Chevrolet 2006 Automobile User Manual


 
To use PTO speed control in Preset Mode (Factory
Setting) do the following:
1. Engage the PTO.
2. Select PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) range. Apply the
parking brake if NEUTRAL (N) is selected. Torque
Converter Clutch (TCC) is not available in
NEUTRAL (N) and is available only in PARK (P)
when engine speed is above 1,100 rpm.
3. Make sure your foot is off the brake pedal (and off
the clutch on vehicles equipped with a manual
transmission).
4. Select the desired engine speed for PTO operation.
Read the following preset mode information
regarding operation.
Preset Mode: PTO speed control mode is used for
stationary applications. (PTO will remain engaged while
mobile in the preset mode, however PTO set and
resume speed controls will be inoperative.) This mode
provides a default standby speed of 800 or 850 rpm
(depending on the engine/transmission combination) and
two default PTO control speeds which follow:
1. PTO Set Speed of 1,250 rpm, or
2. PTO Resume Speed of 1,700 rpm.
Please note that the standby speed (800/850 rpm) is
not to be used as a PTO control speed. Vehicles
not equipped with cruise control will not have the resume
speed capability.
To use PTO speed control in variable mode (while
mobile) do the following:
1. Engage the PTO.
2. Vehicle speed must be greater than 5 mph.
3. Make sure your foot is off the brake pedal (and off
the clutch for vehicles equipped with a manual
transmission).
4. Select the desired engine speed by using the foot
pedal, and select SET on the PTO switch or the
cruise control.
To use PTO speed control in variable mode (while
stationary) do the following:
1. Engage the PTO.
2. Vehicle speed must be less than 5 mph.
3. Make sure your foot is off the brake pedal (and off
the clutch for vehicles equipped with a manual
transmission).
4. Select the desired engine speed by using the foot
pedal, and select SET on the PTO switch or the
cruise control.
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