Kubota B2710 PTO setting for Wallenstein BX 52S chipper

[check]

Pour me another. It's 5:40 somewhere.

5:28, actually. Sauvignon Blanc, if you please!

 

[PETDOC]

Thanks for all the input. There is mark on tachometer for PTO setting (2600 rpm). Purchased the tractor 18 years ago, but never had use for PTO until recently getting the Wallenstein chipper so I never paid any attention to PTO setting. Although I was concerned about having an underpowered PTO for the chipper that doesn't appear to be the case. Now I need to find good place to send chipper blades when they require sharpening.

 

[EthanD]

Been a few years since this was posted but I figured I'd give my 2 cents anyways.
The 540pto speed only runs that fast when ran at around 2500-2600 rpm. It should have a mark on your tachometer indicating that speed is the equivalent of 540 pto rpm.
The other setting for PTO speed is much faster. It is meant for running at near idle throttle, 1000-1800 rpm and often in high gear for stuff like mowing short-ish grass. Like late summer when grass isn't growing as well and you can mow with greater speed without bogging down. If you run that speed with full throttle with a chipper or tiller or something you might tear something up.
It's basically an economy setting to let you move faster with less fuel and power while still getting enough tip speed on mower blades and whatnot.

 

[oosik]

I have a BX62S Wally chipper. Your BX52S is one of the newer models. If I want to run the Wally at full bore - 2150 rpm on my M6040 will = 540 rpm on the chipper. I normally run at 1800 on the tractor - ~ 375 to 400 rpm on the chipper. I thin my pine stands and am only chipping small, green pines. 1" to 6" on the butt. About every other year I will thin and chip my pine stands. 800 to 950 small pines - down the chute.

Reduced speed = reduced noise.

If you are chipping age/weather hardened oak - best you use the full ability of the tractor and chipper. However - if you are chipping stuff like I do - no real reason to run at the max.

BTW - my previous chipper was a Wally BX42S. Both chippers - manual feed. Since the only thing I EVER chip is small, green pines. I have no need for hydraulic in-feed. Besides - with the Kubota M6040 I have plenty of power.

I would recommend - try both ways. See what works best for you.

 

[oosik]

Several years ago - I pulled the old apple trees in my orchard. Four trees - weather aged & weather hardened. The trunk was split so I could run it thru my Wally BXX62S. This was a good test for the chipper. The apple wood was hard as ebony. I ran the chipper up to 640 pto rpms. When chipping it would come back down to 540 rpms.

I now have a very large pile of chipped apple wood. Good for bar-b-queing.