Shift e18™ Transmission

Shift Lever Positions

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PARK — Rear slot (A) — Park brake applied when lever is fully forward in slot.

NEUTRAL — Right slot (B) — Park brake is released when lever is moved to right slot.

Reverse — Center slot (C) — Tractor begins moving rearward when lever enters this slot. Push lever forward for downshifts and pull rearward for upshifts.

Forward — Front slot (D) — Tractor begins moving forward when lever enters this slot. Push lever forward for upshifts and pull rearward for downshifts.

Transmission is in NEUTRAL position whenever shift lever is not in PARK, forward or reverse positions.

Command Gears

Optimum engine speed is 1800 — 2200 rpm in full load conditions. Use a higher gear and lower engine speed for light load operation to save fuel and reduce wear. Under full load conditions, use full throttle engine speed.

Transmission starts out in command gears. Default command gears are F7 and R2. Start default command gears can be changed to different forward (F1-F13) or reverse (R1-R6) gear. See Set Start Gears in this section of this Operator’s Manual.

Each time transmission enters forward or reverse section of shift pattern, transmission starts in command gear, shown on corner post display.

Once placed in forward or reverse, command gear changes to last gear of operation before shifting to NEUTRAL.

Initial command gear can also be changed prior to initiating motion to match operation.

Forward gear between F1 and F13 can be preselected by depressing clutch pedal and pushing or pulling shift lever until desired command gear is displayed.

Reverse gear between R1 and R6 can be preselected by depressing clutch pedal and pulling or pushing shift lever until desired command gear is displayed.

Transmission starts out in preselected forward or reverse gear when clutch pedal is released.

Cold Weather

Delayed shifting, slow hydraulic operation, hard steering, and limited engine rpm can also be noticeable until operating temperature is obtained.

When temperature is -10°C (14°F) or lower it can take several minutes to get park brake released with operator in seat and transmission in gear. Several shifts between PARK and NEUTRAL can be required.

When temperature is -10°C (14°F) or above it can take three seconds to get park brake released with operator in seat.

When shift lever is moved to NEUTRAL, corner post display shows N for three seconds. If park brake does not release, N changes back to P. Move shift lever back to PARK then back to NEUTRAL until N displays more than three seconds.

During cold weather starting, transmission will not shift above F13 until normal operating temperature has been reached.

Shifting From Reverse

Highest forward gear transmission will automatically shift to the last gear selected, when shifting from reverse. For example, if transmission is in F11 and is shifted to reverse, and then back to forward, transmission would shift to a gear in forward that is the minimum of F11 or previously selected gear in forward, while in forward when shifting from reverse.

However, if transmission is in F13 or higher and tractor is stopped by using the clutch or shifting to NEUTRAL and not shifted through reverse, transmission is in F13 when shifted to forward again.

Shifting—Without Using Clutch Pedal

Gear-to-Gear — Push (or pull) lever forward or backward into slot to shift up or down to selected gear. Transmission shifts one gear at a time until lever is released.

Rapid Gear-to-Gear — Bump lever to quickly shift up or down to selected gear. Transmission can skip gears, if lever is moved faster than transmission can shift.

Shifting—Using Clutch Pedal

Clutch pedal must be fully depressed to completely disengage clutch for correct operation. Shifting while clutch is partially engaged may damage clutch.

Gear-to-Gear — Hold or bump lever to shift up or down until desired gear is displayed. Transmission goes into commanded gear when clutch pedal is released.

Rapid Shift

When tractor is in a light load condition, such as transport, transmission can be shifted very fast by rapidly bumping shift lever.

To reach transport speed quickly, depress clutch pedal and rapidly bump shift lever to F13. Transmission shifts directly to F13 when clutch is released. Once tractor is underway in F13, bump shift lever to F18.

Press and Hold Shifting

Holding the shift control lever in the up or down position, the transmission shifts through the gears one gear at a time.

Double Shift

With tractor under load, transmission can be made to shift two gears at a time when operating in gears F5 — F12 by double bumping shift lever to slow down or speed up when making headland turns. A double bump down shift is also useful in field operation when hitting a tough spot.

Shuttle Shifting (Direction Change)

Shuttle shifting is not recommended when connecting tractor to implements.

Moving shift lever between forward and reverse slots causes transmission to modulate directly to opposite direction of travel without clutching or braking.

Shuttle shift occurs between last commanded forward and reverse gears. Shuttle shifting can be performed between gears F11 and R3 .

This method is not recommended when connecting tractor to implements.

Ground Speed Matching

Avoid possible accident and injury from loss of vehicle control. Never coast down hill.

When Efficiency Manager™ is engaged, F13 is replaced by the Forward Start Gear.

When tractor is moving at speeds above F13 and clutch pedal is depressed, tractor slows. Transmission matches current ground speed when clutch pedal is released.

Transmission will not match ground speeds as clutch is released after tractor slows when clutch pedal is depressed at speeds below F13. Transmission remains in F13 even if tractor comes to complete stop.

In manual mode transmission will not up shift to match ground speed as clutch is released, if tractor speeds up while clutch pedal is depressed.