[springbrook]

Im new owner of a rotor machine, and just wondering, where you guys make your pull down mark at? I know my 1460 runs at 2640 RPM while sitting, so if rotor is say runnat 800 in wheat, how far do you look at pulling it down?

 

[okpanhandle]

On our old 1480 the engine ran 2700 no load, and I pulled it down to about 2590. The alarm would beep at 2550 and would give an intermittent chirp at something like 2570. It was pretty easy to keep a constant load on the engine.

I hope you like the 1460.

 

[springbrook]

I like it decent enough,, only problem i has, is the top speed is only 14 MPH, is this common?

 

[okpanhandle]

They tend to slow with age. Our 1480 did 17 when I first started driving it, but it only did 15 by the time we traded it. I would bet the cable that runs the hydrostat system needs to be adjusted. It's up on the left side near the auxiliary pump. My memory is fuzzy on this, I don't remember the exact procedure, but I'm sure someone here knows for sure. I don't remember it being much of a job on the 1680. After we made an adjustment it went from 12 miles per hour to near 20.

 

[springbrook]

oh wow, ok ill have to look into that, we are going to do some custom cutting for a guy bout 20 miles away, another 4 miles an hour would help.

 

[steigerman]

Check the fork that moves the arm on the hydrostat pump, they can be worn enough to lose a few mph for sure.

 

[robmgrig]

I think you can adjust when the alarm comes on. I know you can on the 16 series. I try to stay loaded between 2500 and 2550. I would stay near 2550 if the injector pump hasn't been turned up to lowere the possibility of a chokeup

 

[adk247]

does anybody know the correct adjustment for the hydro i am trying to find it on here but it is just not happening