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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: TheCaptain on April 24, 2012, 01:37:46 pm

Title: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: TheCaptain on April 24, 2012, 01:37:46 pm

Any ideas? Have a ridiculous compact tractor with the PTO that goes the wrong way, hasn't been a problem until now as we need to start topping inbetween the trees in our newly planted wooded area (not quite a woodland as yet).

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: robert waddell on April 24, 2012, 02:14:13 pm

yep         get a proper tractor or a compact that drives the correct way
it is a universal principle that the PTO revolves the correct way  slip clutches are all designed for this rotation and the blades as well :farmer:

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: TheCaptain on April 24, 2012, 03:34:25 pm

yeah, thought as much...

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: Fleecewife on April 24, 2012, 04:01:18 pm

Quote from: TheCaptain on April 24, 2012, 03:34:25 pm

yeah, thought as much...

 ;D

What make is your back-to-front Compact, Captain, just out of interest?

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: TheCaptain on April 24, 2012, 05:26:18 pm

Kubota B6000, it's one of a few that had the reverse PTO on it. They basically made it to fit only one implement on it that was factory fitted, which isn't a topper  :-\

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: robert waddell on April 24, 2012, 05:43:53 pm

can you not get the parts to have it the same as others :farmer:

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: TheCaptain on April 24, 2012, 05:50:25 pm

there was a PTO reverser that was manufactured in the states. I've googled it but can't seem to come up with anything UK based

Title: Re: Reversing the gearbox on a Topper
Post by: robert waddell on April 24, 2012, 05:52:50 pm

try JEM engines falkirk they are kubota dealers for the engines they may be able to get them :farmer: