Operation
Drive Controls, Switches and Instruments
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Drive Controls, Switches and Instruments
Drive Controls
Steering Wheel
T2-048
Turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go.
Accelerator Pedal
T2-011
Push this pedal down to increase engine speed. Let the
pedal up to reduce engine speed. With your foot off the
pedal the engine will idle.
Foot Brake Pedal
Push down on the brake pedals to slow or stop the
machine. Use the brakes to prevent overspeeding down a
slope.
The stop lights should come on when the brakes are
applied. Do not drive the machine unless both stop lights
work correctly.
Park Brake Lever
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CAUTION
The park brake must not be used to slow the machine
from travelling speed, except in an emergency,
otherwise the efficiency of the brake will be reduced.
Whenever the park brake has been used in an
emergency, always renew both brake pads.
4-2-1-1_2
Use this lever to engage the park brake before leaving the
machine. With the park brake engaged, an audible
warning will sound and the Park Brake Engaged indicator
will light when the forward/reverse lever is moved away
from neutral.
To engage the park brake, pull the lever up. To release the
park brake, simply lower the lever all the way.
When the park brake is engaged the transmission drive is
automatically disconnected.
Transmission Lever
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WARNING
You and others can be killed or injured if you operate
the forward/reverse lever while you travel. The
machine will immediately reverse direction without
warning to others. Follow the recommended
procedure for proper use of this selector.
2-2-2-4_2
Stop the machine before moving this lever. To select
forward
(F)
, reverse
(R)
or neutral
(N)
, move the lever to
the position shown. All four gears are available in both
forward and reverse. When reverse is selected a back-up
alarm will sound. The engine will only start if the lever is at
neutral.
Note:
The forward/reverse lever will be one of two types,
A
or
B
.
. Type
B
is equipped with a
hinged lockplate
C
. This enables the lever to be locked in
the neutral position when drive is not required. Type
A
has
no lockplate but the lever must be lifted to allow selection
of forward or reverse.
Procedure for reversing direction:
1
Stop the machine; keep the foot brake applied.
2
Let the engine speed drop to idle.
3
Select the new direction.
4
Release the foot brake and accelerate away.
5
If the park brake is engaged when the forward/
reverse lever is moved away from neutral an audible
alarm will sound and the Park Brake Engaged
Indicator will light.
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