windwardwalt
New User
We're using a FordsonMajor to power a wood chipper via PTO. Today, we tried to chip a log that was larger than usual, and the log stalled the chipper. The tractor tried to power up, but all that did was start the belts to smoking.
I shut down the tractor, cleared the jam, and started it back up. This time, instead of maintaining its working rpm, the tractor ran at a high speed, started to give off black smoke, and even some flame came out of the exhaust.
I shut everything down, and let it all cool off for an hour before cranking it up again, but it immediately went to a high speed. I can slow it down to the usual rpm by playing with the fuel cut off lever on the Simms fuel pump, but as soon as I let go, the rpm goes back high--too high to use.
Does this sound like a stuck governor? Any suggestions on how to trouble shoot this would be greatly appreciated.
~~ Walt
I shut down the tractor, cleared the jam, and started it back up. This time, instead of maintaining its working rpm, the tractor ran at a high speed, started to give off black smoke, and even some flame came out of the exhaust.
I shut everything down, and let it all cool off for an hour before cranking it up again, but it immediately went to a high speed. I can slow it down to the usual rpm by playing with the fuel cut off lever on the Simms fuel pump, but as soon as I let go, the rpm goes back high--too high to use.
Does this sound like a stuck governor? Any suggestions on how to trouble shoot this would be greatly appreciated.
~~ Walt