Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’08 - 10 6.4L Power Stroke) Tuner- Six-Gun Diesel Tuner & Banks Brake '08-10 For use with Six-Gun switch Only - Manual (Page 24)

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Section 5
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEARNING
The 6.4L Ford Trucks equipped with
the TorqShift ™ 5-speed automatic
overdrive transmission use an adaptive
shift control logic. This will require
the transmission to learn how to cope
with the additional power created by
the Banks Power products before it
will shift properly. Additionally, the
Banks Six-Gun Diesel Tuner will require
a short learning curve to characterize
the transmission in order to optimize
fueling during gear change events. The
following sequence must be followed
to allow for collaborative learning
between the Banks Six-Gun and the
transmission’s control system. Failure
to follow the sequence can result in
damage to the transmission.
Perform the following sequence
at a location where it is safe to
accelerate to 60 mph without
exceeding the posted speed limit.
1.
Start the truck and allow the
engine to reach normal operating
temperature.
2.
Set the Banks Six-Gun switch to
power level 2.
3.
Accelerate with the pedal to the
floor, from a standing start to 60 mph.
Repeat three (3) times.
4.
Cruise at 30 mph, then press the
accelerator to the floor to cause the
transmission to downshift. continue
accelerating to 60 mph.
5.
Repeat steps (2) and (3) for the
next power setting.
6.
continue to increase the power
setting and drive cycle until the
desired power setting is achieved.
the torqShift™ 5-speed automatic
transmission will continually adapt
to the power output of the engine to
optimize shift quality. this will result
in the transmission un-learning how to
cope with the higher power settings
of the Six-Gun Diesel tuner, if the
Six-Gun Diesel tuner is returned to
a lower power setting. the rate that
the transmission un-learns how to
cope with the higher power levels,
when switching to a lower power
level, depends on the driving cycle.
the transmission will quickly adapt to
the power setting if the driving cycle
includes regular gear changes at high
loads. The transmission learning
procedure will need to be
repeated when switching back
to the higher power settings
once the transmission adapts to
the lower power settings. It will
be apparent when the transmission
adapts to the lower settings by
monitoring the feel of the gearshift.
Gear changes will be noticeably harder
when initially switching from a higher
to lower power setting. this will soften
as the transmission adapts to the new
setting.
For example: If the transmission has
adapted to level 3 and it is desired to
go to level 6, the transmission learning
procedure can start at level 3.
IF TRANSMISSION SLIP IS DETECTED
DURING THE TRANSMISSION LEARN
PROCESS, REDUCE THE POWER
LEVEL BY ONE, AND START OVER AT
STEP 3.
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