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Mowing in 540e

  • 08-07-2016 9:08pm
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    kay 9
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    Could I safely mow with a 5'6" drum mower in 540e with 85hp? Don't want to do any damage to mower or tractor (just curious) as I thought it be easier than having the engine roaring


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  • #2
    White Clover
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    kay 9 wrote: »
    Could I safely mow with a 5'6" drum mower in 540e with 85hp? Don't want to do any damage to mower or tractor (just curious) as I thought it be easier than having the engine roaring

    I'm not sure. Possibly could. I used to bale for a man that used run the balers in 540e.


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    jimmy G M
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    kay 9 wrote: »
    Could I safely mow with a 5'6" drum mower in 540e with 85hp? Don't want to do any damage to mower or tractor (just curious) as I thought it be easier than having the engine roaring

    Yes, I do it here all the time. Just be a little careful when engaging the pto, increase the revs slowly and keep at a steady rpm when in operation. Take care not to operate at too high a speed .


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    White Clover
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    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Yes, I do it here all the time. Just be a little careful when engaging the pto, increase the revs slowly and keep at a steady rpm when in operation. Take care not to operate at too high a speed .

    Is there 540e on your massey jimmy?


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    jimmy G M
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    White Clover wrote: »
    Is there 540e on your massey jimmy?

    Not directly, 540 and 1000 rpm pto options. However when in 1000 rpm there's a mark on the tractor rpm dial which indicates when the pto output is at 540. Hope that makes sense


  • #6
    kay 9
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    I may stick to the regular 540 to be on the safe side


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  • #7
    White Clover
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    jimmy G M wrote: »
    Not directly, 540 and 1000 rpm pto options. However when in 1000 rpm there's a mark on the tractor rpm dial which indicates when the pto output is at 540. Hope that makes sense

    Ya I know what you're saying. It's at very low revs tho, 12 or 1400 rpm off the top of my head.
    I tried it a few times with the amazone spreader but found it difficult to maintain steady revs on hilly fields.
    540e is the one feature I wish my massey had.
    It has everything else;-)


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    kay 9
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    White Clover wrote: »
    Ya I know what you're saying. It's at very low revs tho, 12 or 1400 rpm off the top of my head.
    I tried it a few times with the amazone spreader but found it difficult to maintain steady revs on hilly fields.
    540e is the one feature I wish my massey had.
    It has everything else;-)

    Have them 43 series a pto brake and separate clutch? That's the only thing I'm not fully familiar with in the NH. When starting the topper or Smth heavy she takes off like a rocket and then stops it fast as she can. I'd prefer to be able to feather in heavy implements and let them free to a stop


  • #9
    White Clover
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    kay 9 wrote: »
    Have them 43 series a pto brake and separate clutch? That's the only thing I'm not fully familiar with in the NH. When starting the topper or Smth heavy she takes off like a rocket and then stops it fast as she can. I'd prefer to be able to feather in heavy implements and let them free to a stop


    No, similar to nh. I always ease down the revs slowly to idle before stopping the pto. Its fairly gentle stopping and starting to be fair.


  • #10
    kay 9
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    White Clover wrote: »
    No, similar to nh. I always ease down the revs slowly to idle before stopping the pto. Its fairly gentle stopping and starting to be fair.

    Yeah I do the same, ie; start and stop in idle. Just can't imagine starting a muck spreader or something that needs high torque to get it going


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