hours per year

[Carl_NH]

Carl,

Its a mechanical hour meter connected to the tachometer found on many brands versus the electric meters. I dont know about the B26 setup but if you have a cable running from the engine to the back of the panel its likely mechanical.

For instance, on my Cub Cadet when the switch is on the timer will tick along and thats "real time" my Ferris its digital and runs off the PTO switch for the blades, so thats "partial real time" meaning when hauling wood or not cutting grass no hours are logged.

Clock it next time you are running your tractor when you start it and when you finish w/o turning off the engine. I bet its mechanical too.

So if you like me run 40 hrs per year at less than 540 PTO speed (or around 22-2400 RPM) it will log less time. Let me know your results.

Carl

 

[Localmotion]

What exactly does that mean? The B21 registers hours based on RPM and not on actual time? Do all Kubotas do the same? This is the first I have ever heard of this. If this is true, then at what RPM does it register real time?

As far as I'm concerned, an hour meter should always work on real time and nothing else.

Most tractors and construction machinery register hours at 1500 rpm - therefore never assume the hour meter is showing actual hours worked. For example, a tractor that does a lot of yard work will almost certainly have worked longer than the hours shown, while a tractor working in the field (especially using the pto) will have worked less actual hours than shown on the clock...

On larger self propelled machines (combines / forage harvesters etc), there are normally two hour meters - one for the engine, and one for the drum / chopper (pto).

 

[Stewie1]

I originally thought that the CUTs hour meters were on a time basis. However over the past year I was suspicious that the was not the case for my Kubota B3200 so I timed it. Running at PTO RPMs one tenth of an hour goes by in around 6 minutes. At idle, it is nearer 15 minutes. Therefore the hours on my machine appear to be the hours at PTO rpm so when I am at lower revs for say loader work, I record slower hours.

Craig

 

[DK35vince]

I originally thought that the CUTs hour meters were on a time basis. However over the past year I was suspicious that the was not the case for my Kubota B3200 so I timed it. Running at PTO RPMs one tenth of an hour goes by in around 6 minutes. At idle, it is nearer 15 minutes. Therefor the hours on my machine appear the hours at PTO rpm so when I am at lower revs foe say loader work, I record slower hours.

Craig

Both my CUTs are that way. Hours are based on engine RPM.

 

[tow653]

Bought 2000 TC29 in April,30 hrs so far by me,total 350,but it's been extremely dry,haven't mowed since first of June.

 

[Rhinorider]

My DK45 HST Kioti is just over a year old. 233 hrs.

 

[Carl Bert]

When I still farmed we put over 500 hrs/year on three different tractors. The oldest we had was a 1966 5000 Ford that showed over 6000 hrs on the third hour meter tach assembly. Now that I don't farm anymore it depends on the weather, no rain or snow means no hours...

If it showed over 6000 hours on the third hour meter tach assembly, how many total hours did it actually have?

 

[Carl Bert]

Carl,

Its a mechanical hour meter connected to the tachometer found on many brands versus the electric meters. I dont know about the B26 setup but if you have a cable running from the engine to the back of the panel its likely mechanical.

For instance, on my Cub Cadet when the switch is on the timer will tick along and thats "real time" my Ferris its digital and runs off the PTO switch for the blades, so thats "partial real time" meaning when hauling wood or not cutting grass no hours are logged.

Clock it next time you are running your tractor when you start it and when you finish w/o turning off the engine. I bet its mechanical too.

So if you like me run 40 hrs per year at less than 540 PTO speed (or around 22-2400 RPM) it will log less time. Let me know your results.

Carl

Ok so if I just turn the key on, without starting the engine, and the meter is moving, then it's electronic and calculates actual time. If I turn the key on and after let's say 10 hours nothing moves, then it's mechanical correct? Thanks

 

[Carl Bert]

Carl,

Its a mechanical hour meter connected to the tachometer found on many brands versus the electric meters. I dont know about the B26 setup but if you have a cable running from the engine to the back of the panel its likely mechanical.

For instance, on my Cub Cadet when the switch is on the timer will tick along and thats "real time" my Ferris its digital and runs off the PTO switch for the blades, so thats "partial real time" meaning when hauling wood or not cutting grass no hours are logged.

Clock it next time you are running your tractor when you start it and when you finish w/o turning off the engine. I bet its mechanical too.

So if you like me run 40 hrs per year at less than 540 PTO speed (or around 22-2400 RPM) it will log less time. Let me know your results.

Carl

So if you used your Ferris primarily for hauling wood, how would you determine when to do oil changes or other maintenance, which is what I thought was the main reason for having an hour meter. That and resale.

 

[Carl_NH]

So if you used your Ferris primarily for hauling wood, how would you determine when to do oil changes or other maintenance, which is what I thought was the main reason for having an hour meter. That and resale.

Hauling wood and other non mowing activitites maybe 5 hours a year so in the overall scheme of things isnt a factor since I tend to do engine oil and filters every 16-18 months or 50 hours on all the equipment. It has worked for my Cub Cadet for 22 years so no reason to change now.