. OPERATION EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS 3 - 34 SHIFT HOLD S This switch (7 ) actuates the gear shift limite Activating the shift hold function will restrict the a utomatic s hifting of the transmi ssion to gear spee ds below th e ge ar shift leve r gear shifting. The shift hold function can be can celed by [1 ] moving the gea r shift lever or [2] ac tivating the shift hol d switch lo cated on the gea r shift lever. The shift hold pilot lamp located on the machine instrument panel will indicated the status of the sh ift hold function.
Before starti ng either up or down a r ange transmission gear and maintain a machine travel speed whic h will give you full c ontrol under all the anticipate d conditions. When the ma chine is running, th e transmission may cause hunting (a repetition of shif ting up and shifting down in a short span o f time), depending on the roa d condition, l oad condition and slope grade . In that case, press the shift hold switch a nd run, holding a lo w gear speed, in order to pr otect the transmission as well as t o ensure operator's comfortability