116OPERATION
MaximumEngineSpeedLimit
Thismodeallowsthemaximumenginespeed(RPM)tobelimited,basedonpreprogrammed
speeds,whenPTOorElectronicHandThrottle(EHT)controlsareengaged.Theenginewill
notoperatebeyondthesespeedswhenthecontrol(PTOorEHT)isengaged.Theoperator
hasnocontroloverthisoperation,andcannotchangeoroverridethesepresetlimits.
VehicleLimitingSpeed
Theseprogrammablemodesallowthemaximumvehiclespeedtoberestrictedtoa
preprogrammedspeedlimit.Thedriverhasnocontroloverthisoperation,andcannot
changeoroverridethesepresetlimits.Anotherfeatureofthevehiclelimitingspeedfunction
is“LowerGearRoadSpeedLimitFeatureActivation.”Thisoption,whenselected,will
limitvehiclespeedingearsbelowtopgeartoavaluelessthanthetopgearroadspeedlimit.
Thepurposeofthisoptionistoencouragetheoperatortooperatethevehicleintopgear,
wheretheoptimumfueleconomycanbeachieved.
Therearetwoprogrammable“topgear”V ehicleLimitingSpeeds—oneforcruiseandthe
otherforusewiththeacceleratorpedal(AP).
VehicleLimitingSpeedcanalsobelimitedtoseparatevaluesforeachpowertakeoff(PTO).
Note:Thevehiclelimitingspeedincruisecontrolmodecanbelowerorequaltothevehicle
limitingspeedinacceleratorpedalmode.
HighAccelerationControl
Underlightload,highvehicleaccelerationconditions,themaximumengineacceleration
maybelimitedtopreventwheelslippage.Enginespeed(RPM)willbelimitedtoavalue
justabovetheratedspeedoftheengine.
Thisconditionshouldnotpreventthedriverfromshiftingtothenextgear.Iftheengineis
limited,itisanindicationthatwheelslippageconditionsmaybepresentandthatthedriver
shoulddrivelessaggressivelyundertheselightlyloadedconditions.