Operation, Straight-Shift
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Refer to the Eaton website for additional information, see www.roadranger.com.
- Always use first gear when starting to move the vehicle forward.
- On synchronized models, press the clutch pedal to the floor
when shifting gears. Double-clutching is unnecessary.
On unsynchronized models, press the clutch pedal to the floor to contact the clutch brake only when engaging the first or reverse gears.
- To upshift, do the following steps:
- Accelerate to engine governed speed.
- On synchronized models, depress the clutch pedal and
move the shift lever to second gear.On unsynchronized models, depress the clutch pedal and move the shift lever to neutral. Release the clutch pedal again. With the shift lever in neutral, depress the clutch pedal and move the shift lever to second gear.
- Release the clutch pedal and note the drop in engine rpm before accelerating up to engine governed speed again.
- Continue upshifting using the same sequence described in the previous step. Follow the pattern on the shift lever.
- To downshift, do the following steps:
- Wait until the engine speed drops to the rpm noted immediately after the upshift.
- On synchronized models, depress the clutch pedal and
move the shift lever to the next lower gear.On unsynchronized models, depress the clutch pedal and move the shift lever to neutral. Release the clutch pedal again. With the shift lever in neutral, depress the clutch pedal and move the shift lever to the next lower gear.
- Release the clutch pedal smoothly.
- Use the sequence described above to shift progressively down through each successive lower gear, as driving conditions require.
Notice: Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal while driving. This causes partial clutch disengagement which could cause premature clutch wear.
Note: If the vehicle is moving when shifting, depress the pedal just far enough to disengage the clutch. Pressing it to the floor will engage the clutch brake, if so equipped, causing premature clutch brake wear.
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