Mark, Maybe the list you are looking for a new operator would be: 1)Hook dyno to tractor drawbar, 2) connect pto, 3)start tractor, run for 6+ minutes to bring motor up to normal operating temp, 4) engage pto and raise pto rpm above 540, 5) turn dyno brake handwheel clockwise until pto rpm is pulled down to, and stabilized at, 540rpm, 6) read HP directly from dial, and 7)correct to standard conditions if you want to compare readings taken on different days or in different locations. I have only used the M&W P400 myself and if I remember correctly the manual gives slightly different direction for taking readings on gas and diesel tractors. I believe the list I gave above is for diesel, but the differences are clearly stated in the manual.
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