D17 power director?

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   How are these supposed to be used? I don't know if it's right or not but I use mine to slow down as I'm driving if I'm coming up on a bumpy area and then back into high when I'm past the bumps type thing. Is it okay to use the hand high /low lever while driving? Is it bad for it in certain situations to use while moving (like if carrying a thousand pound round bale on the back)?

Edited by Hunt4Allis - 07 Oct 2022 at 8:06am

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Hunt4Allis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Mar 2018 Location: Ohio Points: 1172	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hunt4Allis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: D17 power director? Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 8:05am
	How are these supposed to be used? I don't know if it's right or not but I use mine to slow down as I'm driving if I'm coming up on a bumpy area and then back into high when I'm past the bumps type thing. Is it okay to use the hand high /low lever while driving? Is it bad for it in certain situations to use while moving (like if carrying a thousand pound round bale on the back)? Edited by Hunt4Allis - 07 Oct 2022 at 8:06am

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Pat the Plumber CIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Springfield,Il Points: 4988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat the Plumber CIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 11:01am
	Power director is a wet clutch which will stand up to a lot of abuse. I would not feather the clutch while plowing or other tillage work but while pulling a rotary mower , baler or all crop combine you can feather that clutch all day long . I use mine to slow the tractor down from hi to low . Also when Bush hogging I will coast backwards downhill and use the power director in forward gear as a brake , feathering appropriately . My father's instructions for operating power director on a D17 . Use the foot clutch to change gears , engage pto . Use power director to make tractor move or stop.
	You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF.

Hunt4Allis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Mar 2018 Location: Ohio Points: 1172	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hunt4Allis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 11:10am
	Okay so I'll have to pay attention the next time I run it and use the hand lever to stop instead of the foot lever. What are the advantages of using hands clutch when running a baler (I'm looking at getting a small round baler like a new idea 484 I think, so that's why I'm asking) Thanks Matt

Pat the Plumber CIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Springfield,Il Points: 4988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pat the Plumber CIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 11:31am
	AC Small round baler requires stopping while twine wraps bale .
	You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF.

Allis dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 10 May 2012 Location: Northern IN Points: 3132	Post Options Post Reply Quote Allis dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 11:50am
	It's ok to use the foot clutch to start and stop as you would any other tractor. You'll just need to use the power director to stop if using the PTO. Yes the foot clutch will eventually wear out, but it will on any tractor. I do use the power director sometimes to to start out if I'm pulling a heavy load such as a wagon of corn or load of hay.

DrAllis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 22820	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrAllis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 11:46pm
	The WD- series was the first to have a "wet" hand clutch designed to disconnect the rear wheels from power so the tractor could stop travel while the PTO remained running. I've seen roto-balers that one had to stop/start every 100 feet to spit out a bale and then go for another 100 ft and stop all day long. The D-17 Power Director clutch was the next generation wet clutch capable of doing the same thing plus having two speeds.

AaronSEIA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Mt Pleasant, IA Points: 2584	Post Options Post Reply Quote AaronSEIA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 6:14am
	As others have said, its a 2 speed wet clutch setup with a neutral in the middle. Its NOT a mechanical TA style 2 speed. You can pretty much use it like a rented mule and it'll be just fine. Like Pat said, you probably wouldn't want to slip it a lot doing heavy draft work. Major advantages to it are it's wet vs the dry (and much more prone to wearing out) tranny clutch and you've still got PTO and hyd functions when using it to stop. AaronSEIA

Hunt4Allis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Mar 2018 Location: Ohio Points: 1172	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hunt4Allis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 7:12am
	Okay thanks for the info. I thought that it was broken a while back but it was just low on fluid and what was in there wasn't real great so after draining it and refilling it to the proper height everything works again. Maybe I'll use it more now that I know it's intended functions. I never used it to stop the tractor in neutral position, I always just push the foot clutch in(I guess I never used it that much because I didn't want to ruin it) Edited by Hunt4Allis - 08 Oct 2022 at 7:13am