Extended idling vs switching on and off

   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #51  
On many small tractors, including my B7610, the number only reflect the hours as if the tractor was run at PTO speed. [/URL].Thus, the number is essentially meaningless for the unaware buyer.

This is true on speed/hour meters driven by a cable such as your B7610 but not true on electronically controlled speed/hour meters such as my M7040
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #52  
I'm confused here.:confused:
Your saying a cable run rpm/timer will not advance it's time unless you
run the tractor at 2400rpm's or the 540 pto mark?
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #53  
I'm confused here.:confused: Your saying a cable run rpm/timer will not advance it's time unless you run the tractor at 2400rpm's or the 540 pto mark?



@ 2400 RPM 1 hour of running time puts 1 hour on the meter.

***The following numbers are made up and serve as an example only.***

@ 1200 RPM 1 hour of running time puts .5 hour on the meter.

@ 600 RPM 1 hour of running time puts .25 hour on the meter.
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #54  
I actually arrange my day such that I get my on seat work done, then shut down and do the off seat work. I rarely ever run a tractor for less than an hour.
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #55  
@ 2400 RPM 1 hour of running time puts 1 hour on the meter.

***The following numbers are made up and serve as an example only.***

@ 1200 RPM 1 hour of running time puts .5 hour on the meter.

@ 600 RPM 1 hour of running time puts .25 hour on the meter.

Ok, thanks for that, something I never knew.
I'll have to check that out on mine.:thumbsup:
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #56  
Ok, thanks for that, something I never knew.
I'll have to check that out on mine.:thumbsup:

When buying older tractors with the cable style, it is good to keep this in mind, particularly if comparing to a straight 1=1 hour meter.

When selling an older tractor, the lower hours showing on a cable style meter could be an advantage depending on the understanding the buyer has.

Having said that, proper maintenance is as much, or more important than hours.
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #57  
I know a fellow that is a heavy equipment operator/owner/mechanic and contractor that has all kinds of trucks,tractors bull-dozers ect. and I know he never runs his equiptment at more than idle at any time and has run this way for fifty years.He is known as "IDLE JIM".
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #58  
I know a fellow that is a heavy equipment operator/owner/mechanic and contractor that has all kinds of trucks,tractors bull-dozers ect. and I know he never runs his equiptment at more than idle at any time and has run this way for fifty years.He is known as "IDLE JIM".

And I bet his older equipment shows low hours. He must not have HSTs.
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #59  
Idling is seldom productive. We owned a small fleet of OTR trucks. We installed APU for driver comfort and to stop nightly idle. Our Freightliners were set to kill engine if brakes were set after just a few minutes of idling. Our trucks were sold when they resched 900000 to a million miles and never replaced a started. So I dont idle any motor for more than a minute or two. It is easier to get a preium price for a low hour tractor when you trade wheater its one year old or twenty.
 
   / Extended idling vs switching on and off #60  
I actually arrange my day such that I get my on seat work done, then shut down and do the off seat work. I rarely ever run a tractor for less than an hour.

And that's the best way to do it...plan your work.
 

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