540 rpm?

[1982vett]

Yes sir. That is how this one is. Little lever on right by all the other shifter. You can flip back and forth on the fly. Its handy as a shirt pocket.

Don't they default back to one of the settings when you cut the tractor off? I have it in my mind they jump back to rabbit when you cut it off. Friend of mine has a 2950, you just slap the gear shifter left or right on it instead of having a separate lever. He had the tractor for a good while before he knew it had it.

That's funny. That's sounds like some thing that would happen to me. :) Naw this one stays where you leave it.

PTO automatically cuts off when you shut the tractor down.

 

[HDRider]

What is the benefit of not running 540?

There is no way of knowing with out having the run sheets on that motor. Most motors have an area of use then based on the load they can really dial in the sweet spot for peak efficiency.

One thing to consider is potential cooling issues even though with a pretty light load it shouldn't be.

I don't really see the benefit of running a lower RPM. I doubt the fuel consumption or wear and tear really amount to much. You probably have more to risk going against the recommended RPM than to gain trying to do it differently.

no benefit.. most equipment likes to be run at full speed, super high rpm for long duration's..

I know some people who even engage equipment at full 540.. :lol2:

Uh-oh .

 

[HDRider]

What is the benefit of not running 540?

There is no way of knowing with out having the run sheets on that motor. Most motors have an area of use then based on the load they can really dial in the sweet spot for peak efficiency.

One thing to consider is potential cooling issues even though with a pretty light load it shouldn't be.

I don't really see the benefit of running a lower RPM. I doubt the fuel consumption or wear and tear really amount to much. You probably have more to risk going against the recommended RPM than to gain trying to do it differently.

no benefit.. most equipment likes to be run at full speed, super high rpm for long duration's..

I know some people who even engage equipment at full 540.. :lol2:

Uh-oh .

 

[Texasmark]

What is the benefit of not running 540?

There is no way of knowing with out having the run sheets on that motor. Most motors have an area of use then based on the load they can really dial in the sweet spot for peak efficiency.

One thing to consider is potential cooling issues even though with a pretty light load it shouldn't be.

I don't really see the benefit of running a lower RPM. I doubt the fuel consumption or wear and tear really amount to much. You probably have more to risk going against the recommended RPM than to gain trying to do it differently.

no benefit.. most equipment likes to be run at full speed, super high rpm for long duration's..

I know some people who even engage equipment at full 540.. :lol2:

Uh-oh .

The Branson 6530 has an Independent PTO selected by a switch for Off-ON (mechanical lever selects which ratio). It has a 24 disc oil cooled clutch for PTO engagement. It has a switch you can activate when you are using your PTO and turn a corner and are operating the 3 pt lift simultaneously. As you lift the implement and start the turn, a sensor on the front axle detects the position of the front wheel and when it gets to a certain position it kills the PTO till the tractor makes the turn, straightens back up and you lower the implement.

I never use it and always start it in idle rpms, but it's there. This tractor is built in Korea and if you ever saw what Korean rice farmers do, you will see that requirements are different than they are for me so I guess it has a necessity or they wouldn't have gone to the expense and time to design it in.