My tractor has been tuned to perfection as per your instructions quite some time ago and runs like a swiss clock.
The way I cut my paddocks at the low revs I use in 4th gear my fuel consumption believe it or not varies from 2.4 litres per hour for light work to 2.9 litres for heavy work.
I have one paddock approx 4 acres that at one stage using 3rd gear used to use 18 litres of fuel but now using 4th gear and low revs I can cut it in 1hr and 40 mins and use 4litres of fuel.
Hard to believe but true.
Next time I cut the grass I will fit the dwell meter on to see exactly what revs I am running at.
Regards Brad
This post was edited by Brad V at 17:45:10 01/09/13.
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