

 

[ben70b]

does your 2040 have a loader on it?

 

[Larry EC-OH]

My 2030 has a foot throttle and I suspect once you get used to it, you'll grow to appreciate it. I only use the hand throttle for PTO speed or holding it wide open.

 

[Bill from MA]

No, no loader.

I had run a 1520 as a kid with a loader and didn't find the lack of a foot throttle to be an issue.

I forget the tranny name but it had "F" and "R" as a straight shift and whatever gear I was in, "R" was faster than "F".

Does a foot throttle help loader operations?

 

[coonie minnie]

The foot throttle was great when working with a loader, or shifting gears on the road- you could drive it just like a stick shift car.

I have 3 industrial JDs, all had a foot throttle- and it was used all the time when loading etc.

 

[fredster]

I ran a 2520 growing up and the foot throttle was great for getting grain wagons moving. It did not like getting a 350-400 bushel wagon moving from a standing start in 6th, so it was 4th, foot throttle, 7th, foot throttle, double-clutch down to D range with a throttle blip, then into 8th gear. Trying to do this with the hand throttle was almost impossible due to needing to move your right hand back and forth from the throttle and shifter.....foot throttle made it possible. I felt like Mario Andretti at times. And it was way easier on the clutch.....just had to double-clutch between ranges to avoid a little gear clashing. Got pretty good at it after several years.

 

[tim s]

I was just thinking that the Model "H" was probably the first Deere with a foot throttle option...

 

[Texasmark1]

I have one on my Korean made Branson and use it along with my shuttle shift when working the tractor in the utility mode. If in the field it is of no use to me.

Mark