CK30 HST hour meter

[DrewL]

Is it my imagination or does the hour meter run fast? I got the machine with 4 hours on it, played around for MAYBE a hour and it now says 7 hours. I have half a mind to put on an additional hour meter to verify the one on the dash. Anyone else notice this? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Time flies when you are having fun /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif


EDIT, seriously some hour meters measure actual hours, some measure a calculated hour based on RPM, not sure what your CK30 has.

 

[Bird]

Like Bob said, some measure actual time; i.e., an electric clock that is running any time the key is turned on (someone didn't leave the key on, did they?). Other's are based on the engine RPM; i.e., the engine must be running at PTO speed for the hour meter to register an hour in an hour. If the engine is running slower, then it takes longer to register an hour. I haven't seen one that registered too much, though, so if yours is, then I would have to assume something is defective.

 

[shoppintractors]

The CK30 hour-meter indicates, in five digits, the hours that the tractor has been operated. Records the hour, and portions of the hours that the tractor has been operated while the engine is running. Its operation is not based on engine RPM, but is electrically determined.

Don

 

[DrewL]

yeah..................it is digital and to the best of knowledge the key has been in my tool box nor did I find it in the ignition. I'm the only one who has used the machine. Time does fly but not like this..................I'm going to have to keep an eye on this

 

[cag]

I have a question regarding the hour meter... In cold weather the tractor needs warm up time right, 20 minutes or so, how would this read on the electronic meter of the CK30...cag

 

[TractorLegend]

It would read every minute engine is on and quite likely every minute key is in on position. Think of it as an electric clock powered up by "key-on" battery power.

 

[cag]

Now this is an explanation I can understand thanks... cag

 

[Spray25]

You know you may have only used it 2 hours 1 minute. You said the meter showed 4 hours originally. The thing is it may have been 4 hours 59 minutes. With the fun of a new tractor is it possible that you used it 2 hours and 1 minute while thinking you only used it for an hour? That would make your meter show 7 hours.

 

[Ricktx]

I read in the owners manual that the hour meter indicates the hours the tractor has been operated at an average of 2200 rpm; at slower rpm the clock is slower and at faster rpm the clock is faster. see page 5-23 of your manual.