1300SRM1455 (06 2017) Us en PDF
1300SRM1455 (06 2017) Us en PDF
1300SRM1455 (06 2017) Us en PDF
OPERATIONS AND
DIAGNOSTICS
NOTE: The following symbols and words indicate safety information in this
manual:
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury and property damage.
On the lift truck, the WARNING symbol and word are on orange back-
ground. The CAUTION symbol and word are on yellow background.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Series Code / Model Designation Reference Table ................................................................................................ 1
General .....................................................................................................................................................................1
Description ...............................................................................................................................................................2
General ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Clutch .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Operation ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Hydraulic Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Clutch Valve ....................................................................................................................................................7
Cooling and Lubrication ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Control System ....................................................................................................................................................9
Transmission Control Unit (TCU) ................................................................................................................. 9
Operating Modes .............................................................................................................................................9
Normal Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Substitute Clutch Control ..........................................................................................................................9
Limp-Home Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Transmission Shut Down Mode ...............................................................................................................10
TCU Shut Down Mode ............................................................................................................................. 10
Transmission Exceed Codes .....................................................................................................................10
Self-Test ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Fault Codes ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Description ................................................................................................................................................10
Fault Log Mode .............................................................................................................................................11
Access ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Exit ............................................................................................................................................................11
Clear ..........................................................................................................................................................11
Fault Log Memory ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Fault Rectification ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Hydraulic Control Valve ...................................................................................................................................12
Hydraulic Control Valve Repair .................................................................................................................. 14
Solenoid Replacement .................................................................................................................................. 14
Pressure Check ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Pressure Specifications .................................................................................................................................14
Speed and Temperature Sensors ..................................................................................................................... 16
Speed Sensors ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Test ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Temperature Sensors ................................................................................................................................... 17
Shift Lever .....................................................................................................................................................17
Pedal MONOTROL®..................................................................................................................................... 18
ZF Transmission Test and Calibration ............................................................................................................18
Transmission Test and Calibration ............................................................................................................. 18
Precautions ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Stall Test ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
Description ................................................................................................................................................18
Stall Test Procedure .................................................................................................................................18
Inch Pedal Calibration ................................................................................................................................. 19
Description ................................................................................................................................................19
Calibration ................................................................................................................................................19
Brake and Inch Pedal Adjustment .............................................................................................................. 19
Inch Sensor Adjustment ...............................................................................................................................19
Inch Pedal Calibration ................................................................................................................................. 20
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General
This manual provides information on operation and Electrical system diagrams are shown in Diagrams.
diagnostics of the ZF ERGOPOWER (WG161)
Transmission as fitted on J007, K007, L007, H019,
J019, K019, A238 and B238 series trucks.
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Description
GENERAL The oil pressure generated by the transmission
pump is used for lubrication, internal cooling, and
The function of the transmission is to transfer en- hydraulic control of the transmission. Without oil
gine power from the engine flywheel to the drive pressure the transmission cannot function.
wheels and to the hydraulic pump(s) that are at-
tached to the transmission. The torque converter hydraulically connects the en-
gine flywheel with the transmission input shaft. It
The engine flywheel is connected to the torque con- functions as a fluid clutch to smoothly transfer
verter housing through a drive plate. See Figure 1. power from the engine to the transmission, and as
a torque multiplier when speed difference between
The flexing properties of the drive plate reduce engine and transmission input shaft increases. The
transfer of axial forces between engine crankshaft torque converter has a specific torque multiplica-
and torque converter. The torque converter drives tion factor that matches the engine power charac-
the transmission pump and the PTO drives the at- teristics. Speed difference between engine and
tached pump(s) for the hydraulic system of the transmission input shaft is a measure of engine
truck. The torque converter, transmission pump power being transferred. With increasing speed dif-
and hydraulic pump(s) turn at proportional engine ference, there is also an increased amount of heat
speed. generated in the converter. The heat generated is
removed by the transmission oil which flows
through the torque converter.
