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  1. Mac11

    Inaccurate Hour meter

    Ok, you were all correct ..... I ran the machine at 540 PTO rpm for an intended 6 minutes but, the 1/10 hr. turned over at even 5 mins. 15 seconds ie. somewhat before the 6 minutes were up. So, now I know not to charge by the hours of machine use but by real clock time - some people have had a...
  2. Mac11

    Inaccurate Hour meter

    Thanks for the suggestions ... haven't done that just yet but I will and post soon. The manual indicates 540 PTO rpm at engine rpm of 2,800 - at which I've never yet operated, even with the backhoe. It states: 'The hourmeter indicates in 5 digits the hours the tractor has been used; the...
  3. Mac11

    Inaccurate Hour meter

    Though showing 247 hrs. on my 2017 B2601, only recently have I noticed (after doing side jobs for others), that the reading should be way more. I did 6.25 hrs. continuous work over two days and the tractor indicated just 4 hrs. So, I checked again by running it for exactly 6 minutes indicated...