Method of operating an agricultural vehicle.

摘要

A method is described for operating an agricultural vehicle to reduce the time taken for rotating components of the crop processing machinery (18) driven by the vehicle engine (10) to reach a standstill. The method comprises the steps of sensing when a signal is generated by the vehicle operator to disengage the drive from the engine (10) to the rotating components, reducing the engine speed in response to the sensed signal to a minimum value below a steady idling speed of the engine (10), disengaging the drive to the rotating components after the engine speed has reached the minimum value, and increasing the engine speed to a value equal to or greater than the steady idling speed after the disengagement of the drive to the rotating components.