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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 18305" data-attributes="member: 307">The 371 should have a Kohler K series engine. The steering sticks work the same, kinda.... Push forward for forward, one stick for each side and back for reverse of course. Where they differ is on a hyd drive if you center the sticks the unit will stop. Where on a clutch drive centering the sticks disenguages the wheels from the drivetrain. So if your on flat ground you will stop. If your on a hill you will freewheel to the bottom at an alarming speed.To make the unit turn you often must pull one steering lever into reverse as a means of "braking" the wheels on the inside of the corner, otherwise they just coast along while the other side drives and the machine won't turnAlso there is no variable speed. You only have clutch in or out and slipping as a method of varying speed, and of course the engine rpm. Thats why they have a  2 ratio belt drive one is low  2.5 mph  and high is 5 mph. Problem is if you need low for tough going, once you get out of the tough spot you still only have 2.5 mph max, unless you kill the engine and flip the belt over to high. For this reason, if you ever use a hyd drive loader you will find the clutch drive horribly slow. High does work ok for plowng snow though or other light duty tasks. Despite these short coming these unit regularly sell for 3 to 4k in good working condition.I had one of these but quickly let it go for a 553.  Diesel, aux hyd, standard quick attach and variable speed hyd drive, made for a much more usable machine.Ken</blockquote>

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