About Japanese tractors's options

We had recived numerous questions from our clients. If you are looking for answeres for such questions as

  •  What is this Monroe part?
  •  Why do I neex to use it?
  •  What is the pump-button made for?
  • What is One-touch? 

We got you covered! We are ready to answer your questions! We can created the simple chart list that explains in easy way Japanese terms, Its name in english, its explanation and some relevant examples. Please have a look at our chart below: 

Name of the function in Japanese Name of the function in English Explanation Examples
クリープ "Creep" / Haulage Special low gear, which is used for hauling or trenching work types All tractors Kubota, Yanmar and Iseki uses this term
Uシフト "U-shift" / Automatic transmission 

Mostly used by GL-Kubota series or newer serivies. U-shift refers to the automatic transmission option. Check out what is the name of Automatic transmission nem for Iseki (on the right)

Kubota: "U-shift"
Yanmar: No special name
Iseki: "G-shift", "Q-shift", "B-shift"
倍速 "Baisoku" / Quick turn Special function which allows tractor to do quick turn using its front wheels. Good for maneuverability.  Kubota: "Baisoku"
Yanmar: "Baisoku"
Iseki: "IQ turn"
ポンパ "Pump" / Rotary up-down Using pump-button (or lever) one can up and down rotary without using hydraulic lever. Also, when using pump, rotary goes down to depth which automatically set by driver. Kubota: "Pump"
Yanmar: Attachment up-down lever
Iseki: Attachment up-down lever
バックアップ(バック上昇) "Back Up" If you switch to Back Up, the rotary will go up automatically when tractor moves back. Kubota, Yanmar, Iseki: same term, there is  no special name
オートアップ(旋回上昇) "Auto Up" If you switch to Auto Up, the rotary will go up automatically when tractor makes turn left or right. Kubota, Yanmar, Iseki: same term, there is  no special name
デフロック Diff-lock Mechanism which locks right and left axles of the tractor. Diff-lock allows tractor not to slip. Kubota, Yanmar, Iseki:same term, no special name
耕深調節・耕深制御 Automatic plowing depth control Option which allows one to set rotary's plowing depth. Here, in Japan, farmers use the option when the plowing ground is  Kubota, Yanmar, Iseki: Plowing depth dial or lever
角度調節・水平制御 Automatic plowing horizon control This option which allows one to set rotary's plowing horizon level. Japanese farmers use the option so as to make plowing ground flat. Kubota: "Monroematic" or "Monroe"
Yanmar: Automatic horizon level control
Iseki: Automatic horizon level control
Mitsubishi: "MAC"
PTO逆転 PTO Reverse Gear Gear which allows to set rotary's claws rotation in the opposite. Kubota, Yanmar, Iseki: all is same, no special name
ロータリーヒッチ Rotary's hitch Rotary's hitch is a special frame which is used at one of three common ways of rotary's attachment to tractor. Kubota: B-hitch
Yanmar: A2-hitch
ワンタッチ・クイックヒッチ One Touch / Quick Hitch One of the three common ways of rotary's attachment to the tractors. "One Touch" means that one need to used only one simple lever so as to attach or deattach rotary just with one move. Kubota: B-hitch
Yanmar: A-hitch
Mitsubishi: Super Hitch