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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Ryan P. Mackin, Milan, IL (US);
Daniel J. Burke, Cordova, IL (US);
Bruce A. Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Alan D. Sheidler, Moline, IL (US);
Glenn E. Pope, Viola, IL (US);
Ryan P. Mackin, Milan, IL (US);
Daniel J. Burke, Cordova, IL (US);
Bruce A. Coers, Hillsdale, IL (US);
Alan D. Sheidler, Moline, IL (US);
Glenn E. Pope, Viola, IL (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a multiengine harvester including the steps of operating the harvester in a first mode, operating the harvester in a second mode, and selecting less than all of the power absorbing loads to be driven. In the first mode, the harvester is operated using a first engine and a second engine to drive the plurality of power absorbing loads. In the second mode, the harvester is operated with the second engine being uncoupled from all of the power absorbing loads. In the selecting step, less than all of the power absorbing loads are selected to be driven dependent upon the sensed load on the first engine while operating in the second mode. The first engine is incapable of driving all of the power absorbing loads.