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Load-Based Speed Control & Gear Down Protection Brochure

Load-Based Speed Control & Gear Down Protection Brochure
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LOAD-BASED SPEED CONTROL AND GEAR-DOWN PROTECTION

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LOAD-BASED SPEED CONTROL. Every MPG. If you’re looking for an engine that gets every ounce of energy out of every drop of diesel fuel, you’re looking for a Cummins. No other engine in its class has the sophisticated electronic controls to help you achieve the best possible fuel economy, on every trip and with every driver. Only Cummins has the combination of Load-Based Speed Control (LBSC) and Gear-Down Protection (GDP), available on every ISX and ISM engine. Better Fuel Economy, Every Trip. trucks today, none is more efficient or effective than The Power You Need, When You Need It. the...

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When Does LBSC Limit Engine Speed? Gear-Down Protection. Only when all four of the following operating Gear-Down Protection promotes increased fuel conditions are met: economy by encouraging the driver to operate ■ On a road grade of 2% or less as effectively as possible in top gear, where fuel ■ When gross combined weight is consumption is lower. It does so by limiting vehicle 80,000 pounds or less ■ When the truck is in an appropriate transmission gear ratio ■ When the transmission is in gear When Does LBSC Allow Maximum Engine Speed? speed one gear down. This only happens when engine...

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Cummins Inc. Box 3005 Columbus, IN 47202-3005 U.S.A. Phone: 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357) Fax: 1-800-232-6393 Internet: www.everytime.cummins.com Bulletin 4103852 Printed in U.S.A. 2/05 ©2005 Cummins Inc.

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