hours per year

[Sniggle]

I justified buying my used Kubota to finish clearing, grading and seeding a 3-acre pasture, as well as to install approx. 1500 feet of fencing. I put close to 125 hours her first 9 months, but since then I use it only maybe 3 hours a month (mowing pastures, breaking up poop piles, moving manure, moving lawn clippings, any other job that could be done with a wheelbarrow.

Even though my use has gone down, I love having her waiting and ready (she came in handing cleaning up after the thunderstorms last month).

 

[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 I checked my John Deere X595. I started it up and let it run at idle. The hour meter was running and seemed to be calculating real time. I then tried shutting it off, but turning the key on. The digital hour meter was lit up, but it was not running. I was happy about that, because I have heard others talk about how they accidentally left the key on and ran up the hours. Anyway I will check the B26 next.