Reduce Fuel Consumption


Proper maintenance

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Replace Air Filter Insert, Fuel, Engine Oil and Transmission/Hydraulic Oil Filters on time (refer to Maintenance Section).

Use only John Deere filters.

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Use recommended oils and lubricants only (see Fuel, Lubricants, Hydraulic Oil and Coolant section).

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Have the fuel system checked regularly by your John Deere dealer.

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Have draft link control functions of the hitch checked regularly by your John Deere dealer.


Drive with the correct tire pressure

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Adjust tire pressure to the workload (refer to John Deere dealers or tire manufacturer).


Choose correct ballast

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A - Too Much Ballast

B - Too Little Ballast

C - Correct Ballast

Select ballast sot that there is 10-15 % slippage. Reduce ballast is the workload is light.


Select correct gear

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Always drive in highest possible gear with reduced engine speed.

Select the gear so that the speed (A) of the unloaded motor is reduced by 150-250 rpm (B) during operation.

NOTE: Reduce the speed to less than 2000 rpm for light workloads. Select the gear so that the speed is reduced by 200-300 rpm.

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