Downshifting
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- Downshift from 8th overdrive to 8th direct without moving the shift lever. Flip the splitter control button down to the direct drive position, then immediately release the accelerator, and press and release the clutch pedal. Accelerate the engine only after the transmission has shifted.
- To downshift from 8th direct to 7th overdrive, flip the splitter control button up to the overdrive position, then immediately double-clutch through neutral, moving the shift lever from 8th to 7th gear.
- Downshift through each of the high range gears alternating the procedures in steps 1 and 2, above, until reaching 5th direct.
- While in 5th direct, and ready for the next downshift,
push the range selection lever down into low range. Double-clutch
through neutral, and shift into 4th gear. See Fig.. As the shift lever passes through neutral, the transmission will
automatically shift from high range to low range.
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High Range
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Low Range
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Overdrive
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Direct Drive
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Splitter Control Button
Fig. 1, Meritor 13-Speed RMO Model Transmission Shift Pattern
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- With the transmission in low range, downshift through the
low range gears as conditions require.
Important: Never use the clutch brake when downshifting, or as a brake to slow the vehicle.
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