Using Range Hold

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1 - Range Hold Switch

2 - Gearshift Display Window

Under certain conditions, such as driving uphill, the transmission may start shift cycling or “gear hunting”, i.e., the transmission changes up and down between 2 gears at short intervals. This is because power is insufficient for operating in the higher gear but is sufficient for upshifting from the lower gear.

NOTE: The MDU will display the actual gear that the machine is in at anytime.

When this condition occurs, press lower half of range hold switch (1) to turn range hold ON. The transmission will hold the gear that it is in at the time the range hold switch is turned ON. Normal downshifting will occur, but transmission will NOT upshift to a higher gear until either the range hold switch is turned OFF or an overspeed condition occurs.

When level ground is reached, press upper half of range hold switch to switch range hold OFF. When range hold switch is turned OFF, normal automatic operation mode will continue.