I apologize if this has been beat to death on here but I want to understand how the 1000 rpm PTO works vs the 540 rpm PTO. The way I understand it is, On the Tach of the tractor there is a line that says
(PTO) it is usually around 1400-1800 rpm engine speed depending on the brand of tractor. so if I run my tractor up to this mark lets say 1800 rpm engine speed my PTO shaft will be turning either 540rpm or
1000rpm depending on which shaft I have. So if I have a mower set up to spin the blades at 500rpm for optimal performance the mower gear box would be almost a 1 to 1 gearing for a 540 PTO. But if I put an
adapter on to hook it up to a tractor with a 1000 PTO at the designated 1800 rpm engine speed I will be turning the mower blades twice the RPM recommended causing possible mayhem. Therefore I would have to
reduce the engine speed to about 900rpm to make the mower blades turn at the correct speed.
(PTO) it is usually around 1400-1800 rpm engine speed depending on the brand of tractor. so if I run my tractor up to this mark lets say 1800 rpm engine speed my PTO shaft will be turning either 540rpm or
1000rpm depending on which shaft I have. So if I have a mower set up to spin the blades at 500rpm for optimal performance the mower gear box would be almost a 1 to 1 gearing for a 540 PTO. But if I put an
adapter on to hook it up to a tractor with a 1000 PTO at the designated 1800 rpm engine speed I will be turning the mower blades twice the RPM recommended causing possible mayhem. Therefore I would have to
reduce the engine speed to about 900rpm to make the mower blades turn at the correct speed.