pto engine engage speed

[Grandad4]

Thanks everyone. What is IOW?
I a used to have a JD GT235 and you had to engage the deck at max throttle or it would kill the engine every time. It did have the larger deck, but still....

I've been using a BX2230 for more than 10 years. I have always engaged the mower deck at idle, and it easily puts the blades in motion without struggling... just a little puff of black smoke and the mower starts immediately. Other implements such as a post hole auger and fertilizer spreader load the engine even less than that, so I've never felt any concern that any of those were overtaxing the engine. If you've got an attachment that works the engine more to get it turning - a rotary cutter would be a good example - you'd want to rev the engine just enough so it doesn't bog or struggle to get the attachment turning. The pto engagement on the BX2230 cannot be feathered... it's either on or off, so you do want enough rpms.

 

[allthumbs23]

Grandad, is that the 60" deck on your 2230? I am not sure what size decks were available for the 2230. Bigger decks, in my experience, take more oomph to start up. Mine is a 60". Thanks

 

[5030]

with mechanically injected diesels, the pump had the capability to sense a load and will add fuel to compensate, which is why you get a puff of smoke. With any implement like a rotary cutter or in my case a discbine, where there the mass of moving parts, gearbox, cutter heads and transmission components is great, the pump won't be able to compensate so a bit of foot throttle is necessary as well.

No matter what I power up however, I never have my base rpm much above an idle.

 

[Howling]

I have BX2370 with front snow blower. Dealer said engage PTO at idle to start stuff spinning then bring bring it up to operating RPM's