540 1000 pto speed

However, many mowers were designed for different gearboxes or converting between the 2 speeds, and perhaps your friend has it set wrong or got mis-matched parts.

--->Paul

Bingo!!

That happens a lot as the guys throwin' em together just don't know the difference.

We've all seen that one and I didn't happen to think of it.

Allan

Otherwise, as long as the driveshaft and PTO are set up correctly no problem. Note that not all tractors can use "dual speed" PTO.

I suspect that those factory "kits" are a little harder to come by, but that by consulting a parts book, they might be available that way!

You said, "If the implement is rated for use at 540 and not 1,000 then it cannot be done."

Yes, it can be done; the question is, is it wise to do it. No, in my opinion.

Allan

Yes, they make the adaptors; both directions.

Wanna be careful tho, don't blow that gearbox.

Allan

Just so we are on the same page....he has to have the proper speed source tho

I. E. He's gotta have both pto shafts on the tractor to swap back and forth.

Allan

All the adaptor does is change the splines one to the other.

Allan

Yes, the tractor has both 540 & 1000 shafts that can be interchanged on his 80hp JD. He claims that his brand new 8' finish mower blades just don't spin fast enough and he has to mow very slowly. He thinks that adapting it to 1000 will spin the blades much faster and thus he can mow faster. Someone else responded saying that changing the shaft will not actually change the rate at which the mower operates, in which case, this does him no good. Is that so?

If it is a 540 machine, have him hook it to the 540 pto.

Run the tractor wide open and adjust his ground speed by selecting a higher or lower gear. I run mine down in first....just does a better job, in my opinion.

I just wouldn't hook that 540 machine up to the 1000 pto; it is going to tear something up or hurt somebody.

These adaptors work fine for other things; such as hooking a 540 NH3 pump up to a 1000pto....just moves more gas, etc. Or say, hooking a 1000 auger to a 540 to slow it down, etc.

Allan

This may not be the problem, put my father in-law is still upset over this one.