In late 2015 my wife and I bought a home that came with a 2004 B2910HSD and a Caroni TC910 five blade 91 inch finish mower. The previous home owner had been using this combo to mow the 5 acre pasture at the back of the property for 11 years before we bought the place and I continued to do the same in 2016 and 2017 and, at least at the moment, I’m planning to continue doing so this year. The tractor and the mower both run great and I haven’t had any issues with either. However, the tractor is 30 HP with a 22 HP PTO and the RFM owner’s manual says it’s rated for tractors 45 to 60 HP. The manual doesn’t say anything about recommended PTO HP, just the HP of the tractor.
On a high level I understand I may be stressing my tractor with such a large mower, but what specifically is being stressed and what damage might be happening? Is this stressing the hydraulics, the motor, seals, all of it? Is there anything in particular I should inspect for damage done or something I should be on the lookout for? Or is there no real stress until I hit something with the mower and the tractor/PTO can’t handle it? TIA
On a high level I understand I may be stressing my tractor with such a large mower, but what specifically is being stressed and what damage might be happening? Is this stressing the hydraulics, the motor, seals, all of it? Is there anything in particular I should inspect for damage done or something I should be on the lookout for? Or is there no real stress until I hit something with the mower and the tractor/PTO can’t handle it? TIA