CONTROLLING AN ENGINE SPEED OF A WORK VEHICLE

An engine speed of work vehicle can be controlled automatically based on various conditions. For example, an excavator can include a first sensor for detecting a vehicle characteristic and transmitting an associated first sensor signal, and a second sensor for detecting an engine characteristic and transmitting an associated second sensor signal. The excavator can include a control circuit for receiving the sensor signals. The control circuit can determine the vehicle characteristic based on the first sensor signal and the engine characteristic based on the second sensor signal. The control circuit can determine that at least one vehicle condition of multiple vehicle conditions is satisfied based on the vehicle characteristic, and that at least one engine condition of multiple engine conditions is satisfied based on the engine characteristic. The control circuit can transmit a signal configured to cause the excavator to reduce an engine speed to a low idle engine speed.