Mowing YM2000/BigBee Finish Mower

   / YM2000/BigBee Finish Mower #1  

callais

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Joined
Feb 28, 2004
Messages
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Location
Picayune, MS
Tractor
yanmar 2000
My tractor is mostly used for cutting my 5.5 acres. A couple of days ago I passed a dealer selling a Ym2000 and mower just like mine. My intentions for stopping were to inquire about a used box blade, but we got on the discussion about the YM2000. It was his personal tractor and he used to cut grass with the PTO in 2nd gear with the Bigbee mower. My gut feeling is This cannot be right nor safe. He claims the bigbee finish mower can safely handle the 2nd pto gear. Is this true? Does anyone use the 2nd or 3rd gear for anything??? Thank in advance.

Callais
 
   / YM2000/BigBee Finish Mower #2  
Does anyone use the 2nd or 3rd gear for anything??? Yes, I use it for cutting grass, but I lower the operating rpm some. Seems to work pretty well with a 5 ft light duty bush hog. If it gets too thick I shift back to first on pto to get rpm up a little.
 
   / YM2000/BigBee Finish Mower #3  
Since reading that others here use 2nd PTO gear for tilling (usually 2nd or 3rd pass) I have tried it and been happy with the results. Haven't tried it with the mower, though.
 
   / YM2000/BigBee Finish Mower #4  
tip O the day,
finish mowers are expensive,
rotary mowers are expensive,
why use 2d gear?
 

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