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The different speed ratios between input shaft and for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd speed should not be en-
drive shaft are obtained by engaging and disengag- gaged at the same time. Erroneous clutch engage-
ing different clutches. See Figure 2. Three groups of ment is prevented by the transmission control sys-
gears are continuously engaged with each other: tem.
the input gears, the interconnecting gears, and the
output gears. See Figure 3. The different speeds are obtained by engaging ei-
ther the forward or reverse clutch, and by engaging
If clutches belonging to one group would be en- either one of the clutches for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
gaged simultaneously, the transmission would lock. speed. When the transmission is in NEUTRAL, all
The clutches Forward and Reverse should not be clutches are disengaged. See Figure 4.
engaged at the same time. Also, the speed clutches
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CLUTCH
Operation
HYDRAULIC OPERATION mission controller. When the filter is clogged, the
transmission controller triggers a fault code and ac-
The transmission sump is the main reservoir for tivates the transmission warning light.
the transmission oil. The sump screen keeps large
particles from entering the transmission pump. The The Main Pressure Valve maintains a system pres-
pump is driven by the torque converter housing, sure of 16 to 18.5 bar (232 to 268.3 psi) by relieving
which connects directly through splines. excess oil through the torque converter, oil cooler
and lubrication system. Most of pump oil supply
A pressure relief valve in the pump supply line pro- volume is used for cooling and lubrication. This vol-
tects the system against pressures in excess of 35 to ume is about 105 liter (28 gal) per minute at an en-
45 bar (506.6 to 652.7 psi) . gine speed of 2000 rpm.
The pump transfers oil through the transmission System Pressure is used to pressurize the clutches.
filter, and further to the Main Pressure Valve and Applied pressure to the clutches is regulated by the
the Clutch Valves. Clutch Valves, which receive an electrical signal
from the transmission controller to activate the op-
The transmission filter is protected by a 5.5 to erating valve through pilot pressure.
8.5 bar (80 to 123.3 psi) bypass valve, which in-
cludes a sender that is connected with the trans- Pilot Pressure is maintained at 9 bar (131 psi) by
the Pressure Reducing Valve. See Figure 6.
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Clutch Valve
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CONTROL SYSTEM not comply with the programming of the TCU, the
TCU will record the fault and react by activating a
The control system of the ZF Ergopower Transmis- protection mode. All events recorded are stored as a
sion is based on inputs from different speed sensors fault code and/or exceed code and are shown on the
to the Transmission Control Unit (TCU). The TCU instrument cluster when the fault occurs. Faults
reacts to these signals by changing its output sig- can also be read at a later point in time, making it
nals to the pressure regulators for an adjusted possible to trace intermittent problems.
clutch pressure. Input signals from other compo-
nents such as the shift lever, parking brake or tem- Protection modes and self tests are part of the TCU
perature sender, apply certain limitations to these programming and cannot be influenced.
output signals.
The TCU is located in the side console of the cab.
During shifting the following criteria will be consid- The gauges and displays on the dashboard are used
ered: to read transmission related information. For diag-
nostics and settings, it is more convenient to use a
• Speed of engine, turbine, central gear train
laptop loaded with the Testman software.
and output.
• Transmission temperature. Operating Modes
• Shifting mode (up, down, reverse shifting,
and speed engagement out of neutral). Normal Mode
• Load condition (full or part load, traction
during shifting). There is NO failure detected in the transmission
system or the failure has little or no effect on trans-
Transmission Control Unit (TCU) mission control. The TCU will perform with little or
no limitations.
The TCU has software to control the operation of
the transmission and performs the following func- Substitute Clutch Control
tions:
The TCU CANNOT change the gears or the direc-
• Perform self-test and troubleshooting. tion under the control of the normal clutch modula-
• Functional control of the transmission. tion. The TCU uses the substitute strategy for
- Automatic shifting. clutch control, all modulations are time controlled.
The display will show t_SCC.
- Inching.
• Enter a protection mode when required. Limp-Home Mode
- Improper pressures, temperatures,
and speeds. The detected failure in the system has strong limi-
tations to transmission control. The TCU will only
- No operator present.
be able to engage one gear in either direction. In
- Parking brake applied. some cases only one direction will be possible. The
- Gear or direction change at improper display will show t_LMP.
speeds.
