The 9-speed transmission is a manual transmis‐
sion that is operated by hand. The manual trans‐
mission features a double-H shift arrangement.
In neutral position, the gearshift lever is in the
shift track between 3rd and 4th gear or 5th and
6th gear.
The transmission is divided into the following
shift ranges:
R
the low shift range "L" with the following
gears:
-
reverse gear
k
-
crawler gear
r
-
gears
1
to
4
R
the high shift range "H" with gears
5
to
8
Change shift range
*
NOTE Damage to the transmission due to
changing the shift range
Changing the shift range from the fast to the
slow group at too high a speed can damage
the transmission.
The following limit speeds must be observed
when changing:
#
when driving in the off-road gear of the
transfer case, do not drive faster than
20 km/h when changing.
#
when driving in the on-road gear or in
vehicles without transfer cases, do not
drive faster than 25 km/h.
#
Depress the clutch pedal.
#
Overcome the pressure point of the gearshift
lever between the shift ranges with a slight
lateral tap of the hand against the gearshift
lever.
#
Wait about one second before changing to
the desired gear, without using excessive
force.
Function of the 16-speed transmission
The 16-speed transmission is a manual transmis‐
sion that is operated by hand. The transmission
features a double-H shift arrangement.
The additional reduction allows you to select a
total of 16 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.
In neutral position, the gearshift lever is in the
shift track between 3rd and 4th gear or 5th and
6th gear.
The transmission is divided into the following
shift ranges:
R
low shift range "L" with gears
1
to
4
and
reverse gear
k
R
high shift range "H" with gears
5
to
8
R
splitter boxes with the switch on the front of
the gearshift lever
Gear change possibilities
You can shift gears depending on the nature of
the work performed:
R
slow splitter box, e.g. for off-road use
R
fast splitter box, e.g. for on-road use
R
alternately slow and fast splitter boxes, e.g.
with a laden vehicle
Change shift range
*
NOTE Damage to the transmission due to
changing the shift range
Changing the shift range from the fast to the
slow group at too high a speed can damage
the transmission.
The following limit speeds must be observed
when changing:
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