I have a 1990 Massey 231 with a Perkins diesel (34 HP at PTO). I use it to mow several fields with a 6-foot Bush Hog. The fields have mostly weeds and hay (or other grasses), and the hay and grasses do get thick during the summer.
Occasionally when I'm mowing a thick area, the tractor starts slowing down and losing RPMs under the load. In some cases, if I don't finally step on the clutch, the engine will stall.
My local Massey dealer tells me a 231 should have more than enough power for a 6-foot Bush Hog and that it should never, ever stall even in thick grass. He also says I should see black smoke from the stack under heavy load if everything is working normally.
I don't ever see smoke under load, even when the tractor is slowing enough to stall. My dealer says I have a problem and should be concerned.
99% of the time, the tractor handles the 6-foot Bush Hog without a hiccup. It mows brush, small trees, and other areas fine - it's only in thick grass (not necessarily tall grass, but thick grass) that it sometimes slows down. Is that normal, or is my dealer right when he says I have a problem?
Thanks
Parker
npurdy506@yahoo.com
Occasionally when I'm mowing a thick area, the tractor starts slowing down and losing RPMs under the load. In some cases, if I don't finally step on the clutch, the engine will stall.
My local Massey dealer tells me a 231 should have more than enough power for a 6-foot Bush Hog and that it should never, ever stall even in thick grass. He also says I should see black smoke from the stack under heavy load if everything is working normally.
I don't ever see smoke under load, even when the tractor is slowing enough to stall. My dealer says I have a problem and should be concerned.
99% of the time, the tractor handles the 6-foot Bush Hog without a hiccup. It mows brush, small trees, and other areas fine - it's only in thick grass (not necessarily tall grass, but thick grass) that it sometimes slows down. Is that normal, or is my dealer right when he says I have a problem?
Thanks
Parker
npurdy506@yahoo.com