When the system enters the Limp-Home Mode, the
• Logging a fault code when circumstances
controller shifts the transmission into neutral.
have exceeded certain values.
• Allow diagnostics and calibration with a lap- To continue driving, the operator must stop the
top (Testman). truck, move the gear selector into the NEUTRAL
position and then move the gear selector into travel
Depending on the signals of the shift lever and var- mode. For trucks with a MONOTROL pedal, make
ious switches and senders, the TCU activates or de- a direction change by using this pedal.
activates the pressure regulators in the control
valve, which transfer hydraulic pressure to the
clutches in the transmission. If an input signal does
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When truck speed in Limp-Home Mode exceeds a • Error Mode (only shown if there are active
certain value, then the controller shifts into neutral errors)
again, requiring another full stop of the truck and • Calibration Mode (special entry condition)
another selector direction change.
• Error Log Mode (special entry condition)
Transmission Shut Down Mode
Under normal operating conditions the LCD will
show only the hour meter. If there are active errors
If there is a severe failure detected by the TCU,
it will scroll between Hour and Error Mode.
control of transmission will be disabled. The TCU
will shut off the solenoid valves for the clutches and
During TCU start-up the display will show te_NN.
the common power supply (VPS1). The TCU will
It verifies if all conditions are met before it allows
shift the transmission into NEUTRAL.
normal operation.
The operator must stop the truck. The transmission
During start-up the LCD can show 1,2 or 3 if some
will remain in NEUTRAL.
quick ignition ON is done or diagnostic switch is
pressed, this is part of the special entry condition
TCU Shut Down Mode
sequence for Error mode.
Occurs when the TCU has detected a severe failure
• Hourmeter Reading
that disables control of the system. The display will
show t_SHT. When the hourglass is shown, the LCD display is in
hour meter mode and is showing engine running
At this time the TCU will shut down all solenoid hours. See Figure 10.
valves and both common power supplies (VPS1 and
VPS2).
Fault Codes When more than one fault occurs at the same time,
the fault codes will be displayed in succession.
Description When circumstances have changed, and all faults
have ceased to exist, the hour meter/fault code dis-
The LCD can show different modes: play will show engine running hours again.
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Fault code t_CON indicates a communication prob- Each number is shown for 3 seconds, after which
lem. the following number is shown. The faults will be
shown in the opposite sequence of occurrence: The
most recent fault first and the first occurred fault
last. When all recorded fault codes have been
shown, the display will continue to repeat these re-
corded fault codes until the user exists the fault log
mode.
Exit
Fault code t_CON is shown when the instrument To exit the fault log mode, turn the ignition OFF
cluster does not receive a cyclic message or receives and ON and leave ignition ON for more than 2 sec-
incorrect messages from the TCU. onds. The cluster will return to normal mode when
the parking brake is released or when the engine is
Fault Log Mode started.
Access Clear
The instrument cluster has a memory that records To clear the fault codes logged in the display, pro-
each fault when it occurs. These faults that have ceed as follows:
occurred can be reviewed at a later point in time by
entering into the fault log mode. Proceed as follows 1. Access into the fault log mode. See Access.
to enter into the fault log mode:
2. Clear the fault log by pressing the service
1. Apply parking brake. switch three more times (one second on, one
second off). This is a repetition of the procedure
2. Turn ON ignition, but do not start lift truck. to access the fault log mode. See Access.
3. Press service switch 3 times, press approxi- If the data-erasing process is successful, the display
mately for one second and release for one sec- will show ’clear’. If the data-erasing process is not
ond (this represents one cycle). After the first successful, the display will show the fault codes in
cycle, the display will show a 1. After the sec- the memory, shown in the order by the time of the
ond cycle, the display will show a 2. After the occurrence. To return to the normal mode, follow
third cycle, the display will show a 3. the procedure as described in Exit.
