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Transmissions
Fuller Straight-Shift Models
General Information
Fuller FS-4205A/B, FS-5205A/B, and FS-6305A/B
transmissions have five forward speeds and one re-
verse speed. See Fig. 5.1
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Fig. 5.1, Shift Pattern, FS-4205A/B, FS-5205A/B, and
FS-6305A/B
Fuller FS-5306A, FS-6306A and FS-8206A transmis-
sions have six forward speeds and one reverse speed.
See Fig. 5.2 for the shift pattern.
These transmissions are designed for use with on-
highway, fuel economy engines, where a minimum of
shifting is desired and less gear reduction is acceptable.
5.1
for the shift pattern.
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Fig. 5.2, Shift Pattern, FS-5306A, FS-6306A and FS-
8206A
Operation
1. Always use 1st gear when starting to move the ve-
hicle forward.
2. Accelerate to engine governed speed. Disengage
the clutch and move the shift lever to 2nd gear. En-
gage the clutch and accelerate to engine governed
speed.
3. Continue upshifting using the same sequence de-
scribed in step 2 above. Follow the pattern on the
shift lever.
4. When downshifting, shift progressively down
through each successive lower gear as follows:
When the engine speed drops to the same rpm to
which it fell immediately after upshifting to that
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