HOUSING 2916875 - Caterpillar

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Transmission control lever - Move the transmission control lever to the desired speed and desired direction. Align the gear number with the center of the transmission control lever.For maximum productivity, upshift whenever the engine speed increases above 2100 rpm. Also, downshift whenever the engine speed reaches 1800 rpm.This machine is equipped with a direct drive power shift transmission. The transmission has the following standard features.
Ten forward speeds
Two reverse speeds
Six forward speeds are closely spaced in the normal operating range of 6.5 to 12.9 km/h (4 to 8 mph).
A roading speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph) is provided for all machines.The following machines are equipped with variable horsepower: Challenger 85E and Challenger 95E. The variable horsepower is electronically controlled. The Challenger 85E is equipped with two settings for the variable horsepower. See Table 1.
Table 1
Challenger 85E    
Transmission Speed    Gross Horsepower    
Neutral    
254 kW (340 hp)    
1    
2    
3    
280 kW (375 hp)    
4    
5    
6    
7    
8    
9    
10    The Challenger 95E is equipped with three settings for the variable horsepower. See Table 2.
Table 2
Challenger 95E    
Transmission Speed    Gross Horsepower    
Neutral    
254 kW (340 hp)    
1    
2    
3    
280 kW (375 hp)    
4    
306 kW (410 hp)    
5    
6    
7    
8    
9    
10