Terex TA35, Operation, Safety, Maintenance Manual

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When shifting from 'NEUTRAL' to start from a standstill, or to reverse direction,
decelerate the engine to idle speed before selecting the proper gear. When
'REVERSE' is selected, the 'Reverse Alarm' sounds and the 'Reverse Light'
illuminates to warn personnel to the rear of the machine that reverse gear has
been selected.
During reversing operations it is recommended to reduce engine speed, use
only 1st or 2nd gear and never exceed 10 km/h (6.2 mile/h).
The electronic control system distinguishes between the throttle position (or
load ranges) depending on the governor position (injection pump). On a light
throttle opening, the transmission will give earlier upshifts and later downshifts
than when operating at full throttle.
A kickdown facility, which can be used when automatic mode is selected,
allows for the possibility of selecting a lower gear by pressing down fully on the
throttle pedal and holding. This can be used to provide a downshift on
demand provided that the vehicle speed is within the range allowable. That is,
the vehicle is not travelling at a speed that would result in the engine
overspeeding in the lower gear. When driving with kickdown, the transmission
will give earlier downshifts and later upshifts. To disengage the transmission
kickdown, release the throttle pedal and allow it to return to a light throttle
position.
When operating in automatic range with the display indicating that the
transmission has downshifted to 2nd gear, there are two options for providing a
further downshift as conditions indicate.
1. 1st gear can be manually selected by pushing the shift lever to the left.
2. Kickdown can be selected from 2nd automatic, when the transmission will
downshift to 1st gear, depending upon vehicle speed.
When the kickdown is released the transmission will upshift to 2nd automatic,
provided that the forward speed has increased sufficiently to allow this to
happen, and that the shift lever is in the automatic mode.
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IDLE
FULL LOAD/
THROTTLE
KICK/
HOLD
DOWN
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