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<blockquote data-quote="Tarw Coch" data-source="post: 7307380" data-attributes="member: 1008"><p>Cab layout and gearbox, never did get to the bottom of how to use the gearbox despite studying the handbook on numerous occasions, a big fail in my book, it just wasn’t simple to select a start off gear to match varying loads, you either seemed to be trying to start off in too high a gear or working up through too many gears, compared to my tractors with the proper dynashift it was awful. </p><p>It was regularly stalled at which point the key just wasn’t where it should be adding to the frustration.</p><p>Hydraulics were equally poorly set up, the new type switch for raise/lower being just wrong, again compared to my other masseys.</p><p>It also had 2 electric spools which you had to fiddle with to get to work, which soon meant it was only hooked to things that could be operated with the 2 manual spools.</p><p>Didn’t particularly like the cab trim colour and i seem to remember the switches for functions like 4wd etc weren’t particularly clear on that pad on the cab pillar.</p><p></p><p>It wasn’t my main tractor but as the newest tractor should have been one of the first to be used. On a mixed farm there’s no such thing as a one driver tractor although it was vaguely intended to be the tractor of choice for my part time employee although inevitably I would be driving it quite a bit too. It was fairly easy for me to avoid most of the time and although I was fairly clear from early on that it needed to go but employee was fairly determined to get used to it .</p><p>But when we made some hay at some away ground we fetched a load each home leaving one for the employee to fetch and they asked if they could take my tractor as they just didn’t feel safe driving the 5613 on the road with a load that was the final straw.</p><p>Lost a lot of money trading it on but best thing I did with it.</p><p>Shame really as it was a nice compact tractor for its power, in many ways size wise better suited to mixed farm use than the Case that replaced it and engine wise performed well, I’m sure power wise it was a match for the Case which is supposed to be 20hp more and plenty brag the CNH engine although I don’t see it myself.</p><p>I could write an essay on what’s wrong with the Case, in so many ways it’s not as well built as my Masseys but as a replacement for the 5613 it’s fantastic, it’s a simple straightforward tractor to drive and has the best cab comfort of any of my tractors, it’s almost a favourite but I’m a massey man at heart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tarw Coch, post: 7307380, member: 1008"] Cab layout and gearbox, never did get to the bottom of how to use the gearbox despite studying the handbook on numerous occasions, a big fail in my book, it just wasn’t simple to select a start off gear to match varying loads, you either seemed to be trying to start off in too high a gear or working up through too many gears, compared to my tractors with the proper dynashift it was awful. It was regularly stalled at which point the key just wasn’t where it should be adding to the frustration. Hydraulics were equally poorly set up, the new type switch for raise/lower being just wrong, again compared to my other masseys. It also had 2 electric spools which you had to fiddle with to get to work, which soon meant it was only hooked to things that could be operated with the 2 manual spools. Didn’t particularly like the cab trim colour and i seem to remember the switches for functions like 4wd etc weren’t particularly clear on that pad on the cab pillar. It wasn’t my main tractor but as the newest tractor should have been one of the first to be used. On a mixed farm there’s no such thing as a one driver tractor although it was vaguely intended to be the tractor of choice for my part time employee although inevitably I would be driving it quite a bit too. It was fairly easy for me to avoid most of the time and although I was fairly clear from early on that it needed to go but employee was fairly determined to get used to it . But when we made some hay at some away ground we fetched a load each home leaving one for the employee to fetch and they asked if they could take my tractor as they just didn’t feel safe driving the 5613 on the road with a load that was the final straw. Lost a lot of money trading it on but best thing I did with it. Shame really as it was a nice compact tractor for its power, in many ways size wise better suited to mixed farm use than the Case that replaced it and engine wise performed well, I’m sure power wise it was a match for the Case which is supposed to be 20hp more and plenty brag the CNH engine although I don’t see it myself. I could write an essay on what’s wrong with the Case, in so many ways it’s not as well built as my Masseys but as a replacement for the 5613 it’s fantastic, it’s a simple straightforward tractor to drive and has the best cab comfort of any of my tractors, it’s almost a favourite but I’m a massey man at heart. [/QUOTE]
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