I have a land pride FDR1660 that I had just bought to mow, instead of using a lawn tractor. I was wondering if its ok to use a lower PTO then what is on my tach? I wouldnt go too far below, but its not high grass or too thick, I mow the big field every other week.
PTO speed for finishing mower
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I had the exact mower for about 8 year and all I used it for was exactly what you are planning. I would always run it a couple hundred rpm below pto speed with no ill effects.
Can you plse explain your logic. Belt drives, including those on mowers want to run fast as they can. They transmit power much better at higher rpm's.
My Landpride of 30+ years, a 2572, says to engage pto at full pto speed to lessen stress on belt.
You are not going to hurt your diesel running it within its designed speed range as set by the fuel injection pump governor.
I am usually over 630 rpm on my M7040 pto.
Dave
Dave
Dave,
Only advantage I realize w/ my IH is better fuel economy. The cutting results appear just the same at reduced RPM
Confused how PTO engagement at high speed projects less shock to mower?
I am more concerned about Tractor PTO clutch wear, will continue to engage PTO at idle speed. Do NOT have "soft start" pto.
In heavy grass I do operate at 555, which is the designated Tractor speed for pto on tachometer. Why 555? Tractor British made, no clue.
Mower is Canadian built walco-douglas 90 inch finish mower.
EDIT
Edritchey, know that current ehgine technology is centered upon lower RPM's The Whole Eco Pto speed is based upon operating non-demanding implements at lower engine RPM speeds while maintaining default PTO Speed, My fuel consumprion is reduced by a gallon/hr when reducing RPM's. My next tractor will have 540E capability.
Only advantage I realize w/ my IH is better fuel economy. The cutting results appear just the same at reduced RPM
Confused how PTO engagement at high speed projects less shock to mower?
I am more concerned about Tractor PTO clutch wear, will continue to engage PTO at idle speed. Do NOT have "soft start" pto.
In heavy grass I do operate at 555, which is the designated Tractor speed for pto on tachometer. Why 555? Tractor British made, no clue.
Mower is Canadian built walco-douglas 90 inch finish mower.
EDIT
Edritchey, know that current ehgine technology is centered upon lower RPM's The Whole Eco Pto speed is based upon operating non-demanding implements at lower engine RPM speeds while maintaining default PTO Speed, My fuel consumprion is reduced by a gallon/hr when reducing RPM's. My next tractor will have 540E capability.
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Mower and tractor is designed to run at pto speed. Probably won't hurt anything to run at lower rpm but it can't perform as it should.
I pull a Land Pride 35-90 behind my L3901 and have always run it at 540 pto speed on the tach haven't had any problems yet. Owners manual says run at 540 I doubt you're saving much fuel unless you're running it much slower and I wouldn't think that would be to good on the mower or tractor.