jmh1783
Silver Member
I finally got my new 2555 HST on Friday. I'll try to attach some pictures. Overall I'm very pleased. The tractor is a beast! I took it out on Saturday and did a few acres of mowing with the my new EA 7' finish mower. I couldn't be happier with the mower. The previous property owner hadn't been mowing and the weeds/grass were up to my knees. I had it set at max height which is about 4.5 inches. Worked great. No problem chewing through the deep stuff. I did go slow since the terrain is unfamiliar to me. The land is mostly flat (by PA standards) but there were a few holes that could have flipped the tractor if I had been moving too quickly. I'll be fixing those come fall. I will be mowing more frequently from now on so I won't be subjecting the mower to the tall stuff again.
Now the bad part. I seem to have the same problem another member has with his 2565. Once the engine gets hot and you lower the RPM, the throttle won't go above about 1600 RPM. I let it cool for a few hours and then did another 5 acres with the same behavior. I did some small sections on Sunday where I had to bring the throttle down to cross the gravel driveway. The engine never got very hot so the problem didn't appear. Tonight I had to move my implements out of the barn. I'm having some work done on it. After awhile of going between idle and about 1500, the MIL light came on. I did call the dealer this morning. I'll update him tomorrow with the latest. It seems like a great tractor. I hope this isn't going to be an ongoing problem.
John
Now the bad part. I seem to have the same problem another member has with his 2565. Once the engine gets hot and you lower the RPM, the throttle won't go above about 1600 RPM. I let it cool for a few hours and then did another 5 acres with the same behavior. I did some small sections on Sunday where I had to bring the throttle down to cross the gravel driveway. The engine never got very hot so the problem didn't appear. Tonight I had to move my implements out of the barn. I'm having some work done on it. After awhile of going between idle and about 1500, the MIL light came on. I did call the dealer this morning. I'll update him tomorrow with the latest. It seems like a great tractor. I hope this isn't going to be an ongoing problem.
John