slip clutch

[dieselsmith]

I have a 2210 and want to run a buddy's brush hog but the pto kicks in way to hard on my tractor, I don't see how you could ease it in on this tractor. The brush hog is 5', I know that is too big, but it is very light work I want to do with it. Is there something to buy to take the hard hit of running pto implements?

 

[hockeyhead]

What RPM are you at when engaging your PTO? I engage at Idle or just above and then bring the tractor up to PTO speed.

 

[greg_g]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the pto kicks in way to hard on my tractor)</font>
You should really fix the problem, rather than treat the symptom. If it's not simply a matter of letting your foot off the clutch too fast, you need only back off PTO clutch engagement point a turn or two.

Or did they put an electric clutch on that thing?

//greg//

 

[dieselsmith]

I tried at an idle and it stalled the tractor out! I did not know about adjusting the electric pto engagement.

 

[greg_g]

that 2210 has only 17 PTO hp. A five foot rotary cutter normally needs 25 and up. The other thing, is the 2210 rear PTO has two speeds. You're using the 540, right?

But a slip clutch won't do you any good anyway. When adjusted correctly, it's job is to "slip" after the blades are spun up - when the blades hang up on something strong enough to do damage to the tractor transmission.

//greg//

 

[dieselsmith]

I think the rear is 540, I don't think there are two different speeds for the rear pto. It has mid and rear pto and is selectable between mid, rear, or both at the same time. If you can select the pto speed, I don't know how to do it.

 

[greg_g]

You're right, I misread the 2210 spec sheet. My feeling is that you've got too much money tied up in that tractor to damage it by trying to spin up somebody else's mower - especially a five footer.

//greg//

 

[dieselsmith]

You know, I think you are right, willl a 4' be ok?

 

[hockeyhead]

What other 3pt pto driven implements do you run that you feel engage "hard" with your 2210, 23hp hydro, with 17.7 pto hp @ 3000 eng.rpm, 540 @ rear pto? Now a 5' rotory cutter is big for tractor but you should be able to sit on your lawn and spin it with your machine. It may show its lack of power as you cut. bogging down the engine. I have a 30hp, 25.5 hp @ rear pto and I run a 5' KK rotary quite well. My cutters owners manuel states: with tractor at idle speed, engage the PTO and slowly advace throttle to 540 PTO RPM. and it works well. I did engage at 540 RPM a few times on accident, after stopping for a break and that rotary cutter bounced around trying to rip my 3pt hitch off my tractor. A rotory cutter has 2 very heavy hinged blades that need the spinning cintrifical force to find balance. On mine and all that I have seen operated you engage at a low RPM and the cutter will wobble some then smooth out as the blade find balance then speed up to 540 PTO RPM. I engage none of my implements at full 540. I engage at lower RPMs then bring them up to speed. Now I think I would look at that cutter off the tractor and make sure everything turns freely, good luck

 

[hockeyhead]

I would believe that a 4' is the manufacture recommend cutter for that tractor