OPERATION 12.5 CHANGING GEAR SPEED WARNING When traveling at high speed, do not change the gear speed suddenly. When shifting gears, use the brake to reduce the travel speed, then shift gears. Shift gears as follows: Move the speed control lever (1) to the desired position. Only 1st or 2nd speeds are used for digging and loading operations, so actuate the speed control lever stopper. REMARKS This machine is equipped with a kickdown switch that down shifts the gear to first, if the button at the tip of the lift arm control lever is pushed when the machine is traveling in 2nd gear.
We recommend the use of the kickdown switch when performing digging or loading operations in first or second gear. For details of use, SEE "11. COMPONENT EXPLANATION" on page 2-4. NOTE When operating the shift lever slowly or positioning the lever moveme nt between the detent positions, sometimes the main motor will display error message “EO3 + CALL.” This message doesn’t indicate a malfunction. Gear shifting should be within a 2 second time frame. WA450-3MC 2-56