IC Bus CE Series 2020, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Operation
The Eaton Procision is a partially automated transmission that
automatically selects and engages the proper transmission
gears.
Some vehicles are equipped with an optional clutch
pedal that must be used when starting and stopping the vehicle.
To shift the Eaton transmission into Reverse (R) or Drive (D), first
place foot on the brake and optional clutch pedal. When in Drive
(D), the transmission selects the starting gear and automatically
selects the proper gears for operating loads. To select a higher
or lower gear, first press the HOLD button and use either the
up arrow or down arrow shift buttons. If LOW is selected while
the vehicle is stopped, the transmission will remain in LOW gear
until another gear is selected. If selected while in motion, the
transmission will downshift when it is safe to do so. To place the
transmission in Neutral, press the (N) button.
Parking the Bus With Transmission Shift / Wheelchair Lift
Interlocks
WARNING
To prevent personal injury and / or death, or
damage to property, always set the parking brake
when operating the wheelchair lift, or unexpected
and sudden vehicle movement may occur.
Read and understand these paragraphs, along with the
wheelchair lift manufacturer's Operator Manual before operating
the wheelchair lift.
On vehicles equipped with an optional
Wheelchair Lift, the optional Transmission / Wheelchair Lift
Interlock provides that power will not be supplied to the
wheelchair lift mechanism, and therefore, the wheelchair
lift cannot be operated until the previous steps have been
completed.
Wheelchair Lift Extension Operation
After the bus has been safely parked (see previous steps):
1. Open the wheelchair lift door (LIFT DOOR Instrument
Panel Gauge Cluster indicator should be turned ON).
2. Extend the wheelchair lift (according to the
Manufacturer’s Operator Manual instructions). The
LIFT DOOR Instrument Panel Gauge Cluster indicator
turned ON and will remain ON as long as the wheelchair
lift door is opened.
Starting Bus in Motion
To start the bus in motion:
1. Depress the brake pedal and press and hold the button
on the gearshift lever handle and move the gearshift
lever from Park (P) to Reverse (R) or Drive (D) position,
and then release the button.
2. Release the parking brake (push and release the
parking brake knob or pull the manual parking brake
release lever), lift foot from service brake, and then
slowly press the accelerator pedal.
(The Instrument
Panel Gauge Cluster PARK indicator should be turned
OFF.)
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