Komatsu — SWITCHES

. OPERATION EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS TRANSMISSION MODE SELECTOR SWITCH CAUTION 3 - 39 When s witching from torque converte r Auto mode to Manual mode, set th e gear shift lever t o N ( NEUTRAL) position w hile the machin e stops, set the engine to low When s tarting the machine off after REVER SE, SHIFTING GEAR), STOPPI MACHINE OFF This mod el has a TORQFLOW tran smission with lockup clutch By using this switch (8), changeove r between torque converter Auto mode an d Manual mode can be carried o ut. While sel tomatic ear shift also available Position ( A) (T/C AUTO):

Torque co nverter Auto mode y-to-operate torque converter When ca rrying out work as the eas machine with automatic transmis sion functions, select torque converter Auto mode. At F5 or high er gear speeds, the gear shift is kup state which has high ry, and operations of only the nable the optimum work. able for the following works: high transmiss Inching o brake pe dal and accelerator pedal e nable the optimum work.

Torque c onverter Auto mode is suit able for the following works Work during which loads fluctuat e widely and the engine speed is sign ificantly lowered Snow clearing work or any other work carried out at F5 or higher gear s peeds distance travel eds ame operating feeling as the Long Work carried out at very low spe Position ( B) (MANU): Manual mode When ca rrying out work with the s he conventio nal direct power shift (hyd roshift), select Manual mode.