Posted by TimWafer on July 12, 2011 at 07:15:05 from (69.193.106.146):
Took my newly acquired 656 Hydro diesel out for its first shakedown run yesterday. Bushhoged a couple acres of tall grass/weeds. Found the radiator clogged up and had to flush it out a couple times. Also took the brakes all apart and cleaned them up so they both worked first.
Now this is the first time I have ever driven a Hydrostatic tractor, at least of this size. My hydrostatic experience has thus far been limited to skidsteers and lawn mowers.
Being that I don’t own any property that isn’t on a hill, one thing I noticed is that when going down hill the transmission seemed to be coasting rather than holding it back like I expected. It seems to go up hill fine and you can override the brakes with the transmission in low range no problem. Just going downhill it picks up speed like it’s coasting. Made me glad I fixed the brakes before hand. I would think this to not be normal. Am I right and if so what is the likely cause?
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