Shifting the AutoQuad™ PLUS Transmission

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A - Range-Shift Lever

B - Gear-Shift Buttons

C - Hand Clutch Button

D - Automatic Button

E - Gear-Shift Switch (Extra)

F - Reverse Drive Lever

Gears are shifted by means of range shift lever (A), gear shift buttons (B) - or switch (E) - and reverse drive lever (F). AutoShift is activated and de-activated by means of button (D). The hand clutch is operated by means of button (C).

Before starting the engine, move reverse drive lever (F) to its neutral position. To start driving, first move range-shift lever (A) to the desired range and then move the reverse drive lever to the desired direction of travel.

CAUTION: If the engine is running and a range has been selected, actuating the reverse drive lever will cause the tractor to start moving.

To change the ranges, the clutch pedal has to be depressed or the hand clutch button has to 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 reverse drive lever (F) to its neutral position, then engage park lock at the range-shift lever (A).

IMPORTANT: Engage the park lock only when the tractor is stationary.

NOTE: If range-shift lever (A) is moved to park and reverse drive lever (F) is not in neutral, an audible alarm is triggered and the blue INFO light comes on. When the engine shuts off, the reverse drive lever remains in its selected position, but the transmission shifts into neutral.

If the reverse drive 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 reverse drive lever is moved out of neutral while park lock is engaged, an audible alarm is triggered and the blue INFO light comes on. To make the tractor move, first put the range-shift lever in a range and then move the reverse drive lever from neutral to the desired position.

Hand clutch

Press button (C), the clutch disengages and the ranges can be shifted or the tractor can be stopped by applying the brake.

Release button (C), 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 button 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 though the reverse drive lever is in the forward or reverse position. A message appears on the CommandCenter™. To make the tractor move, move the reverse drive lever to neutral and then back into the desired direction.

NOTE: The hand clutch is e.g. not suitable for creeping the tractor up to an implement or similar.

The hand clutch can be enabled and disabled in address TIQ167. See Customization in Operation and Entering Diagnostic Addresses Using CommandCenter (Customer Level), Section "Diagnostic Trouble Codes and Customization".

Optimum gear-shifting for driving under load (transport) with speed-matching and AutoShift both disabled:

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.

Optimum gear-shifting for driving under load (transport) with speed-matching enabled and AutoShift disabled:

1. Select a range suitable for driving under load.
2. Engage the first gear.
3. Drive and shift up through the gears until the top gear is reached.
4. Select the next range; speed matching automatically selects the gear that corresponds to travel speed.
5. Shift up through the gears and change ranges until desired travel speed is obtained.

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

1. Select a range suitable for driving under load.
2. Drive the tractor and increase travel speed. Automatic gear-shifting shifts up through the gears in relation to travel speed until the highest gear is reached.
3. Keep changing to the next range until desired travel speed is obtained.

Cold-weather operation

If the oil is cold (0°C, 32°F) it may affect how the reverse drive lever operates. At temperatures below -10°C (14°F), it may take longer to change the direction of travel. Below +5 °C (41 °F), SoftShift is deactivated.

In certain circumstances, the reverse drive 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.

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.

Come-home mode

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Should there be an electrical fault in the transmission, the tractor can possibly still be driven in come-home mode.

To do this, stop the engine, pull the yellow plug (A), turn it 90° clockwise, and re-insert it as shown. Then restart the engine.

Refer also to fuses and relays (LCS) with PowrQuad™ transmission in the Service Section - if necessary.

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.

Automatic gear shifting

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A - Automatic Button

B - Automatic Icon

C - Gear Indicator

D - Sector Icon for Highest Gear

AutoShift is selected by pressing button (A) once; icons (B) and (D) appear on the display together with the current gear (C).

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 can be disabled by pressing button (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/Foot throttle more than 60% towards top speed and engine speed above 1700 rpm: transmission shifts up.
Hand/Foot throttle more than 55% towards top speed and engine running at under 1220 rpm: transmission shifts down.
Hand/Foot throttle less than 55% towards top speed and engine running at under 1100 rpm: transmission shifts down.

Power mode:Hand/Foot throttle more than 85% towards top speed and engine speed above 2052 rpm: transmission shifts up.
Hand/Foot throttle more than 55% towards top speed and engine running at under 1600 rpm: transmission shifts down.
Hand/Foot throttle less than 55% towards top speed and engine running at 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 automatic gear shifting

NOTE: For programming, AutoShift must be switched off.

In addition to activating the AutoShift function, button (A) may be used to determine the highest possible gear. The following applies:

Press button (A)	Highest gear	Sector icon
1x	4th gear	4 bars
2x briefly in succession	3rd gear	3 bars
3x briefly in succession	2nd gear	2 bars

This setting is lost as soon as AutoShift is switched off or the range is changed.

In the illustration, the highest gear (D) is 3rd (three sectors light up).