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Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left?

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C. Amick

09-19-2007 09:07:19




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I find it odd and probably not a good business decision to produce a DC with a hand clutch on the left and an SC with a hand clutch on the right. Seems like you could get easily confused when you went to stop, if you had both tractors on your farm. Does anyone know why the DC hand clutch position was changed?




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Scott KY

09-19-2007 19:33:25




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
Wouldn't it be possible to move the clutch handle and linkage to the right side if you reversed the the throwout shaft? I haven't tried it but I have wondered about it.



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ry

09-19-2007 19:30:33




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
I always thought a guy could turn all the pieces around to change from right to left clutch even flipping the clutch release shaft in the bellhousing - looks like it would work but I never tried it. Our neighbors had a DC with a hand clutch and a cable type farmhand loader mounted on it. They mounted a wide front axle from an old Chevy truck and the steering was hooked up BACKWARDS! Turn right to go left - the only easy way to hook it up I guess. I wonder what a dream it must have been to run that thing. Steer with your right hand - run the loader with your left hand - and then clutch,shift, and throttle with your other hands!?

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John Noname

09-19-2007 17:09:36




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
I will only say from working on both in the fields for more hours than I wanted to I would still take the SC clutch over the DC any day. The smartest thing they did was to go to the foot clutch. Of course they were practially done making them by then!



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dctom

09-19-2007 16:06:39




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
YOU EVER WATCH ANY ONE RUNNING A JD OR MOLINE??? CLUTCH ON RIGHT AND THROTTLE ON RIGHT, VERY UNHANDY DC WAS BETTER WITH LEFT HAND CLUTCH NOW WHY THE SC DIDNT FOLLOW WHO KNOWES



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Jerry W

09-20-2007 12:46:19




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to dctom, 09-19-2007 16:06:39  
I have never seen that but 45 years ago I watched my then 78 year old grandfather drive our DC and plow thru a fence while he was pulling back on the steering wheel and hollaring "WHOA" for all he was worth.

Jerry



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Mathias NY

09-19-2007 16:13:01




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to dctom, 09-19-2007 16:06:39  
Ever watch some drive a DC that was used to driving a Deere? Its a little comical to see them grabbing for the clutch on the right and see the confusion on their face wondering why the tractor didn't stop.



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ncase

09-20-2007 10:53:44




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to Mathias NY, 09-19-2007 16:13:01  
Been there done that



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Paul f

09-20-2007 06:36:57




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to Mathias NY, 09-19-2007 16:13:01  
The opposite is also true..I have a DC and was helping a friend do some raking using his John Deere A...damn near went into the hedge row more than once looking for the clutch



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havvey

09-19-2007 15:04:52




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
My dc has a foot clutch.



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SDLars

09-19-2007 14:48:53




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
Suppose it had anything to do with loader work? With the clutch on the left side your right hand would be freed up to shift?



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fixerupper

09-19-2007 10:33:26




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
I don't have an answer, but it's a good question. We were talking about this subject last night. Jim



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DKase

09-19-2007 09:34:15




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to C. Amick, 09-19-2007 09:07:19  
Position does not bother me. What I do not like is the pulling on the lever to go on the old ones, and pulling to stop on the newer.



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caseman-d

09-19-2007 20:17:20




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to DKase, 09-19-2007 09:34:15  

DKase said: (quoted from post at 09:34:15 09/19/07) Position does not bother me. What I do not like is the pulling on the lever to go on the old ones, and pulling to stop on the newer.


What years did Case do this in. I have a 44 that you pull back to engage while all my others are ahead to engage. Also was this on the DC only???

caseman-d

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j heitkemper

09-19-2007 18:39:00




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 Re: Why Case Switched DC Hand Clutch from Right to Left? in reply to DKase, 09-19-2007 09:34:15  
. CASE company wanted every farm to have all the different sizes offered BUT ,BOY ,GOLLY! The differences mentioned between the SC and DC ,, for another , The gear shift pattern UUGH! HH !!....It'sa a wonder Case ever made it with such goofy engineering , But Lets give the poor Guys Credit,, probably the engineers wanted to make changes , Keep In mind THAT ALL MAJOR AND SMALL Minor DETAIL CHANGES HAD TO BE O. k ed by UPPER Bored ( No typo ) CASE MANAGERS,, There in was the problem .. And the Unecessary Complications of a backward SC Case ,, My 2 cents , Jim

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