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Aberdeen MS | No one has mentioned it...I'm a bit surprised really. It was referred to in one post briefly.
Start off with "progressive" shifting. It you take it to the "top" of the RPM range for every gear/shift.... you will get frustrated quickly trying to get smooth shifts. And it is totally unnecessary to put the truck through all that.
On a 9, forget using the low hole....that would be toward your leg and down. Start in second, get it rolling....finger tip pressure on the shifter and gently pull back while at the same time letting off the throttle. A partial depression on the clutch pedal will aid you to slide out just learning. It should almost drop into third. With each subsequent shift..... it only takes a few more RPM's on each shift to keep the truck rolling without the engine "grunting". You will know if you shifted up too soon by the engine sound.
Down shifting, again a partial clutch disengagement will aid in coming out of gear...... very very lightly go for the next lower as your bring the RPM's up. Like said, a 9 will have a 500 RPM split. Feather the shifter to "just feel" the edges of the gears, when things match up, the shifter will fall into place. Make sure you maintain that RPM until you are fully into the gear.... letting off or getting on the power will only partially engage the gear.
Take your time and practice and you will realize the above procedure very quickly if you've ever done any manual driving before. | |
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Best way to learn how to shift 9 sp. Eaton in KW?
