2 - 38
16 - F
ORWARD
/
REVERSE LEVER AND SPEED SELECTOR
DESCRIPTION
FORWARD/ REVERSE LEVER
When operating this control, the lift truck should be travelling at low speed and not
accelerating. During this operation, the selected speed remains the same, except for the
4th gear in forward motion which becomes 3rd gear in reverse motion.
FORWARD : Push the lever forwards (Position A).
REVERSE : Pull the lever backwards (Position B).
NEUTRAL : To start the truck, the lever must be in neutral (Position C). On
starting up, 3rd gear is automatically selected.
SPEED SELECTOR
The selected speed is indicated on dial 1 by a signal light.
SPEED IN FORWARD MOTION : The gear can be changed successively from the 1st to the 4th by turning the lever forwards
and retrograded from the 4th to the 1st by turning the lever backwards.
SPEED IN REVERSE MOTION : The gear can be changed successively from the 1st to the 3rd by turning the lever forwards
and retrograded from the 3rd to the 1st by turning the lever backwards.
USING THE GEARS ON THE GEARBOX
- On these lift trucks with a torque converter, it is not necessary to automatically start up in 1st speed and progress up the
gears.
The choice of gear ratio should be made carefully according to the nature of the work being carried out. A poor choice may
result in the extremely rapid elevation of the transmission oil temperature through excessive slipping of the converter, which
could lead to serious damage to the transmission (it is essential to stop and change the working conditions if the
transmission oil temperature indicator light comes on). This poor choice may also result in a reduction in the lift truck's
performance in forward speed. When the forward force increases, the forward speed in the r gear (for example 3rd gear) may
be lower than the forward speed that could be obtained with the r-1 gear (in 2nd instead of the 3rd).
In general, we would advise you to use the following gears according to the nature of the work being carried out.
• On the road : Set off in 3rd gear and go up to 4th if the conditions and state of the road permit it. In hilly areas, set off in 2nd
gear and go up to 3rd if the conditions and state of the road permit it.
• With a trailer on the road : Set off in 2nd gear and go up to 3rd if the conditions and state of the road permit it.
• Handling : 3rd gear.
2nd gear in restricted spaces.
• Earth moving : 1st gear.
• Loading (reclaiming with bucket, manure fork, etc.) : 2nd gear.
LED
1
N
N
F
R
T
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Forward
Neutral
(Green) LED in forward
gear
(Green) LED lights
when the machine is
stationary
LED lights in "test"
mode (see repair
manual)
"T" LED lights in "test"
mode (yellow) (see
repair manual)
(Red) "N" neutral LED (lights
when the reverse lever is in
neutral)
Reverse
Colours
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
Reverse lever
NEUTRAL
FORWARD GEAR
REVERSE GEAR
C
A
B
1
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