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wildfire305

It still works correctly. I bought it used, but I would think that number to be impossible for a late 80's 310-8 - all original. It's well worn, but not beat. Do you think someone left the ignition on for three months while it was on a battery tender? 

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RubyCon1

not necessarily

if this was a primary tractor, 2880 hours over say the last 28 years calculates to only 100 hours per year.

that is only 8 hours a month run time or 2 hours per week.

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boovuc

Or an ignition switch left on once or twice.........a year.

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wildfire305

Aren't these engines only built for 2000 hours max before needing a rebuild? I wasn't impressed by the PO's maintenance - engine oil barely on the dipstick and reeked of gas, transmission was milky, I was the first to ever touch the zerk fittings, and the first to clean the deck. But I was told that it didn't cut much grass, it was mostly used to feed the animals with a tow cart on a flat farm in Ohio. So, I guess RubyCon1's hypothesis could be spot on.

Most of the commercial construction equipment I see over 2000 hours is junk. 

 I tried to dig a sewer in once on a rental mini-excavator with 4300+ and it was so loose it was almost uncontrollable. 

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Tankman

Never paid any attention to hour meters. Who cares?

 

If a Horse moves into my barn, the Stallion is groomed twice as often (or more) than required. Gotta keep the grandsons busy.

 

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wildfire305
1 minute ago, Tankman said:

Never paid any attention to hour meters. Who cares?

 

If a Horse moves into my barn, the Stallion is groomed twice as often (or more) than required. Gotta keep the grandsons busy.

 

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I use the hour meter to determine maintenance intervals. 

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squonk

Hour meters are usually toast before the tractor is. 

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clueless

It takes about 230 hours to completely drain a brand new fully charged battery with the key left on, I've done it more than once :unsure:

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muz123

Seems right to me! Those kohler engines are good engines! 

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