Regen and 3 point questions

theof

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My 2021 L6060 with 230 hours regents every +/-25 hours. Took it easy but didn’t lug engine when new lately using tiller so running about 2410 RPM. Still only 20+ hours between regents. Should I abort next regen and see how long it takes to attempt again? What are others experiencing for times?
Also, 3 point lift arms don’t start moving up from lowest position until I’m almost 75% through range of lever. Any suggestions? New member.
 

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Work the tractor HARD, high revs and heat are what will lower regen cycles.
"Taking it easy", and idling are what causes short regen cycles.
DO NOT skip regens unless absolutely necessary, you're not doing it any favors when you skip a cycle.

And as far as the three point goes, that's normal as long as your getting full lift of the three point arms.
If your not getting full movement, then you could have a linkage or feedback issue.
 
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^^What he says^^

My M5660 regens about every 15 hours, but I can't really work it hard unless I'm down at the main ranch.
 

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My 2021 L6060 with 230 hours regents every +/-25 hours. Took it easy but didn’t lug engine when new lately using tiller so running about 2410 RPM. Still only 20+ hours between regents. Should I abort next regen and see how long it takes to attempt again? What are others experiencing for times?
Also, 3 point lift arms don’t start moving up from lowest position until I’m almost 75% through range of lever. Any suggestions? New member.
As Wolfman says, DO NOT abort regens.

I use my L6060 mostly for mowing, sometimes using everything it has to offer. I check the DPF bar graph only if I have nothing better to do, and regens have been seamless. As a result, I do not know how many hours accumulate between regens (certainly much more than 20) but have noticed that the bar graph sometimes goes down a bit after hard use. My L6060 has about 350 hours and has been flawless. I do watch regens on my M9960, which has also been flawless but is not worked as hard pulling the 15' BW.

I watch the B3350 like a hawk, as it was problematic for a couple of years, but has also been flawless for the last three years after the reformer, DPF, sensors, etc., were replaced under warranty. Unlike the electronically injected L6060 and M9960, I do notice when the mechanically injected, reformer equipped B3350 regens, even if I have not yet noticed the regen lamp. I can usually notice heat scent and often notice exhaust "smoke" if sunlight conditions allow. Fingers still crossed and recording just about every event. FWIW: As both Kubota and VW now know, reformer technology, has proven problematic at best, and has been deposited into the dust bin of emissions control history.

Regarding three point: Do you have the optional draft control (two lift control levers) package?
 
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Like others have said, do not abort or avoid the regens unless absolutely necessary. Mine gets a fair amount of mowing this time of year which seems to get me over 30 hrs between regens as the tractor is running at pto speed for hours at a time. It can come at an inconvenient time but I choose to make the best of it. I was pulling mine in the barn the other evening at it called for a region so I backed it out and clipped another acre.....two birds with one stone.
 

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Like others have said, do not abort or avoid the regens unless absolutely necessary. Mine gets a fair amount of mowing this time of year which seems to get me over 30 hrs between regens as the tractor is running at pto speed for hours at a time. It can come at an inconvenient time but I choose to make the best of it. I was pulling mine in the barn the other evening at it called for a region so I backed it out and clipped another acre.....two birds with one stone.
Experience has taught me to hit the Inhibit button when nearing completion of a task so as to avoid the regen lamp turning on upon heading to the barn.

No, I do not do this during a regen but usually 20-30 minutes before completion of a task, unless I have a 20-30 minute back-up task pre-planned.

Yesterday, the regen lamp on my B3350 came on just as it reached operating temperature, informing me that it would have come on on the way to the barn had I not inhibited it last time out. I was expecting a regen last time out and was able to avoid 20+ minutes of full throttle fuel wasting time sitting outside of the barn had I not done so.

No, I don't like it, but I live and learn.

Plan to downsize and relocate soon and will dispose of all of the nonsense.
 
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theof

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Thanks for your replies. Will use your advice. To SDT, I do not have draft control.
be safe