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Abdon Cejka 08-07-2012 15:25:48 108.22.128.103 Report to Moderator	My son in law and I recently acquired a used MF 231 and it is great. I have no manual so dont know on the shifter how to shift into proper speed of the PTO. Now it turns so slow that the weeds only get pushed over. lets say I am in 2nd gear and low range and push the PTO shifter farward; the PTO drive turns like 20 rpm. A friend said to pull up on the shifter?? To get more rpm's Did not work for me. Thanks ASC [Reply]   [No Email]
Chip812 08-09-2012 07:43:24 216.226.180.3 Report to Moderator	Re: PTO shifting to high rpm or low rpm in reply to cstory, 08-07-2012 15:25:48   mike tn said: (quoted from post at 20:07:12 08/08/12) As Gearhead210 said the pto downward is tranny pto and all the way up is engine driven pto. In between is neutral (no pto). The clutch pedal must e pushed all the way to the bottom to engage the engine pto. "The clutch pedal must be pushed all the way to the bottom to disengage the engine pto." Also there should be a 'mark' on your RPM gauge that shows '540' which is the correct speed for a rotary cutter... (if your RPM gauge doesn't work, you really need to get that fixed)... Once the cutter is up to speed, you can mow in any gear that gives good cutting results... slower for really tall, thick, tough cutting, faster for grasses and smaller weeds... Bumpy is also an issue (for me anyway)... Going too fast results in physical aches and pains... :) This post was edited by Chip812 at 07:43:46 08/09/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
Gearhead210 08-07-2012 17:27:46 75.219.164.29 Report to Moderator	Re: PTO shifting to high rpm or low rpm in reply to Abdon Cejka, 08-07-2012 15:25:48   moving lever forward is ground drive pto, say for a mounted hay rake. Pull back on pto lever and it will be engine driven, use that for mowing and pretty much anything else. It will shift best if idled down all the way, don't force it if it grinds slightly. It just needs the clutch adjusted if it does grind, no biggy. [Reply]  [No Email]
mike tn 08-08-2012 18:07:12 75.138.242.232 Report to Moderator	Re: PTO shifting to high rpm or low rpm in reply to Gearhead210, 08-07-2012 17:27:46   As Gearhead210 said the pto downward is tranny pto and all the way up is engine driven pto. In between is neutral (no pto). The clutch pedal must e pushed all the way to the bottom to engage the engine pto. [Reply]  [No Email]
A Cejka 08-10-2012 11:30:48 76.30.250.206 Report to Moderator	Re: PTO shifting to high rpm or low rpm in reply to mike tn, 08-08-2012 18:07:12   Thanks to all who gave advice. I will try this weekend. I feel real good about the 231 now. Abdon [Reply]  [No Email]