Shift the PowrQuad™ PLUS Transmission

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A - Range-Shift Lever

B - Gear-Shift Buttons

C - Hand Clutch Button

E - Reverse Drive Lever

The transmission is shifted by means of the shift lever (A), gear shift switches (B) and reverse drive lever (E). The hand clutch is operated by means of button (C).
Before starting the engine, move reverse drive lever (E) 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 must be depressed or the hand clutch button 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 reverse drive lever (E) 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 shift lever (A) is moved to park and reverse drive lever (E) 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 starts, an acoustic alarm is given and a corresponding message appears on the digital display.

If the reverse drive lever is moved out of the neutral position with the park lock engaged, then a warning signal sounds and the blue INFO lamp lights up. 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.

Release knob (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 digital display. To make the tractor move, set the reverse drive lever to neutral and then back into the desired direction.

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

The hand clutch can be enabled and disabled at address TIQ167. See Customization in Operation and Entering the Diagnostic Addresses with Digital Display (Customer Level), in the section on Diagnostic Trouble Codes and Settings.

Optimal gear-shifting for driving under load (transport) with speed matching disabled:

1. Select a range suitable for starting up under the respective 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.

Optimal gear-shifting for driving under load (transport) with speed matching enabled:

1. Select a range suitable for starting up under the respective 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.

Cold-weather operation

If the oil is cold (0 °C, 32 °F), it may affect how the reverse drive lever operates. Shifting processes may be delayed at temperatures below -10°C (14°F). Below +5 °C (41 °F), SoftShift is disabled.

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, then only the first three gears in each range are available.

Come-Home Mode

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To do this, stop the engine, remove connector (A) (fuse/relay box), rotate it 90° to the right and reinsert it.

The wording Come Home must be at the top. Then restart the engine.

Refer also to fuses and relays (LCS) with PowrQuad™ transmission in the section Service - As Required.

NOTE: In come-home mode:

1. Engine RPM is limited to 1500 rpm.
2. Only the first gear is available in each speed range.
3. The manual clutch is disabled.
4. Changing direction is possible only when the machine is stopped and the clutch pedal is pressed.

To start, proceed as follows:

1. Comply with instructions on the instrument panel.
2. Press and hold down the clutch pedal.
3. Select the desired range.
4. Use the reverse drive lever to select direction of travel.
5. Start by gradually releasing the clutch pedal.