Neccessary to reduce rpm/throttle?

[Ric]

I posted earlier in the thread that The correct way is to move the throttle control lever to approximately the mid throttle position then engage the PTO, then you can advance the throttle lever to operating speed, and that's what the manual says.

So my next question is if the manual is right why then do they use these stupid safety switches that disengage the pto when you move to reverse and activate the pto at full throttle when moving to forward. Does it not hurt as much doing that as engaging the pto when you start mowing? What's the difference?

 

[KennyV]

The "safety" circuit that disengages when going to reverse... is a liability issue that attorneys arrived at for a economical solution to a non existing problem... If it were truly thought out by the engineering department It would include a Decelerator, and then it could really impact the cost of production... as it is, Most of the clutches and associated drive train will last for a while, even with the abuses this 'design Feature' introduces. That is Not to say it is a good practice Or that it is good for the long life of your equipment... :smile:KennyV

 

[Parkmower]

I hate the reverse safety switch!!! Thinkin of modifying it but will prob void the warranty.

 

[Sammy the Red]

I hate the reverse safety switch!!!

None of my mowers has that feature. If they did, it would not be for long that they did not !