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nh 489 ground speed ??

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Tractor Dan

07-11-2004 08:13:02




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i have a NEW HOLLAND 489 with new knives and new stub guards it seems the fastest i can mow is about 3 to 3.5 mph with my old farmall 350 diesel thats secound gear tops i have to go in first about 2.5 mph in order for it to mow as good as my old mower which was a hesston pt10 and with good knives and stub guard on that i could mow third and fourth gear with the same tractor up to 6 to 6.5 mph is there any thing i can do to increase to at least 5 mph and do a good job?
thanks dan

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RickB

07-11-2004 14:36:57




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 Re: nh 489 ground speed ?? in reply to Tractor Dan, 07-11-2004 08:13:02  
First thing to check is reel speed. Should be faster than intended ground speed.



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TP from Central PA

07-11-2004 11:47:17




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 Re: nh 489 ground speed ?? in reply to Tractor Dan, 07-11-2004 08:13:02  
In heavy alfalfa I can do any better than 3rd with a well tuned Farmall 400 on our NH 489. Those things take alot of power to run..... .....Even with our Farmall 706D on it we can't mow at 6 mph in heavy alfalfa. Usually its close to 5 mph for a good job. It makes the tractor grunt in thick spots.



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