Part 9: Adjusting Minimum Engine Speed to Improve Implement Performance

Have you experienced problems caused by low hydraulic flow on implements that require large hydraulic flow, such as planters? In this video, we will fine tune the ECO off engine speed to satisfy all hydraulic demands during headland turns and ECO on engine speed to satisfy all hydraulic demands while going across the field to obtain optimum implement performance. After driving the first pass in the field, evaluate the performance of the implement to confirm there is enough hydraulic flow. Watch implement performance for singulation, CD or population. Typically, these types of problems are caused by low engine speed causing low hydraulic flow. To address issues like this, we need to go to the transmission page and start increasing the ECO on engine speed in 50 RPM increments until the implement performance improves. The optimized ECO on engine speed is the lowest engine speed that gives us enough hydraulic flow for the implement as it goes across the field. When approaching the headland turn, select the ECO button on the throttle control to turn ECO off. This will increase engine speed and hydraulic flow during the turn. Since headland turns generally require additional hydraulic flow when making the headland turn, watch the implement's performance and look for slow raising or lowering of implement dropping seat at the headlands or plugging delivery hoses just like while planting. Adjust the ECO off engine speed to solve these types of problems. Now that the headlamp turn is complete, select ECO on again. By providing enough hydraulic flow to the implement to maintain the expected level of performance at the lowest possible engine speed, you are able to achieve the perfect marriage between saving on fluid consumption and acceptable factor implement performance sat.