Oil & Fuel Grand L fuel consumption.

[Double Orange]

I had my new 3540 HSDC working in the feild today. I was shocked at how much fuel she used, granted theres only 9 hours, so shes not broken in. Perhaps i was spoiled by years of my B series machines sipping fuel?

Lawn King lets go back to your original post

How much fuel did you burn, and what was the job the tractor was performing?

 

[lawn_king]

Boom spraying at 1200 rpm. 3.5-3.8 mph in mid range. Burning over 1 gal per hour.

 

[hayden]

I wonder if this will give you an accurate reading with some of the fuel going into the bypass.

The meter is in-line with the the filler hose and nozzle, so I don't think there is any path for the fuel to take other than out the nozzle.

 

[Double Orange]

Boom spraying at 1200 rpm. 3.5-3.8 mph in mid range. Burning over 1 gal per hour.

Where you using the the cruise control or the pedal? Did you have the Auto throttle engaged?

 

[Double Orange]

Boom spraying at 1200 rpm. 3.5-3.8 mph in mid range. Burning over 1 gal per hour.

CAUTION INCOMING PM!!

 

[lawn_king]

Where you using the the cruise control or the pedal? Did you have the Auto throttle engaged?

Both, no auto throttle. Working 7 days right now 10 hours a day minimum. Just trying to get through the spring madness. I haven't even had a chance to program the stereo, it doe's however seem to be an upgrade unit from the stereo in the 3030 factory cab. I will try to post pictures of my package this weekend. At this piont all i can say is this grand L series is the real deal, serious machine, tons of power,beautiful cab,comfortable seat,well thought out operator station. This line is classified a compact, but these machines are not small!

 

[Double Orange]

Working 7 days right now 10 hours a day minimum. small!

So your only working less than 1/2 days now!
Must be nice!:

 

[lawn_king]

Ya, lots of free time, 6-8 hours off each day! 10:15 pm ,still swimming in that dreaded paperwork!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Double Orange]

Ya, lots of free time, still swimming in that dreaded paperwork!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ask your customers to pay you in larger bills! Really cuts down in all that counting time!
Try to bear thru it!! After all they are the 111's paying for you new toys tools!!

 

[jdpharmd]

L4740 with 20 hrs---1 gal/hr if mowing with RPM at 2600.

Job really effects the fuel consumption. Using the front loader in the auto throttle mode really saves on the petro. Constant discing v. plowing v. mowing are all different in fuel consumption.

Low hrs tractor will hopefully get more efficient like my TurboDiesel with age....

---jeff