Dennis POINTER Operation Manual page 39

Starting and Driving
Automatic Gearbox
Speed Ranges
The transmission will prevent a change
into any range at a speed which will
cause the engine to over speed.
Any lower range may be selected at
any time, but will only engage when the
road speed is reduced.
The inhibit effect will cause changing
down to occur at a slightly higher
speeds than normal.
CAUTION
Do not allow the vehicle to
coast in neutral. This practice
can result in
transmission damage. Also
no engine braking
available.
Never change from neutral (N)
to drive (D) or reverse (R) at
engine speeds above idle.
The
forwards or backward and the
transmission
damaged.
R
Reverse
The vehicle must be completely
stationary
forward to reverse or reverse to
severe
forward.
greatest tractive advantage.
is
N
Neutral
Use this position when starting the
engine. If the engine will start in any
other position, the auto cut-out is not
working.
selected when experiencing longer
than normal periods of idling. Always
apply the handbrake.
CAUTION
vehicle will lurch
will be
before changing from
This selection has the
Neutral should also be
D
Drive
This is the normal forward gear. When
the accelerator is depressed, the
vehicle will move off in first gear and
change up progressively to top gear as
the speed builds up. As the vehicle
slows down, the transmission will
change down into the correct gear for
restarting
2 3
or
If the road or traffic conditions make it
desirable to prevent the transmission
changing into a higher gear, either 2 or
3 should be selected to limit the range.
These positions provide progressively
greater engine braking power, the 2
range having the greatest effect.
When conditions improve, return the
selector to the normal driving position.
1
This is the low gear for use when
pulling through mud and snow
drawing up steep grades. This position
also provides maximum engine braking
power.
or
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