Transmission, Four-Wheel Drive And Pto; Four-Wheel Drive; Mechanical Transmission (9× × × × 3) - Shibaura ST329 Operator's Manual

CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS AND OPERATIONS
TRANSMISSION,
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE AND P.T.O

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

The shift lever for the four-wheel drive is located
on the left-hand of the seat, Figure 18.
Full upward, the lever engages the four-wheel
drive(ON). Full downward, it disengages the four-
wheel drive(OFF).
Figure 18 - Four - Wheel Drive Lever
To engage the four-wheel drive, depress the clutch
pedal fully and move the four-wheel drive lever full
upward. To disengage, move the lever full down
ward.
IMPORTANT ： ： ： ： The front wheel drive should be
used when additional traction is required while op-
erating in loose soil, wet, slippery conditions or on
slopes.
For normal operation on firm soil, level hard sur-
faces and roading the unit at high speeds, front
wheel drive should be disengaged to maximize tire
and driveline life and fuel economy.
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MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION ( 9× × × × 3 )
TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT LEVERS
The transmission main shift lever and range selec-
tor lever, are shown in Figure 18 or 19.
A diagram showing the shift pattern is on the bezel
around the gearshift lever.
Three forward and one reverse speeds are pro-
vided for each of the three ranges. This provides a
total of 9 forward and 3 reverse speeds.
Ground speeds for the various gear ratios can be
found on page 56.
IMPORTANT： ： ： ： Do not attempt change gears while
the tractor is moving. The mechanical transmission
is not synchronized. The clutch pedal must be de-
pressed and tractor motion stopped to change gear
ratios with the main shift lever or the range shift
lever.
Figure 19 - 9× × × × 3 - Main shift Lever
SPEED
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
R
2
R
3
R
Figure 21 - Speed Range Combinations - 9× × × × 3
RANGE MAIN
L 1
2
3
M 1
2
3
H 1
2
3
L R
M R
H R