VEHICLE OPERATION
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Shifting Gears
The Apache Sprayer is equipped with a
torque converter. This allows the Apache
Sprayer to take off in any gear. Once the vehi-
cle is moving, you may up shift or down shift
without returning the transmission to the neu-
tral position. The Apache Sprayer is equipped
with six forward gears. Be aware of speed
ranges for each gear. Refer to the Gear
Speed Range chart.
Upshifting and downshifting are achieved with
a sideways rock and release movement or
“bump” of the T-handle. The T-handle should
return to the center (side-to-side) position
between shifts and some time must be
allowed for the transmission to respond.
Upshifting: While the vehicle is in either the
forward or reverse direction, bump the T-han-
dle to the right one time to shift up to the next
highest gear. Repeat this motion to upshift the
transmission one gear at a time.
Downshifting: Pull back on the T-handle
slightly to decrease engine rpm, lightly apply
the vehicle brakes, then bump the T-handle to
the left one time to downshift to the next low-
est gear. Repeat this motion to downshift the
transmission one gear at a time.
NOTE: The ITL transmission is equipped with
shift protect; the transmission will not down-
shift, even if the display readout changes on
the console, until the engine rpm’s drop down
to the appropriate speed range.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT shift the transmis-
sion into neutral while the vehicle is in
motion. The transmission is only lubri-
cated while in gear. “Coasting” will cause
damage to the transmission.
Gear Speed Ranges
Gear
Speed (mph)
ITL
Transmission
Speed (mph)
Funk
Transmission
1st 0 to 5 0 to 6
2nd 0 to 8 0 to 9
3rd 0 to 11 0 to 11
4th 0 to 18 0 to 15
5th 0 to 29 0 to 22
6th 0 to 36 0 to 35
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