pto engine engage speed

[allthumbs23]

On a BX2230 where should my engine rpms be when engaging the mower PTO? Hi or low? Thanks

 

[5030]

Idle with no load on the mower, IOW, on the pavement.

 

[ruffdog]

^^^agree^^^

 

[TMGT]

If you want to go by the manual, it recommends half throttle for engagement.

 

[BKBoiss]

I always kick my PTO in AND OUT at a dead idle; however when my brother bought his little john Deere (a 7xx something or other) the salesman told him that john Deere says to engage and disengage at full pto rpm. This just seems bull to me. It's like revving your truck up and dumping the clutch every time.

 

[TMGT]

I'm not a fan of engaging pto at idle, it's hard on the engine to lug it down.
My B uses a dry manual clutch rather then the hyd. wet clutch in the BX but I usually engage pto about 1/2 throttle to maybe just above, depends on the implement.

 

[BKBoiss]

I had my dads DX25e case for three years before I bought my john Deere and it was better that nothing by far but certainly not what I wanted. The one thing I really miss though was the PTO was engaged with a lever and you could gently ease into it unlike the john Deere with the solid on off button. I don't know anything much about the inner workings of that case but I swear the PTO was run off of a hydraulic motor because I was blowing snow right close to the neighbours house and being I had never been there before I was doing the first pass at just above idle and picked up a piece of firewood and it just stopped and lugged down a bit when I kicked it out. It never sheared the pin or stalled the tractor.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Will bring the BX2230 above idle where the hydraulic flow starts to make the loader quicker and engage the PTO, no lugging the engine and quick engagement of the hydraulic clutch pack.

David

 

[brown40]

A lot of folks reiterate engaging the driveline only at idle d/t worrying about shocking the system with a harsh engagement... a LOT of manufacturers don't seem to want heavy loads transferred to the tractor engine at startup. I'm not sure if the difference is in the clutch type, driveline size, or what... but if YOUR manufacturer recommend engaging YOUR unit at a particular RPM, then that is the recommended method for your particular situation. There are subtle and not-so-subtle design differences between and within manufacturing lines. There is a certain logic to not shocking the driveline, as there is to not lugging the engine at low rpm's... where to draw the line isn't a mystery when your manufacturer spells out their recommendation in the manual. Choosing not to follow written directions from the manufacturer is up to you, but they don't print manuals and make recommendations just to keep consumers on their toes and look busy, and tractors aren't getting any cheaper... I'd rather damage an implement or clutch than an engine.

 

[newbury]

I cut my shear pins into 3 pieces when engaging at PTO speed with my M4700 and my rotary cutter. Slices them quicker and easier than using a hacksaw.