Clutch control for locked power take off shaft during power take off clutch engagement

摘要

A power take off (PTO) clutch control system for an agricultural tractor is disclosed herein. The PTO clutch is a hydraulic clutch which is operated by a proportional valve capable of pressurizing the clutch with hydraulic fluid at a pressure related to the pulse width of a pulse width modulated (PWM) control signal applied to the valve. The PWM signal is produced by a controller which monitors the input shaft speed and the output shaft speed. A first control signal is applied to the valve when both the input and output shaft speeds are greater than zero. A second control signal is applied to the valve when the input shaft speed has decreased by a predetermined amount and the output shaft speed is substantially zero.