Operating instructions
Shifting gears 87
Shifting gears
Use the clutch pedal when you are starting from a complete stop
or changing directions.
NOTE! Do not start to move the grader in any forward gear
higher than 4th or any reverse gear higher than -2nd.
Starting out
n Raise the moldboard and all attachments off the ground. Re-
fer to Hydraulic controls page 64.
n If roading the grader, position the moldboard inside the tires.
Steer the front wheels to make sure they do not strike the
moldboard.
n Depress the clutch and brake pedals.
n Pull out the parking brake switch to release the parking brake.
n Depress the neutral lock button and move the shift lever into
the FORWARD or REVERSE position.
n Select the starting gear by nudging the shift lever to the right
or to the left. A digital display is incorporated into the pedestal
to tell you which gear the transmission is in.
n Release the brake pedal, then slowly release the clutch pedal
and accelerate as required.
NOTE! Do not rest your feet on the clutch or brake pedals
when driving the grader. This can cause unnecessary wear
and premature failure.
1 Clutch pedal
2 Brake pedal
3 Accelerator/decelerator pedal
AForward
B Reverse
C Neutral lock button
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