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APS (Automatic Power Shift) 400 Service Information 9/6/2020 1
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APS (Automatic Power Shift)
Description
L90B and L120B are as standard provided with APS (Automatic Power Shift), which is included in the Contronic system control
unit.
2nd gear is the basic gear and the gear in which the machine always starts when the selector is in position A (Automatic).
To achieve engine braking, let up the accelerator fully and push in the down-shift / engine braking button SW105.
Downshifting from 4th through 3rd to 2nd gear then takes place at the correct moment to achieve the greatest possible engine
braking. If one wishes to engage 1st gear, the kick- down button should be pushed in and the transmission changes down to 1st
gear provided the travelling speed is below 10 km/h (6 mph). This takes place regardless of in which gear the machine was
travelling.
Up-shifting from 2nd to 3rd reverse takes place at a fairly high engine speed. In this way it is possible for the operator to
determine when up-shifting should take place by increasing the engine revolutions.
If the down-shifting / engine braking button, SW105, is kept pushed in when the accelerator is partly or fully depressed, up-
shifting is prevented.
Figure 1
Gear shifting, general principle
Manual gear-shifting, description of function
Gear shifting
Gear selector positions 1, 2 and 3 are manual positions, i.e. the operator selects the gear he prefers.
Over-speeding protection
When down-shifting, the control programme always checks that the travelling speed is not too high for the selected gear.
Should this be the case, the current gear will remain engaged until the speed has dropped down to the permissible range.
Kick-down function
Kick-down can only be activated in selector position 2.
1st gear is engaged if the speed is below 10 km/h (6 mph) within 5 seconds from the moment the kick- down switch is activated.
1st gear remains engaged for at least 5 seconds, then up-shifting to 2nd gear takes place when the correct shifting point has
been reached. If the gear selector position is changed, the kick-down function is immediately disengaged and up-shifting to 2nd
gear takes place.
Changing travelling direction
If a change of travelling direction takes place, the machine will operate in the new direction in the same speed gear as before the
change of direction.
Automatic gear shifting, description of function
Starting (selector control position A)
When starting from stationary, the machine starts off in 2nd gear and if the machine is already rolling, 3rd gear will be engaged.
Gear shifting
Gear shifting will take place automatically. Certain combinations of travelling speed and engine speed will cause gear shifting to
take place.
Automatic gear shifting takes place between gears:
Forward: 2nd– 3rd– 4th
Reverse: 2nd – 3rd
Down-shifting to 1st gear only takes place after the kick-down switch has been activated.
Up-shifting to 2nd gear, however, takes place automatically or after changing direction of travel.
The gear shifting points vary depending on whether the engine is accelerating or retarding.
Kick-down function
Activating the kick-down function means that the operator requests a down -shift to 1st gear.
1st gear will be engaged, if the speed is less than 10 km/h (6 mph) within 5 seconds after the kick-down switch has been
activated.
1st gear will remain engaged for at least 5 seconds, then up-shifting takes place according to the shifting programme.
Changing direction of travel
If a change of travelling direction is selected at a low speed, the slowing down before the machine stops takes place in 2nd gear.
At a higher speed the slowing down takes place in 3rd gear.
When the machine stops, 2nd gear is engaged before it begins to move off in the opposite direction.
Speeds below approx. 18 km/h (11.2 mph):
2nd forward to 2nd reverse
3rd forward to 2nd reverse
4th forward to 2nd reverse
Speeds above approx. 18 km/h (11.2 mph):
3rd forward to 3rd reverse to 2nd reverse
4th forward to 3rd reverse to 2nd reverse
NOTE!
The 4th gear is blocked when the reverse gear is engaged. Otherwise down -shifting from reverse to forward takes place as
described above.
Gear shifting, signal to the ECU from the selector control
See Fig. Figure 2
For example, 2nd gear forward
For example, 2nd gear forward The selector control SW2A for forward/reverse is supplied with curre nt via fuse FU29. When the
selector control is moved to 2nd gear forward, the following happens:
¡ The ECU terminal EA17 obtains current via fuse FU29, gear selector SW2A (GA1 -F), diode DI 2.12 and the circuit board
terminal EX17. From the ECU terminal EA1 current is supplied to solenoid S1.
¡ The coil in relay RE11 and the capacitor C2.1 also receive current via gear selector SW2A (GA1 -F), diodes DI 2.12, DI 2.2
and DI 2.3. Relay RE11 is activated and current is now fed via 30 -87 to the selector control SW2B fo r speed gears 1 4
and to switch SW2C (kick-down) and SW90 (separate kick-down).
¡ The ECU terminal EB25 receives current via speed gear selector SW2B (GA6 -GA3) and the circuit board terminal EY25.
Current is now supplied from the ECU terminal EA3 to solenoid S3 and the 2nd gear forward is engaged .
¡ Relay RE11 also feeds current to the coil in RE13 and via switch 30 -87 on to circuit 5:3. Relay RE1 3 works as a starter
interlock when the selector control for forward/reverse has been moved to position forward or reverse, see also Section
2.
¡ The capacitor C2.1 delays the switching off of relay RE11 by approx. 0.8 seconds. The capacitor C2. 1 supplies current to
the coil in relay RE11 when the selector control is moved from forward to reverse or vice versa. Thi s means that relay
RE11 is maintained in the activated position and the speed gears (1 4) are not disengaged when shift ing from forward
to reverse or vice versa.
Figure 2
Wiring diagram
Lead between OD9 and OB8, see explanation Section 6, secondary steering [Invalid linktarget]
Alternative control position, gear shifting forward-reverse
General description
The ordinary selector control has priority over the switch on the control lever carrier. This means that the alternative control
position is disengaged, if the gear selector is moved to the forward or reverse positions and the alternative control position must
be activated again with switch SW107.
Figure 3
Description of function
With the ignition key in position 1 voltage is available at switch SW107 via fuse FU29 and relay R E20 (30 - 87A). When switc h
SW107 is activated current is supplied to the coil in relay RE21. Relay RE21 is activated and therea fter receives a holding current
via switch 30-87 (RE21). Current is now supplied to switch SW108 via relay RE20 (30 -87A), relay RE21 (30-87) and diode DI 2.2 1.
Gear shifting
When switch SW108 is moved to position forward (F) current is supplied to terminal EA17 on the ECU and to the coil in relay
RE11 which is activated. See also description Fig. Figure 2
When switch SW108 is moved to position reverse (R) current is supplied to terminal EA18 of the ECU and to the coil RE11 whi ch
is activated.
The function of relay RE11 and capacitor C2.1 is explained in Fig. Figure 2
If the ordinary gear selector SW2A for instance is moved to position forward (F), current is supplied to the coil in relay RE20 via
fuse FU29, SW2A (GA1-F) and diode DI 2.13. Relay RE20 is activated and then obtains a holding current via switch 30-87 (RE20)
and switch SW107 (6- 8).
When relay RE20 is activated, the current supply to the alternative control position switch SW108 is interrupted and the
alternative control position is disconnected. The alternative control position must be activated again with switch SW107, and the
selector control SW2A must be in neutral.
Figure 4
Alternative control position, gear shifting forward — reverse.
Figure 5
Wiring diagram
