MACHINE OPERATION

Transmission Operation

The transmission in this machine has four (4) forward speeds and three reverse speeds. Always select the correct speed for the job. If you have frequent stalls (engine running at full throttle and the wheels not turning) select a lower gear. The transmission can be operated in Automatic or Manual mode. The foot brake must be actuated while engaging the transmission to release the parking brake.

Initial Machine Movement / Parking Brake Release

1.Press the bottom of the parking brake switch. 2.Shift the transmission controller into forward or reverse. 3.Depress and release the foot brake. 4.Depress the foot throttle and the machine will move.

Manual Mode Operation

To put the transmission in the Manual mode press the bottom of the Autoshift switch.

Up-Shifts Manual Mode

You can shift the transmission from a lower gear to a higher gear without reducing the machine speed or engine speed. If the gear to be selected is two (2) or more higher than the present gear, the transmission will automatically shift gears at 2.5 second intervals until the gear selected has been reached.

Down-Shifts Manual Mode

The transmission can be shifted from 4th to 1st gear without reducing machine or engine speed. If 1st gear is to be selected from 3rd or 4th gear, the transmission will down shift to 2nd gear for approximately 1.2 seconds and then shift to 1st gear. For smooth operation and operator comfort, reduce engine speed before down shifts.

Down-Shift Button, Manual Mode

The down-shift button is used to shift the transmission from 2nd gear to 1st. The transmission will shift back to 2nd gear if (1) the down-shift button is pressed again or (2) if the transmission control lever is moved to NEUTRAL and then to FORWARD or REVERSE.

Automatic Mode Operation

To put the transmission in the automatic mode press the top of the Autoshift switch.

Shifting, Automatic Mode

When the transmission is in the automatic mode, the transmission will start to move in 1st gear (when the machine is stopped) and automatically up-shift until the gear selected has been reached. The transmission will also down-shift automatically as the speed decreases.

Down-shift Button, Automatic Mode

The down-shift button (1) is used to shift down through the gears in single steps. Each time the switch is pressed down the transmission will shift down one gear range until 1st gear is reached. Once the down-shift button has been pressed down the transmission is taken out of the automatic mode. The transmission will remain in the gear that was selected by the down-shift button. It will return to the automatic mode when (1) the transmission control lever gear changes, or (2) the transmission control lever is moved to NEUTRAL and then to FORWARD or to REVERSE.

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BS01E142 DOWN-SHIFT BUTTON, JOYSTICK CONTROL

BC01E146 DOWN-SHIFT BUTTON, THREE LEVER (SHOWN) AND TWO LEVER CONTROLS

Shuttle Shifting (Direction change) Manual or Automatic

It is not necessary to bring the machine to a complete stop when changing directions from forward to reverse or reverse to forward. For smooth operation and operator comfort, reduce engine speed before direction changes.

F-N-R Switch (If equipped)

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BD01E113 The F-N-R switch can be enabled after the following conditions have been met: 1.Transmission controller is in neutral.

2.F-N-R switch is in neutral.

3.Parking brake is released. 4.Machine speed is 0. 5.Engine is running. Depressing the F-N-R enable switch allows the transmission to be controlled by the auxiliary F-N-R switch. The indicator light on the bottom of the enable switch will illuminate when activated. If the column mounted transmission controller is moved from neutral, the engine is stopped or the parking brake is applied, the auxiliary F-N-R mode is deactivated and transmission control defaults back to the Transmission Control Lever.