The display is now in fault log mode. When no
Fault Log Memory
faults have been recorded, the LCD display shows
"clear." When faults have been recorded, the dis-
Transmission fault codes are stored both in the
play shows a letter and 4 numbers for each fault
memory of the Instrument Cluster and in the mem-
code. For transmission fault codes, the letter is "t".
ory of the TCU, which have a limited capacity.
When the memory is full, it will delete the oldest
After the fault code, three further numbers are
fault recorded, to store the info of a new fault as it
shown.
occurs.
The numbers represent the following:
To retain a maximum history of fault codes it is im-
• Fault code portant to NOT inadvertently trigger new fault co-
• Hourmeter reading at last occurrence des, that will remove fault codes of an existing
(real) problem from the memory. Inadvertently
• Hourmeter reading at first occurrence
triggered fault codes are more often caused by dis-
• Number of occurrences of current fault connecting components while the TCU is still pow-
ered ON (= key switch is in the ON position).
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If removal or disconnection of components is consid- NOTE: The Testman software and the Diagrams
ered, first connect the Testman Program to diag- manual have wire and input references that relate
nose a problem. Perform an ‘Operation Data Read” to the TCU.
as indicated in the Testman Programme and save
the data in a file for further investigation. Further To determine the exact location of a harness prob-
information about the Testman Programme is in lem, look up the reference number of the compo-
‘ZF-Testman Project Related Help’ which is posted nent involved in Diagrams SRM. The legend of Dia-
on TRD under ‘Software’. grams SRM shows the related connector code and
wire harness.
Fault Rectification
Diagrams SRM shows the wire harnesses that are
Fault codes are listed in the section ZF Transmis- relevant for the TCU wiring. Actual location of the
sion Fault Codes, which provides a description of connectors can be derived from their position on the
the fault and the reaction of the TCU. Each fault harness and from their description. At the legend of
code represents a specific error or malfunction. the wire harness figures, pin location figures are
shown for connectors interconnecting between har-
In most cases the suggested rectification is by nesses.
checking electrical functionality between the TCU,
the wiring and the sensors, solenoids, or switches. To identify the harness problem, first determine
connectivity between the TCU and the connector of
Before disassembling components for test purposes, the component that was indicated in the ZF Trans-
connect the Testman software. The software allows mission Fault Codes. If an unsatisfactory result is
verification of the functionality of speed sensors, returned, measure connectivity from harness to
contamination switch, temperature sensor, shift harness.
lever, inch sensor, solenoids and throttle sensor. In
case several possible defects are indicated, the HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE
Testman software may narrow down the number of
possible defects, preventing unnecessary removal of The hydraulic control valve is located at the left-
components that function correctly. hand side of the transmission and contains the
pressure regulator valves and check ports. Function
Be careful not to inadvertently trigger new fault co- of the hydraulic control valve depends on available
des, that may remove existing fault codes from the pump supply pressure and the activation of the
memory. Inadvertently triggered fault codes are pressure regulators. Activation of the pressure reg-
more often caused by disconnecting components ulators is controlled by the TCU. Hydraulic func-
while the TCU is still powered ON (= key switch is tion of the control valve is schematically shown in
in the ON position). See Fault Log Memory for fur- Figure 6.
ther explanation.
The location of the different pressure regulators are
To rectify problems with switches, solenoids and shown in Figure 11.
sensors, look up their actual location, and test the
component. For the location of the pressure regula- The location of the main components of the control
tors see Hydraulic Control Valve. For the location valve are shown in Figure 12.
of sensors and switches see Speed and Temperature
Sensors, and Figure 13. For test values of solenoids
and sensors see Electrical Specifications.
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Hydraulic Control Valve Repair None of the oil pressures are adjustable. If a pres-
sure is out of specification, the cause has to be es-
Repairs to the control valve, in most circumstances, tablished by further checking.
are limited to replacing solenoids and gaskets. Hy-
draulic components of the control valve may be in- The control valve includes the main pressure valve
spected, are available for replacement, but cannot and (pilot) pressure reducing valve.
be adjusted.
