How to Determine PTO RPM's ?
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tomnky
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Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
Yes it has a mark on the tachometer for 540 Ron. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Yes it has a mark on the tachometer for 540 Ron. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
Remember, the only stupid question is the question not asked. Or as my old man used to say, "There are no stupid questions, but there are a **** of alot of stupid answers." /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Remember, the only stupid question is the question not asked. Or as my old man used to say, "There are no stupid questions, but there are a **** of alot of stupid answers." /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
Well here is a good answer -> our Kubota L-3130 has a live PTO rpm tachometer specifically monitoring the PTO rpms from 0-540 rpms in real-time, not some spot on the engine RPM tachometer where the PTO should be running at 540rpms.
Well here is a good answer -> our Kubota L-3130 has a live PTO rpm tachometer specifically monitoring the PTO rpms from 0-540 rpms in real-time, not some spot on the engine RPM tachometer where the PTO should be running at 540rpms.
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Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
There may just be a line.. or it could say 540 or 538.. or could have a graphic of a small gear spinning.
Soundguy
There may just be a line.. or it could say 540 or 538.. or could have a graphic of a small gear spinning.
Soundguy
Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
When I got home last night, I went over to the orange beast and looked at the dash.
YUP ! Sure enough, there "IS" a line at about 2500 RPM that says "PTO 540". I've had the tractor for almost 7 years and never really paid attention.
Thanks again....
Tim
When I got home last night, I went over to the orange beast and looked at the dash.
YUP ! Sure enough, there "IS" a line at about 2500 RPM that says "PTO 540". I've had the tractor for almost 7 years and never really paid attention.
Thanks again....
Tim
Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
Now... as a follow up question.
Can I run the engine at a "Higher" RPM and exceed the PTO RPM's of 540 without damaging my snowthrower?
I was running it at about 2800-3000 since it would throw the snow farther at the higher speed.
I really don't "think" it would hurt it, but would like some input from more educated operators.
Thanks, Tim
Now... as a follow up question.
Can I run the engine at a "Higher" RPM and exceed the PTO RPM's of 540 without damaging my snowthrower?
I was running it at about 2800-3000 since it would throw the snow farther at the higher speed.
I really don't "think" it would hurt it, but would like some input from more educated operators.
Thanks, Tim
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Re: How to Determine PTO RPM\'s ?
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Can I run the engine at a "Higher" RPM and exceed the PTO RPM's of 540 without damaging my snowthrower?
I was running it at about 2800-3000 since it would throw the snow farther at the higher speed.
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TimP, you've had the tractor for 7 years, and you've been running the snowblower at 2800rpm, which is something over the 540 PTO rpm all this time. I think you answered your own question.
But consider the gearing. It takes 2500 engine RPM to get the PTO to run at 540, so there is ROUGHLY a 5 to 1 gear down. Running at 3000 engine RPM is going to put the PTO RPM at roughly 600? I suspect there is enough safetly factor engineered into the gear box of the snowblower to handle that.
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Can I run the engine at a "Higher" RPM and exceed the PTO RPM's of 540 without damaging my snowthrower?
I was running it at about 2800-3000 since it would throw the snow farther at the higher speed.
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TimP, you've had the tractor for 7 years, and you've been running the snowblower at 2800rpm, which is something over the 540 PTO rpm all this time. I think you answered your own question.
But consider the gearing. It takes 2500 engine RPM to get the PTO to run at 540, so there is ROUGHLY a 5 to 1 gear down. Running at 3000 engine RPM is going to put the PTO RPM at roughly 600? I suspect there is enough safetly factor engineered into the gear box of the snowblower to handle that.
