Economical Operating Range Engine Brake Operating Range

15
10 20

5 25

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Econometer   Over-revving Range
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NEW ACTROS REV COUNTER
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 15
10 20

5 25

7 min -1
100
 
 
ECONOMETER
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 15
10 20

5 25

8 min -1
100
 
 
ECONOMETER
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 15
10 20

5 25

8 min -1
100
 
 
ECONOMETER
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10 20

5 25

7 min -1
100
 
 
ECONOMETER
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Maximum Torque 1080 rpm

15
10 20

5 25

min -1
100
 
 

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 Maximum Power 1800 rpm

15
10 20

5 25

min -1
100
 
 

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 New Actros

Maximum Power
335 KW @ 1800 rpm Engine OM501LA

V6

1846LS / 2546LS

Displacement
Maximum Torque 11.95 Litres
2200 NM @ 1080 rpm

Emission Levels
Euro 3
1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
1100 1300 1500 1700 1900
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 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
1100 1300 1500 1700 1900
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 Gears and RPM Bands
15
1 Full Gear is 400 rpm
10 20
Therefore ½ a Gear is 200 rpm

5 25
1½ Gears are therefore 600 rpm

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2 full Gears are therefore 800 rpm
 
 
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 Single Gear Change
15
10 20
1. Accelerate from torque up to
1400 rpm

5 25 2. Pre-select up 1 full gear and

drop 400 rpm back to torque

min -1
100
 
 
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 Single Gear Change
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1400 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 1 full gear and

drop 400 rpm back to torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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 Single Gear Change
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1400 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 1 full gear and

drop 400 rpm back to torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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4 5
 Single Gear Change
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1400 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 1 full gear and

drop 400 rpm back to torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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5
 One and a half gear changes
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1600 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 1½ full gears

and drop 600 rpm back to
torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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 
5
 One and a half gear changes
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1600 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 1½ full gears

and drop 600 rpm back to
torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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 
5 7
 One and a half gear changes
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1600 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 1½ full gears

and drop 600 rpm back to
torque

5 25

min -1
100


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 Two full gears
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1800 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 2 full gears

and drop 800 rpm back to
torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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4
 Two full gears
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1800 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 2 full gears

and drop 800 rpm back to
torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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4 6
 Two full gears
15 1. Accelerate from torque up to
1800 rpm

10 20 2. Pre-select up 2 full gears

and drop 800 rpm back to
torque

5 25

min -1
100
 

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 Rule
• Normal driving
• Down with the engine speed (rpm)
• Up with the load (high gear)
• Hill climbing
• Full power from the engine when necessary
• Downhill
• No power from the engine, use stored kinetic energy

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 Exhaust Braking

15 1. Off the accelerator

10 20 2. Come down the gearbox,

400 to 800 rpm

3. Use the yellow band

between 1900 and 2300
5 25 rpm

4. The exhaust brake will

min -1 work in the yellow band,
100
but not effective in the
  green band
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 Exhaust Braking

15
10 20
LIM

5 25

min -1
100
 
 
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 Exhaust Braking

15
10 20
LIM

5 25

min -1
100
 
 
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 Exhaust Braking

15
10 20
First Stage

5 25 LIM

min -1
100
 
 
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 Exhaust Braking

15
10 20
Second Stage

5 25

min -1
100
 
 
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 Exhaust Braking

15
10 20
Second Stage

5 25

min -1
100
 
 
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 Exhaust Braking

15
10 20
Second Stage

5 25

min -1
100
DANGER, BUZZER!
  Use Service Brakes to
  slow engine, then continue
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