Dieci SAMSON AGRI MAX - Transmission; Movement Selection Lever

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136 DOCMA0000006‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Samson FPT 3A
8.13 Transmission
8.13.1 Movement selection lever
CAUTION
In order to select a direction of movement, it is necessary to move the movement selection lever towards
the steering wheel. This shifting protects the lever from accidental operation.
With the movement selection lever in position other than “N”, it is not possible to start the vehicle engine.
Themovementselectionlever,attheleftofthesteeringwheel
(fig.1504571),allowstosetthedirectionoftravelofthevehicle.
– Pullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelandpushitforward
("F"direction)toproceedforward.
– Pullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelandpullitback("R"
direction)toproceedinreverse.Whendrivinginreverse,an
alarmsoundsintermittently.
While holding the lever in an intermediate position "N" the
transmissionisinneutralandthevehicleispartiallybraked.
With the forward/reverse movement gear selection lever in
positionotherthan"N",theenginewillnotstart.
150457-1
Afterselectingadirectionofmovement,thecorrespondingindicatorlightsontheinstrumentpanelturnon:
"F"forwardmovement
"R"reversemovement

Whileholdingtheleverintheintermediate"N"position
thetransmissionisinneutralandbothindicatorlights
willturnoff.
The movements of the lever are not active when:
– Thehandbrakeisengaged
– Theoperatorisnotproperlyseatedinthedriver'sseat
NOTICE
If the operator is not sitting properly in the driver's seat, the transmission is automatically
switched off.
To continue moving the vehicle, the operator must sit in the driver's seat and set the movement selection
lever in position "N".
WARNING
After selecting the vehicle movement direction, it starts suddenly to move in the selected
direction.
Before selecting the movement direction make sure that nobody is standing near the vehicle.