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12-29-2010, 05:18 AM
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Safety note
Had an incident Sunday while plowing with the 1450. My neighbors driveway slopes downhill from her garage, about a 35 degree angle. While plowing downhill, suddenly the 1450 accelerated. I pulled her in reverse and hit the brakes. Nothing. I finally stopped when I hit the neighbor's truck across the street. Praise God, the 54" blade went between his front bumper and the left front tire. I hit the tire on an angle so the radius of the blade matched the radius of the tire. No damage to the truck or tractor. I panicked when I realized I couldn't stop the tractor. She wouldn't turn due to snow on the road. I remembered to turn the key off, after I bouncerd off the tire. Moral here is to remind yourself if something happens, turn the key off first. Problem was the external snap ring had come off the shaft of the outer plate that the tee rod goes into, resulting in the tranny being wide open in forward. I replaced all the snap rings I could find on the tranny linkage, plates, etc. Had no problems when I resumed plowing.
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12-29-2010, 11:07 AM
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Close call
That is a good reminder concerning the key switch.
 That tractor must have been really moving. I hope you got a new pair of shorts for Christmas to replace the set you had on when that happened:biggrin2.gif:I almost slid off the side of my driveway plowing snow this past week. It's about an 8 ft drop and I was going around the side of my wife' car when I hit some ice covered by snow. My first thought was to jump but I got it back on the driveway. The good thing about close calls is that it makes us think twice about safety the next time we fire up the Cubs.
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12-29-2010, 04:18 PM
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Wow glad there no real damage (to you or anything else). I guess always being ready to hit the key is something to keep in mind!
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12-29-2010, 11:43 PM
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Wow! that was a close call for sure! That is why i decided to install a kill switch on my 123, just for a instance like that when i cant move that half second faster to flip the key to off. And it fits snuggly in the unused cig lighter hole, poped the cover and it bolted in place. :biggrin2.gif: Glad you are alright!
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12-30-2010, 09:19 AM
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cdlong, very very glad you're OK..
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12-31-2010, 11:20 AM
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It's funny how we freak out when something unexpected happens. Years ago when I was a kid an old farmer told me that anytime you feel like you're going to get into a jam, remember two things, 1) Don't panic and 2) Simply, reach down and turn the key off.
Not sure why that stuck with me all these years (musta been because I thought it sounded like good advice). My Daughter has had her "own" tractor ever since she was way too little to have her own tractor. If you ask her today, she'll tell you "If you can't steer around it, step on the brake, if the brake won't stop it, then reach down and turn the key off." She's done that several times over the years (she's never been in a real jamb, just what she thought was an uncomfortable situation). For her, it's just the next thing you do after you step om the brake. Another potentially life saving thing to remember is: If you ever feel like you are going to turn over sideways, like on a hillside, 1) Stay calm, 2) Simply turn the wheels down hill.
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01-02-2011, 10:14 AM
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Very well said guys. It's amazing, both my Grandsons, (Cole 9 and Chase 4), asked me why I didn't just turn the key off. At least I've taught them well.
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01-02-2011, 05:28 PM
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