Just how many RPMs should I run my new BX25 at? Should I run it at different throttle speeds depending on the type of work I'm doing?
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan
Throttle
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Yeah really all depends on the task at hand what which impliments you are using. Most everything runs at 540rpm. I have a gear transmission and I kick mine up a little bit so I can let the clutch out under a load and not have the tractor stall and cut off. Then I use my foot petal for more power beyond that and better controll.
I was taught that with any tractor you run at maximum governed rpm to get the power and the correct rpm's for any moving (pto) equipment. Then you select the driving gear or speed to suit the load and terrain.
I don't like lugging any engine. I would rather have it turning happily a few rpm's higher than needed, instead or straining to do the work.
Of course, moving from place to place is totally different from actually working - then you can run in top gear at lower rpm.
I don't like lugging any engine. I would rather have it turning happily a few rpm's higher than needed, instead or straining to do the work.
Of course, moving from place to place is totally different from actually working - then you can run in top gear at lower rpm.
I agree. PTO equipment is designed to operate at the rated RPM so they will work properly. If you run at a lower rpm you are not only lugging the tractor engine but also putting unwanted strain on the emplement as well. The main thing to remember no matter what the task at hand is not to lug the tractor. If it's lugging you are creating heat and causing wear.
if it still has less than 50 hrs on it I think that the manual suggests that you run it at less than maximum until all the parts have had a good chance to shake hands and get to know each other.
my 2 cents
eddie
my 2 cents
eddie
Another vote for stuart's way.
The only time I have problems with doing it this way is if one gear's ground speed is too slow and the next is too fast. Like mowing my yard with my L175, if I mow when the grass is just right; 4th is slightly slow, but 5th is just a little too fast for comfrot while going around all the trees. In actuality, there is probaly five minutes difference in about one hours mowing between fouth and fifth gear.
Robert
The only time I have problems with doing it this way is if one gear's ground speed is too slow and the next is too fast. Like mowing my yard with my L175, if I mow when the grass is just right; 4th is slightly slow, but 5th is just a little too fast for comfrot while going around all the trees. In actuality, there is probaly five minutes difference in about one hours mowing between fouth and fifth gear.
Robert