CUTTING PERFORMANCE
FORD TRACTORS ON 13 X 24 TYRES
NOTE: 1. Figures include allowance for overlap and turning.
NOTE: 2. The gears and engine speeds are general purpose cutting, use other gears to suit cutting conditions.
METRIC
Cuts per metre
Tract-
4
or
knife
Gear
3rd
39
4th
29
5th
24
6th
20
7th
12
IMPERIAL
Cuts per yard
Tract-
4
or
knife
Gear
3rd
36
4th
27
5th
22
6th
18
7th
11
6
8
km/-
knife
knife
hr
58
78
44
58
5.3
36
48
6.4
30
40
8
18
24
14.2
6
8
mph
knife
knife
54
72
41
54
3.3
33
44
4
27
36
5
17
22
8.8
GB
Tractor Engine Speed (rpm)
1400
1600
ha/-
km/-
hr
hr
4.7
1.8
6.1
2.24
7.4
2.8
9.2
5.68
Tractor Engine Speed (rpm)
1400
1600
acre
mph
/ hr
2.9
4.6
3.8
5.6
4.6
7
5.8
12.3
1800
ha/-
km/-
ha/-
hr
hr
hr
1.64
5.1
1.8
2.12
6.9
2.4
2.56
8.2
2.84
3.2
10.3
3.6
1800
acre
acre
mph
/ hr
/ hr
4.1
3.2
4.5
5.3
4.3
6
6.4
5.1
7.1
8
6.4
9
2000
km/-
ha/-
hr
hr
5.8
2
7.7
2.68
9.3
3.2
11.6
4
2000
acre
mph
/ hr
3.6
5
4.8
6.7
5.8
8
7.2
10
GB-F-NL-55