The check ports for various clutches can be pressur-
For details of control valve replacement see the ized with air. The amount of air pressure applied
manual Transmission Repair (ZF-WG161) should be approximately 14 bar (200 psi). When ap-
1300SRM1456. plying air pressure to the check ports, clutch en-
gagement and obvious leaks can be established. For
Solenoid Replacement the location of the ports see Figure 13.
All transmission oil pressures can be measured at In the cooling and lubrication circuit the torque
the side of the control valve by using M10X1 fitting. converter causes additional flow resistance with in-
See Figure 13 and Table 1 for list of check port creasing speed difference between engine and
numbers and their description. The port numbers transmission input shaft.
mentioned at each check point correspond with the
port numbers as shown on Figure 6.
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Testman shows functionality of each of the speed Figure 15. Shift Lever
sensors under "Speeds/Torque Monitor". Electrical
functionality can be tested by checking resistance
over the sensors. See Electrical Specifications. Table 2. Gear Selection
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CAUTION
Do not hold the throttle open for more than 15
seconds at a time. Permit the engine to operate at
idle speed for two minutes between tests.
CAUTION
Release the accelerator immediately if the engine
speed increases to its governed speed:
Cummins Diesel Engine, 2425 rpm ±2%
CAUTION
Performing a stall test in 1st gear may damage the
Figure 16. MONOTROL® Pedal internal parts of the drive axle.
• Make sure the oil level in the transmission is 5. Push the accelerator pedal to full throttle.
at "Full Level" when hot.
6. Read the engine (stall) speed and release the
• Make sure the transmission oil temperature
throttle pedal.
is at least 71°C (160°F).
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If the stall speed is 50 to 200 rpm below the specifi- ibration procedure. The controller generates a fault
cation, the engine is not operating at full power. code when the actual value falls outside of the ac-
Check if engine fault codes are present and rectify cepted range.
any indicated problems.
Inch pedal calibration is required when a new con-
If the stall speed is higher than specification, the troller is installed, or when inching sensor adjust-
engaged clutch(es) may not be holding or the torque ment has been changed. If the inch pedal is not
converter is damaged. Check if transmission fault calibrated, the truck will not move and a fault code
codes are present and rectify any indicated prob- is shown on the LCD display.
lems.
NOTE: Apart from the inching signal itself, the in-
If no transmission fault codes are present and the ching sensor generates a second signal which is
stall speed is much higher than specification, re- 50% lower than the inching signal. The purpose is
move the torque converter for inspection or replace- to monitor correct functionality and avoid uncon-
ment. trolled pressurization of the inching clutch. If these
two signals are out of range, the LCD display will
If stall speed is only slightly higher than specifica- show fault code tP421, demanding replacement of
tion, consider service life of the torque converter the inching sensor.
and the option to replace the torque converter im-
mediately or at a later point in time. Calibration
Inch Pedal Calibration Before calibrating the inch pedal, the brake and
inch pedal, and the inching sensor must be adjus-
Description ted. See Inch Sensor Adjustment.
Inching is a controlled traction and braking mode. Brake and Inch Pedal Adjustment
It enables higher engine speeds for increased hy-
draulic function speeds, while truck travel speed re- 1. Turn the adjustment bolt for the brake pedal
mains low. The inching function is obtained by re- until there is no play between the bolt on the
lating the inching pedal position to clutch pressure. brake valve and the roller under the brake
This relation results in a natural reaction of the op- pedal. See Figure 17.
erator to depress the inch pedal further when ac-
2. Position the top of the inching pedal and the
tual truck speed is too high. Further depressing the
brake pedal at equal height. Adjust the adjust-
inch pedal increases service brake pressure and
ment bolt for the brake pedal coupling so that
also causes pressure to drop in the inching clutch,
the inching pedal has no free play.
which reduces truck speed independent of engine
speed.
Inch Sensor Adjustment
For correct inching operation the controller needs 1. Connect a laptop, loaded with Testman soft-
to have the exact sensor tension values entered for ware, to the diagnostic connector located in the
the inch pedal positions “completely released” and side console. See Figure 18.
