Method for switching an on-load tap changer according to Claims 6 to 12, wherein the on-load tap changer comprises - a tap selector which comprises • a plurality of selector fixed contacts (200...208) comprising a commutation contact, which can be connected to the main winding of the regulating transformer, and a plurality of tap contacts (201...208) which can in each case be connected to an assigned tap of the tap winding of the regulating transformer; • a first selector arm which can selectably contact each of the selector fixed contacts (200... 208); and • a second selector arm which can selectably contact each of the selector fixed contacts (200... 208); - a change-over selector which can be switched over from a first setting to a second setting and vice versa, and which can be connected to the tap winding and the main winding, and comprises • a first change-over selector fixed contact, • a second change-over selector fixed contact, and • a third change-over selector fixed contact which is connected in the first setting to the first change-over selector fixed contact and in the second setting to the second change-over selector fixed contact; and - a diverter switch which can be switched over from a first setting to a second setting and vice versa, and which comprises • a first terminal connected to the first selector arm, • a second terminal connected to the second selector arm, and • a diverter line connected in the first setting to the first terminal and in the second setting to the second terminal; wherein, - when the change-over selector is to be switched over, • the selector arms set in such a manner that one of the selector arms (26, 36) contacts the commutation contact and the other selector arm does not contact any of the tap contacts (201...208), • wherein • switching-over of the diverter switch begins before switching-over of the change-over selector has ended. - a tap selector which comprises • a plurality of selector fixed contacts (200...208) comprising a commutation contact, which can be connected to the main winding of the regulating transformer, and a plurality of tap contacts (201...208) which can in each case be connected to an assigned tap of the tap winding of the regulating transformer; • a first selector arm which can selectably contact each of the selector fixed contacts (200... 208); and • a second selector arm which can selectably contact each of the selector fixed contacts (200... 208); • a plurality of selector fixed contacts (200...208) comprising a commutation contact, which can be connected to the main winding of the regulating transformer, and a plurality of tap contacts (201...208) which can in each case be connected to an assigned tap of the tap winding of the regulating transformer; • a first selector arm which can selectably contact each of the selector fixed contacts (200... 208); and • a second selector arm which can selectably contact each of the selector fixed contacts (200... 208); - a change-over selector which can be switched over from a first setting to a second setting and vice versa, and which can be connected to the tap winding and the main winding, and comprises • a first change-over selector fixed contact, • a second change-over selector fixed contact, and • a third change-over selector fixed contact which is connected in the first setting to the first change-over selector fixed contact and in the second setting to the second change-over selector fixed contact; and • a first change-over selector fixed contact, • a second change-over selector fixed contact, and • a third change-over selector fixed contact which is connected in the first setting to the first change-over selector fixed contact and in the second setting to the second change-over selector fixed contact; and - a diverter switch which can be switched over from a first setting to a second setting and vice versa, and which comprises • a first terminal connected to the first selector arm, • a second terminal connected to the second selector arm, and • a diverter line connected in the first setting to the first terminal and in the second setting to the second terminal; wherein, • a first terminal connected to the first selector arm, • a second terminal connected to the second selector arm, and • a diverter line connected in the first setting to the first terminal and in the second setting to the second terminal; wherein, - when the change-over selector is to be switched over, • the selector arms set in such a manner that one of the selector arms (26, 36) contacts the commutation contact and the other selector arm does not contact any of the tap contacts (201...208), • wherein • switching-over of the diverter switch begins before switching-over of the change-over selector has ended. • the selector arms set in such a manner that one of the selector arms (26, 36) contacts the commutation contact and the other selector arm does not contact any of the tap contacts (201...208), • wherein • switching-over of the diverter switch begins before switching-over of the change-over selector has ended.