I have a 1992 L2650 with a L2052 front mount blower. The tractor has a two speed pto option, and I am wondering/thinking the blower is to be ran in the 1000 rpm position? Hate to admit it, but I have been using the 540 speed for a while, and frankly although it blows fine, it doesn't throw the snow real far. It was like a light bulb went off today, and I realized perhaps it is supposed to operate at the higher speed? I looked in manual, as well as tried to search online, and was unable to find anything that said what rpm to actually run the blower at.
PTO rpm for L2052 Blower
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Real easy to tell.
Rotate the input shaft and count the rotations of the blower.
If it takes 2 turns of the input shaft to turn the blower 1 turn then the PTO should be set to 540rpm
If it takes 4 turns of the input shaft to turn the blower 1 turn then the PTO should be set to 1000rpm
For those wondering?????
The Rear PTO setting on this series of L tractors sets the mid PTO speed
Rear PTO 540rpm = Mid PTO 1080rpm
Rear PTO 1000rpm = Mid PTO 2000rpm
I do believe it's a 4 to 1 gear box on that model, which would mean that it needs to be run in the rear 1000rpm, mid 2000rpm setting.
Rotate the input shaft and count the rotations of the blower.
If it takes 2 turns of the input shaft to turn the blower 1 turn then the PTO should be set to 540rpm
If it takes 4 turns of the input shaft to turn the blower 1 turn then the PTO should be set to 1000rpm
For those wondering?????
The Rear PTO setting on this series of L tractors sets the mid PTO speed
Rear PTO 540rpm = Mid PTO 1080rpm
Rear PTO 1000rpm = Mid PTO 2000rpm
I do believe it's a 4 to 1 gear box on that model, which would mean that it needs to be run in the rear 1000rpm, mid 2000rpm setting.
Good information wrt to PTO operation. I will file that away and hope it stays where I put it....
I would think the manual for the blower would specify PTO speed. Or am I expecting too much?
Dan