“completely depressed”. The controller assumes
that the pedal position “completely released” will 2. Select Analog Inputs in Testman.
correspond with a value between 0.7 and 0.9 Volt
and the position “completely depressed” will corre- 3. Verify Inch Sensor 1 (AU1 [V]) voltage for the
spond with a value between 4.3 and 4.7 volt. The inching sensor is between 0.8-0.9V (800-900
actual resistance values are entered during the cal- mV).
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2. Make sure pedals and inch sensor have been 6. If inch pedal calibration is not successful, the
correctly adjusted. LCD display shows a fault code. See Inch Pedal
Calibration Fault Codes.
3. Verify the Forward/Reverse lever is in NEU-
TRAL.
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7. After calibration is finished, switch OFF igni- 5. After calibration is complete, switch OFF igni-
tion and turn the calibration switch OFF (flip tion and disconnect laptop computer from the
the switch to the up position). Diagnostic Connector in the side console.
Table 3. Inch Pedal Calibration LCD Display Inch Pedal Calibration Fault Codes
Inch Pedal Down tP_dn
During the Inch Pedal calibration process an fault
Inch Pedal Up tP_UP code may be generated. The LCD display will show
Calibration Set tPSEt "tPrET" or "TPYXX".
Calibration Procedure Using the Testman “tPrEt” stands for: Transmission Pedal Retry.
When “tPrEt” is shown on the display, release the
software
pedal, turn the ignition switch to OFF, and proceed
1. Connect a laptop computer, with the Testman with step 2 of the calibration procedure.
software loaded, to the Diagnostic Connector in
the side console. See Figure 18. tPxxx” stands for: Transmission Pedal and a three
digit fault code. See Table 4.
2. Ensure that someone is sitting in the operator’s When “tPxxx” is shown on the display, look up the
seat. fault code in Table 4 and turn the ignition switch to
OFF. Rectify the problem as explained in Table 4
3. Turn the key switch to the ON position, but DO and proceed with step 2 of the calibration proce-
NOT start the truck. dure.
4. Select Inch Sensor Calibration from the Test-
man menu and follow the instructions on the
screen.
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The TCU is programmed to quickly fill the clutch When the clutch calibration is interrupted a fault
until the piston starts clamping the discs and only code is generated, which indicates at which stage
then raise clutch pressure further within a certain the calibration process was interrupted and the oc-
period of time until full engagement has been curring fault condition. See Table 5.
reached.
Clutch Calibration Procedure
When shifting up, the clutch to be released will
start relieving its pressure at the same moment NOTE: For clutch calibration, either the calibra-
when the engaging clutch starts clamping. For a tion switch or the Testman software may be used,
short period of time, these two clutches are both but never a combination of the two. If the Testman
partially engaged. This provides the feature to shift software is connected, the calibration switch CAN-
up a gear smoothly under full traction. NOT be used for calibration. The display will not
show calibration information.
As the clutch plates wear, they will get slightly
thinner. This implies that the piston of the engag- To raise the transmission oil temperature, run the
ing clutch will have longer travel until the piston engine while stalling the torque converter as fol-
starts clamping the discs. The releasing clutch lows:
would start slipping too early. The transmission
would no longer shift smoothly.
CAUTION
The TCU has a calibration program to readjust the Prior to performing this test establish a
clutch filling time and pressure to reach full en- 5 m (16.5 ft)perimeter around the lift truck without
gagement. Clutch filling time is determined by the barriers or obstacles.
elapsed time between clutch fill start and the mo-
ment when the turbine speed sensor detects a
change in speed (touch detection). The time to 1. Apply the brake pedal (not Inch Pedal) so the
reach full engagement is determined by the elapsed lift truck will not move.
time between touch detection and full clutch en-
2. Verify the shift lever / MONOTROL® is in
gagement.
FORWARD.
Perform clutch calibration after every 2000 hour oil 3. Select drive program 2.
change. Clutch calibration is also required after re-
placing the controller, the control valve or the en- NOTE: The transmission oil temperature gauge
tire transmission. Without clutch calibration the mid point is 75°C (167°F).
controller will generate a fault code which may pre-
vent the truck to move. 4. Run the engine at half throttle until the oil
temperature is at least 71°C (160°F).
