The machine starts off in the new direction in the same gear as before the new direction was selected.
Description of function during automatic gear shifting
Start (selector position A)
When starting from stationary, the machine moves off in 2nd gear. If the machine is already moving, 3rd gear will be
engaged.
Gear shifting
Gear shifting is automatic. Conditions for gear shifting are a combination of travelling speed and engine speed.
Gear shifting takes place between gears:
Forward: 2nd-3rd-4th
Reverse: 2nd-3rd
Gear shifting down to 1st takes place only after the kick-down switch has been activated.
Upshifting to 2nd then takes place automatically or when changing travelling direction.
The gear-shifting points vary depending on whether the engine is pulling or braking, according to the table shown below.
Gear shifting
L150
L180
1 - 2
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 5.5
2 - 3
7.0 - 10.0
8.0 - 10.5
3 - 4
15.0 - 18.5
16.0 - 19.0
4 - 3
11.0 - 16.0
13.5 - 18.0
3 - 2
6.0 - 9.0
6.5 - 9.5
2 - 1 (Kick-down)
10.0
10.0
Kick-down function
Kick-down means that the operator requests gear shifting to 1st gear by activating the kick-down switch.
1st gear will be engaged, if the speed is below 10 km/h (6 mph) within 5 seconds from when the kick-down switch is
activated.
1st gear remains engaged for at least 5 seconds, then upshifting takes place according to the gear-shifting programme.
When changing travelling direction the kick-down function ceases immediately and upshifting to 2nd takes place.
Changing travelling direction
At low speed a change of direction takes place in 2nd gear and at higher speed in 3rd gear and downshifting to 2nd only
takes place when the machine has stopped and before it begins to move off in the opposite direction.
Speeds below approx. 18 km/h (11.2 mph):
2nd forward to 2nd reverse
3rd forward to 2nd reverse
4th forward to 2nd reverse
Speeds above approx. 18 km/h (11.2 mph):
3rd forward to 3rd reverse to 2nd reverse
4th forward to 3rd reverse to 2nd reverse
NOTE!
4th gear is blocked in connection with reverse gear, otherwise downshifting from reverse to forward takes place according
to the description above.
