Hand vs Foot Clutch

[Anonymous-0]

I have a chance to buy a second tractor locally. The person selling it is about 10 miles for here and he says he has not used it in several years. this tractor is a hand clutch comfort king 930 tractor.

I currently have a 930 with a foot clutch and I am wondering how different the hand clutch unit is from mine. According to the serial numbers they are both built in the same year.

The seller has a bucket, that is what mine is missing, with a grapple. How awkward is a bucket when using a hand clutch?

Thursday the weather is supposed to warm up to the freezing mark and the seller says tractor will start if I bring some good batteries. I should know more then.

I like the idea of a tractor like mine so I do not have to keep different parts. Am I correct here? Will parts interchange?

Thanks for your thoughts
PaMnd

 

[Ethan Chamberlain]

parts will interchange. Its all the same thing except for the clutch mechanism. im not sure on how a hand clutch will be for a loader tractor though.

 

[Anonymous-0]

most parts will not interchange. rear half is totally different. foot clutch is 8 spd, hand is 6 spd.with chain finals instead of gear. engine blocks are different too i think.

 

[mEl]

(quoted from post at 21:28:44 02/01/11) most parts will not interchange. rear half is totally different. foot clutch is 8 spd, hand is 6 spd.with chain finals instead of gear. engine blocks are different too i think.

Jon f is right, if it is the six speed they are totally different tractors from the front to the back from the eight speed. Even the bell housing pattern is different so the engines will not interchange. mEl

 

[Gene Dotson]

I have a DC4 with loader and hand clutch. Most miserable machine I have ever driven. Everything by hand, would have to be an octopus to handle this tractor effectively.

Gene

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks for you thoughts:

Totally different, well that's a bummer. As mentioned, I was after the bucket mostly, and I had wondered about using the bucket with a hand clutch. One hand for the clutch, one hand for the hydraulic control, and one hand to steer. I wonder where I could get a third hand from.

How about length of tractor. If the price is right can I move the bucket and associated controls to my tractor? Assuming bucket and cylinders are in good shape what would a used bucket, cylinder, controls, etc be worth? Since my tractor only has two hydraulic controller how would I adapt it to control the grapple?

Thanks again
PaMnd

 

[Jimmie D. Phelps]

In 1966 930 six speed, could be bought with hand or foot clutch. I have run a 900 ,hand clutch with a loader. A little hard but it can be done. For regular work the hand clutch is the best.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I have never used a hand clutch but have read on here how some people like them. What is it about a hand clutch that make them better to use? Just curious.

Thanks
PaMnd

 

[John Saeli]

It's true, some folks prefer a hand clutch, personally I prefer a foot clutch, but if someone was going to be in a field all day, plowing or fitting, where the clutch is not being used, then get used to it. But, for loader work?? Who could argue that the hand clutch would be a huge pain?

 

[1031D]

I would buy it, put the loader on the foot clutch tractor, and use the hand clutch one for tillage/yard work. The filters and such should be the same, but they are essentially 2 completely different tractors.

 

[Jimmie D. Phelps]

Some tractors with loaders and a foot clutch can even be a pain. I think of the IH 806. They shift hard and to go back and forth loading (say manure) it wears you out. A tractor with shuttle shift is the best. I have shuttle shift on my JD 410 (ind) and loading is a breeze.

 

[1031D]

Is very true, had a CASE 530? shuttle with the CASE built loader, what a dream for feed lot cleaning!

 

[Anonymous-0]

Well it took me until yesterday to see the unit. Tractor started up and ran fine but the hydraulic lift is choppy and tractor is hard to put into gear. Owner says the hydraulic filter need to be changed and the clutch needs adjusting. I am thinking the hydraulic pump need work and the clutch is slipping.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
PaMnd