Shifting Transmission
IMPORTANT:
Stop machine before shifting from a forward gear to reverse gear.
1.
With engine running, park brake engaged, and gearshift control in neutral (N) (5) apply service brake.
2.
Select drive (D) (4) or reverse (R) (6) using gearshift control (7).
3.
Release park brake.
4.
Release service brake and increase engine speed.
When transmission is in drive (D), the transmission will sequentially select the next gear as machine speed increases and downshift as machine speed decreases.
Gear Pre-Selection
NOTE:
The transmission will shift to gear above pre-selected gear, up to gear 6, if an engine overspeed condition occurs.
A lower drive gear (1st gear (1), 2nd gear (2) or 3rd gear (3)) may be pre-selected to match anticipated driving conditions, giving the operator better control on slick or icy roads and on downgrades. Pre-selecting a gear limits the maximum attainable gear to the gear selected. For example, if gear 3 is pre-selected, gear 4, gear 5 and gear 6 will not be attained unless an overspeed condition occurs.
Downshifting to a lower gear increases engine braking.
The selection of a lower gear often prevents cycling between that gear and the next higher gear on a series of up-and-down grades.
Move gear shift control to drive gear (D) to revert to normal operation, allowing the machine to shift through the full range of gears.
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