does stalling out hurt your tractor

[meb9796]

I just finished putting 60' fence post in the ground over the past month and had a question re the tractor stalling. I'm using a Leinback 7200jr on a JD2305, and and about every 3-4 hole it will stall (I dig with it at idle) when it hits a large rock. Usually it takes two or three tries to get it out so I can remove the rock and I was wondering if all that stalling is hurting the tractor. I put in 30 holes this Satruday, and cut the grass for about 1.5 hrs on Sunday. I noticed that it seemed to idle a little 'louder' than it used to, but besides that, it ran fine. I just changed the oil, greased it up, and checked everything before I started the fence project, but was wondering if there was something I could/should do because of all the stalling.

 

[Soundguy]

Constant lugging down to a stall is not a healthy pastime for an engine.. I wouldn't make a habit of it.

soundguy

 

[JiminGa]

I wouldn't run any pto attachment at idle either...it's just not designed to work that way. The 2305 has to be running just about wide open to hit 540 pto speed.

 

[have_blue]

Constant lugging down to a stall is not a healthy pastime for an engine.. I wouldn't make a habit of it.

soundguy

You've got that right!

I would only add that an occasional quick stall is probably not as harmful as constant lugging, where you could get heat and pressure build up.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I wouldn't run any pto attachment at idle either...it's just not designed to work that way. The 2305 has to be running just about wide open to hit 540 pto speed.

If he runs his post hole digger at the 540 pto speed, I think that he will have much bigger problems. I think that a lot of people run their pto post hole diggers at idle or just above an idle for safety reasons. I know that I do.

 

[Soundguy]

That has no bearing on the prime issue of whether constantly lugging a tractor down to a stall is hurting it.. which the answer is yes..

Perhaps he should invest in a slip clutch!.. Or a hyd powered auger with a generous relief, and a reverse setting..

soundguy

 

[3RRL]

That has no bearing on the prime issue of whether constantly lugging a tractor down to a stall is hurting it.. which the answer is yes..

Perhaps he should invest in a slip clutch!.. Or a hyd powered auger with a generous relief, and a reverse setting..

soundguy

On subject, a slip clutch is a good suggestion if the shear bolt is not shearing.
It wouldn't hurt to run the PHD a tad faster though, but not wide open. I run mine pretty close to idle but I have a 55hp tractor.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

That has no bearing on the prime issue of whether constantly lugging a tractor down to a stall is hurting it.. which the answer is yes..

Perhaps he should invest in a slip clutch!.. Or a hyd powered auger with a generous relief, and a reverse setting..

soundguy

Your right, it has nothing to do with the original question. Just that he did this while using his post hole digger. and then was told that he should not be doing that at an idle, but to reach 540 pto speed it should be at near full throttle. Now to me it sounded like he was being advised to use his auger at the 540 pto speed which could lead to a disaster. But then I must have just taken that post wrong, I seem to be very safety conscious lately. Maybe he should get himself a slip clutch like you suggest so as not to do any damage to his engine.

 

[dtd24]

I don't run mine at the full 540 either, really takes a toll on shear pins that way. I run it about half way and hardly ever stall her out.

 

[shvl73]

If he runs his post hole digger at the 540 pto speed, I think that he will have much bigger problems. I think that a lot of people run their pto post hole diggers at idle or just above an idle for safety reasons. I know that I do.

I do the same. My old digger will also stall the tractor occasionally and I've been meaning to rehab it and put in a proper shear pin. I can't imagine the stalling is good for the tractor at all, even at idle, though I'd be more concerned with stress to the pto. It doesn't really lug at all, just a quick grab of a rock and then stall.