2ND PTO drive

[buckeyePhilly]

I've read several items where owners say their MMM and rotary mower both run together, when in the 960 range. I haven't heard if this is harmful or not. Any input on this??
I have a b7500.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

For what purpose?

 

[buckeyePhilly]

For what purpose?

Just to avoid the hassle of disconnecting one or the other, if I don't need too.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Just to avoid the hassle of disconnecting one or the other, if I don't need too.

Ok that didn't really answer the reason why you would ever want to run both at the same time?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Curious, I looked at my BX23S manual.(I've never used the PTO.).. has the same setup.. BOTH Mid and Rear PTO can be spinning at the same time !
Now I want to know as well....WHAT operation needs BOTH PTO spinning at the same time !!!

 

[RMS]

When I bought my LX the dealer told me that the only thing he could think of for using both would be a MMM and a pto driven bagger.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

Hay , that's one combination I'd never have thought of ! Thanks.
I don't bag my grass but do pickup 3-4 bags from neighbour, toss on my compost ,dry,fold,reuse his bags around here...

 

[BAP]

Just to avoid the hassle of disconnecting one or the other, if I don't need too.

I thank you are going to find that your B7500 is NOT going to have power enough to run 2 mowers at the same time with any type of performance.

 

[buckeyePhilly]

I thank you are going to find that your B7500 is NOT going to have power enough to run 2 mowers at the same time with any type of performance.

The issue isn't that I " want," to run both at the same time. They just do!
I was just trying to find out if it's OK to operate like that.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I was just trying to find out if it's OK to operate like that.

Simple answer yes it is designed that way.
More complicated answer, if you demand more torque and HP than the tractor should be putting out, you will break something, and that something is usually the most expensive part on the tractor.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

'usually' should be ALWAYS !!