Ball, steel 77050142 - Caterpillar

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Manual Selection - To select the transmission speed manually, press the bottom of switch (2) . The desired transmission gear is selected by rotating the switch on the left side of the steering column. Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Transmission Control".
Automatic Mode - To select the transmission speed manually, press the top of switch (2). The operator selects the highest desired transmission speed. The control selects the proper transmission gear according to the ground speed of the machine. When the autoshift function (2) is activated, the transmission speed can be downshifted by one gear by pressing the switch (1) on the bucket lift lever. The downshift switch is active in all gears. The downshift will only occur if the machine speed and the engine speed will not result in an engine overspeed. Holding down the switch will cause the transmission to downshift as the machine speed decreases.This button is normally used to downshift the machine from second speed to first speed while you are loading the bucket. The transmission will remain in the downshifted gear for three seconds after the switch is released. Then, automatic shifting begins.