Section 10 - Miscellaneous Information
Foretravel Owners Manual
Page 10-5
Rev. 08-02
Situation:
Driving on Ice or Snow
Technique:
If possible, reduce your speed and select a lower gear before you
lose traction. Select the gear that will not exceed the speed you ex-
pect to maintain. Accelerate or decelerate very gradually to pre-
vent losing traction. It is very important to slow gradually when a
lower gear is selected. It is important that you reach the lower gear
selected before attempting to accelerate. This will avoid an unex-
pected downshift during acceleration
WARNING:
Using the retarder on wet or slippery roads can be like jamming
on the brakes - your vehicle may slide out of control. To help
avoid injury or property damage, turn the retarder enable to OFF
when driving on wet or slippery roads.
Situation:
Engine Braking
Technique:
To use the engine as a braking force, select the next lower gear. If
the vehicle is exceeding the maximum speed for this gear, use the
service brakes to slow the vehicle. Engine braking provides good
speed control for going down grades. When the vehicle is heavily
loaded, or the grade is steep, it may be desirable to preselect a
lower gear prior to the grade. The transmission control system
will inhibit a shift into any range at a speed that will cause engine
overspeed. Any lower forward range may be selected at any time,
but the actual engagement will not occur until road speed is re-
duced - downshifting is progressive as road speed decreases. The
inhibit effect will cause downshifts to occur at slightly higher
speeds than normal automatic downshifts.
WARNING:
Do not allow your vehicle to coast in Neutral.
This practice can
result in transmission damage. Also, no engine braking is avail-
able in Neutral.
For complete operating guidelines for each Allison Transmission model, refer-
ence the Allison Transmission Operator's Manual found in your owners packet.
