IH 464 neutral safety switch

[dieselherb]

Is there was there a neutral safety switch on the 464? Can a switch be added?

 

[crsutton81]

Yes there is supposed to be one.
Remove the kick panel directly above
where the clutch pedal drops down
from. Look around the pedal pivot
pin area and you'll see a small
finger off of the pedal arm. This is
what strikes the switch pin which
was mounted just a bit more forward.
A lot of times, the switch would go
bad and the 2 wires going to it were
tied together effectively bypassing
the switch.

 

[used red MN]

Hello dieselherb welcome to YT! I see cr has replied
informing you about a clutch safety switch when you
asked about a neutral safety switch. Two different
things but the clutch switch effectively serves the
same purpose. Unless you are used to all other
tractors you operate having a neutral switch then your
mind tells you it is in neutral so you quickly let off the
clutch after starting and the machine lurches on you
unexpectedly. I do not know if you expect to start the
machine while not in the operators seat holding down
the clutch, if that is your intention I will advise you that
is not a real safe practice. I will also say the preacher
can not tell you he practices what he is preaching a
100 percent of the time.

 

[dieselherb]

(quoted from post at 20:57:45 05/21/22) Hello dieselherb welcome to YT! I see cr has replied
informing you about a clutch safety switch when you
asked about a neutral safety switch. Two different
things but the clutch switch effectively serves the
same purpose. Unless you are used to all other
tractors you operate having a neutral switch then your
mind tells you it is in neutral so you quickly let off the
clutch after starting and the machine lurches on you
unexpectedly. I do not know if you expect to start the
machine while not in the operators seat holding down
the clutch, if that is your intention I will advise you that
is not a real safe practice. I will also say the preacher
can not tell you he practices what he is preaching a
100 percent of the time.

I am giving the tractor to my daughter, she has small children. I'm concerned about starting tractor while not holding clutch down or in a neutral position.