I am looking at a M8540 with about 650 hours on it, at a good price from a local wheeler/dealer. Almost too good of a price, about $5K below a local dealer for the same model with twice the hours on it.
My question is, when the PTO is engaged below 1000 rpm, there is a noticeable noise coming from the transmission area, when the RPM's get to about 1200, it goes away. I don't think the PTO has ever been used much, (still has the black cover on the shaft). Is this type of noise normal?
Second question, when it starts up, a cloud of black smoke, goes away real quick, then when you first bump the throttle a puff of black smoke, but just a puff, Again, is this normal?
I think the tractor was used to clear brush, with a grabble FEL. Now has a bucket. Everything on the tractor is very clean. One dent in a hydraulic filter. Otherwise a very clean tractor.
Your thoughts on the PTO noise and the puff of smoke?
My question is, when the PTO is engaged below 1000 rpm, there is a noticeable noise coming from the transmission area, when the RPM's get to about 1200, it goes away. I don't think the PTO has ever been used much, (still has the black cover on the shaft). Is this type of noise normal?
Second question, when it starts up, a cloud of black smoke, goes away real quick, then when you first bump the throttle a puff of black smoke, but just a puff, Again, is this normal?
I think the tractor was used to clear brush, with a grabble FEL. Now has a bucket. Everything on the tractor is very clean. One dent in a hydraulic filter. Otherwise a very clean tractor.
Your thoughts on the PTO noise and the puff of smoke?