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Manual Clutch Calibration Procedure NOTE: Do not interfere with calibration process.
Activating any controls or components will inter-
When the transmission calibration switch is on rupt the calibration process before completion.
(toggled in the DOWN position) the instrument
cluster LCD will be set to transmission clutch cali- 10. When the calibration process is complete, the
bration mode. The transmission warning light will LCD will display TC SET.
be ON and the hour meter mode will not show. 11. After calibration is complete, switch OFF igni-
LCD Transmission clutch pack calibration mode is tion and turn the calibration switch off (flip the
set on "LCD" when transmission service switch is service switch to the up position).
set active and the engine RPM is between 700-900
RPM (engine idle). If active error codes are present, Table 5. Clutch Calibration Fault Codes
the LCD will scroll between the error codes and the
transmission calibration mode. See Table 5. TCXXY
XX Y Description
1. Park truck on level ground with a minimum of
5 m (16.5 ft) clearance between the truck and 01 Y Calibrating Clutch 1
any object. 02 Y Calibrating Clutch 2
9. The clutch calibration mode is now active. The XX 2 Shift Lever not in Neutral / No Signal
complete automatic calibration process takes 3 from Operator Presence Seat Switch
to 5 minutes. The screen will show TCXXY to XX 3 Park Brake NOT Applied
indicate which step of the calibration process is
XX 4 Output Speed NOT = 0
being completed. The engine speed will remain
at idle during calibration. See Table 6. XX 5 Transmission Oil Temperature Below
Range
When clutch calibration is interrupted, a fault
XX 6 Transmission Oil Temperature Above
code is generated. Rectify the problem as indica-
Range
ted in Table 5 and proceed with step 2 of the cali-
bration process. XX 7 Engine RPM below Specified Range
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Table 6. Normal Clutch Calibration Sequence 11. After calibration is complete, switch off ignition
and disconnect laptop computer from diagnostic
Value Description Display Reading connector in the side console.
Reverse Clutch TC060
TESTMAN
Forward Clutch TC050
Clutch 1 TC010 Description
Clutch 2 TC020
Be aware not to inadvertently trigger fault codes,
Clutch 3 TC030 that may remove fault codes of an existing problem
Calibration Set TCSET from the memory. See Fault Log Memory for fur-
ther explanation.
Testman Clutch Calibration Procedure
For convenient diagnostic troubleshooting, adjust-
1. Park truck on level ground with a minimum of ing software settings and TCU configuration, the
5 m (16.5 ft) clearance between the truck and ZF-Testman diagnostic software is available.
any object.
The Testman provides menu guidance for the diag-
2. Apply the parking brake. nosis of the ZF transmission. It can be used to in-
terrogate the electronic control units on the ZF
3. Verify the forward/reverse lever is in NEU-
transmission and then process any error messages
TRAL.
found by following troubleshooting tips provided.
4. Make sure the transmission oil temperature is
at least 71°C (160°F). The Testman system consists of a laptop computer,
diagnostic software, a USB (Universal Serial Bus)
5. Turn OFF ignition cable, Programming adapter, and an adapter cable.
9. Start the engine, leave the engine at idle Connect the adapter cable to the truck. The truck
(700-900 RPM) during the calibration process. diagnostic connector is located in the side console of
the cab. See Figure 18. Start the Testman software
10. Select Transmission clutch calibration from the and establish communication. Make sure the igni-
Testman menu and follow the instructions on tion key is turned to the ON position.
the screen.
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When the truck configuration data is not available are mandatory fields. All fields have to be set dur-
from the TCU a Testman Warning Screen indicates ing the configuration in order to activate the correct
the configuration is lost and truck configuration is drive program for the truck.
required. See Figure 19.
Inching is default enabled but can be disabled at
customer request. Disabling inching will activate
declutch mode in the controller.
Limitations
Configuration
Figure 20. Testman Limitation Screen
In the Truck configuration menu, Unit Code,
Model, Tire Size, Direction Control Option, Truck
Serial Number and Transmission Serial Number
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