Shift the AutoQuad Plus Transmission

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A - Range-shift lever

B - Gear selector switches

C - Reverser lever

D - Auto mode switch

E - Declutch switch

F - Switch for shifting up a gear (additional)

Gears are shifted by means of range shift lever (A), switches (B) - or switch (F) - and reverser lever (C). Auto mode is activated and de-activated with switch (D). The hand clutch is operated via switch (E).

Before starting the engine, move reverser lever (C) to neutral position. To drive, first move range-shift lever (A) to the desired range and then move the reverser lever to the desired direction.

CAUTION: If the reverser lever is actuated when the engine is running and a range is selected, the tractor will start to move.

To change the ranges, the clutch pedal must be depressed or the declutch switch must be actuated. There is no need to actuate the clutch to shift gears or to change the direction of travel.

To park the tractor, move reverser lever (C) to neutral and engage park at range-shift lever (A).

IMPORTANT: Engage park only when the tractor is stationary.

NOTE: If shift lever (A) is moved to park when reverser lever (C) is not in neutral, an audible alarm is triggered and the blue INFO light comes on. When the engine is shut off, the reverser lever remains in its selected position but the transmission shifts into neutral.

If the reverser lever is not in neutral when the engine is started, an audible alarm is triggered and the relevant message appears on the CommandCenter to alert the operator.

If the reverser lever is moved out of neutral while park is engaged, an audible alarm is triggered and the blue INFO light comes on. To make the tractor move, first put the reverser lever in neutral and then move it to the desired position.

Hand clutch

Press switch (E), the clutch separates. Ranges may be selected or the tractor can be halted.

Release switch (E), the clutch engages with modulation. On tractors equipped with a seat switch (operator presence switch), the following applies: If, within the last 3 seconds before the switch is released, there was no weight on the seat and no actuation of the clutch pedal or brake pedal, the tractor does not move, even although the reverser lever is in the forward or reverse position. A message appears on the CommandCenter. To make the tractor move, move the reverser lever to neutral and then back into the desired direction.

NOTE: The hand clutch is not suitable for creeping up to an implement.

The hand clutch can be activated and de-activated at address EPC167. See Customization in the Diagnostic Trouble Codes and Customization section.

Optimum gear-shifting for driving under load (transport):

1. Select a range suitable for driving under load.
2. Engage the first gear.
3. Drive and shift up through the ranges until the top range is reached.
4. Shift up through the gears.

Cold-weather operation

If the oil is cold (0°C, 32°F), it may affect how the reverser lever operates. At temperatures below -10°C (14°F), it may take longer to change the direction of travel. Below +5°C (41°F), the automatic engine-speed matching is de-activated.

In certain circumstances, the reverser lever may have to be actuated several times before the tractor starts to move. When the oil has had time to warm up, operation becomes normal again.

Come-home mode

Under certain circumstances, the tractor can still be driven in come-home mode even if there is an electrical fault in the transmission.

To do this, stop the engine, remove plug K07/4 (relay box K07) and re-install it at a position 90° from its original position. The wording Come Home must be at top.

NOTE: In the come-home mode, engine speed is limited to 1500 rpm and only the first gear in each range is available. The hand clutch is NOT available.

Restriction in the event of a missing speed signal

If the control unit notices that the speed signal is missing, only the first three gears in each range are available.

Auto mode

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A - Auto mode switch

Auto mode is activated by pressing switch (A) once.

The gears in each range are shifted in relation to the position of the hand throttle or accelerator pedal as soon as engine speed reaches a maximum or minimum value. These values can be set at the CommandCenter (see AutoQuad Plus Transmission — Settings on the following pages).

The automatic function is de-activated by pressing switch (A) once again or by selecting a gear manually.

IMPORTANT: Eco mode is suitable ONLY for light work in the field and for driving on roads when the load being pulled is not heavy.

Eco mode: Hand throttle / accelerator pedal more than 85% towards top speed and engine revs over 1872 rpm: transmission shifts up.
Hand throttle / accelerator pedal more than 55% towards top speed and engine revs under 1300 rpm: transmission shifts down.
Hand throttle / accelerator pedal less than 55% towards top speed and engine revs under 1100 rpm: transmission shifts down.

Power mode: Hand throttle / accelerator pedal more than 85% towards top speed and engine revs over 2280 rpm: transmission shifts up.
Hand throttle / accelerator pedal more than 55% towards top speed and engine revs under 1720 rpm: transmission shifts down.
Hand throttle / accelerator pedal less than 55% towards top speed and engine revs under 1100 rpm: transmission shifts down.

Intermediate settings: The engine speeds at which the transmission shifts can be customized at the CommandCenter to change the shift point to an intermediate level between Eco mode and Power mode.

Programmable highest gear in Auto mode

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A - Auto mode switch

B - Highest gear

NOTE: For programming, auto mode must be switched off.

In addition to activating Auto mode, switch (A) may be used to determine the highest possible gear. The following applies:

• Press once = the highest gear is 4th.
• Press twice (briefly) in succession = the highest gear is 3rd.
• Press three times (briefly) in succession = the highest gear is 2nd.

This setting is lost as soon as Auto mode is switched off.

In the example opposite, the highest gear (B) is 3rd (third sector).