yoorama
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I just purchased a new RX6010 and so far I love it. The price seemed reasonable next to other brands in the 50-70 HP range. This is my first new tractor to purchase and will be used in a horse business to mow pastures, move hay, and clear land of trees and debris.
I have a few questions:
.01 I have been using a King Kut 5' on my ~'65 Ford 3000 and have never had to worry about a "shear" bolt or greasing the gear box every 10 hours (as the dealer swears I need to do). My question is what grade of shear bolt should i use (grade 2 or 5) for my brand new New Holland 6' rotary cutter and should I be worried that the bolt sheared off the second time I engaged the PTO? The throttle was in the lowest position (turtle position).
.02 What is the best speed to use when mowing? I found that M2 is considerably more rocky than M1 and at times I've been using L4. My Ford seems to allow me to mow much faster than what feels comfortable in this tractor.
.03 Can I shift between L > M > H while in motion? What should I expect from the synchro transmission?
.04 Lastly, how hard is it to remove the front end loader and should I remove it when mowing? The dealer seemed reluctant to show me how to remove it and suggested I should never need to.
I have a few questions:
.01 I have been using a King Kut 5' on my ~'65 Ford 3000 and have never had to worry about a "shear" bolt or greasing the gear box every 10 hours (as the dealer swears I need to do). My question is what grade of shear bolt should i use (grade 2 or 5) for my brand new New Holland 6' rotary cutter and should I be worried that the bolt sheared off the second time I engaged the PTO? The throttle was in the lowest position (turtle position).
.02 What is the best speed to use when mowing? I found that M2 is considerably more rocky than M1 and at times I've been using L4. My Ford seems to allow me to mow much faster than what feels comfortable in this tractor.
.03 Can I shift between L > M > H while in motion? What should I expect from the synchro transmission?
.04 Lastly, how hard is it to remove the front end loader and should I remove it when mowing? The dealer seemed reluctant to show me how to remove it and suggested I should never need to.