Controls and Operating
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VTS-3 Shift Controller
The shift controller has 3 positions the lever can rest in, Forward, Neutral
(N) and Reverse.
The shift controller has a 'Function' button on the top of the lever which is
used to switch between automatic and manual modes. Press the function
button in 'NEUTRAL', then move the lever forward to select automatic
mode, when driving normal upshifting and downshifting will occur. If
required, a gear can be held in manual mode by pressing the function but-
ton once, to resume full automatic mode the function button should be
pressed again. Manual gears can also be selected by pushing the lever to
the left for lower gears or to the right for higher gears, again by pressing
the function button once automatic mode will be resumed.
NOTICE: A manual upshift will only be accepted if the speed is high
enough to maintain lock up. In manual mode, if transmission enters con-
verter mode it will downshift automatically to prevent overheating from
operating in converter mode.
NOTICE: The transmission will only allow gearshifts when the predeter-
mined values have been reached.
NOTICE: There is no shift inhibitor in the gear shift control, therefore, no
resistance would be felt while moving through the gear ranges.
When performing a stall test a certain procedure has to carried out to
allow selection of 6th gear with the machine at standstill. The procedure is
as follows:
1. Ensure the Parking Brake is applied.
2. Ensure both the engine and transmission have reached an adequate
operating temperature.
3. Press the bottom of the Engine Exhaust Brake switch to select the ‘ON’
position.
4. Press the function button in neutral and move the gear lever forward to
select automatic mode.
5. Press the function button 5 times within 4 seconds.
6. Manually select 6th gear by pushing the lever to the right.
NOTICE: If the Service Brake is applied during the Stall Test, the Engine
Exhaust Brake will activate and prevent the test completion.
The gear lever housing sends a signal to the electronic control unit, which
in turn will only allow the engine to be started when the gear lever is in the
'NEUTRAL' position. The gear shift lever must always be placed in 'NEU-
TRAL' and the parking brake applied when starting the engine, or when-
ever the machine is left unattended.
When shifting from 'NEUTRAL' to start from a standstill, or to reverse
direction, decelerate the engine to idle speed before selecting the proper
gear. When 'REVERSE' is selected, the 'Reverse Alarm' sounds and the
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