April 2019
28 GTH-5519 Part No.
57.0009.0619GT
Fourth Edition - Third Printing
Test the Drive
37 Step on the brake pedal.
38 Push the bottom of the parking brake switch. The
parking brake is off when the indicator light is off.
39 Put the transmission control lever in forward.
Slowly let up on the brake pedal.
Result: The drive function should not operate.
Test the Lights (if equipped)
40 Verify that all lights are functional.
Test the Rear Proximity Alarm System
(if equipped)
The system provides a visible and audible indication
of objects behind the machine, when they are within
the detection range of the sensor and while in reverse
gear.
Be sure that there are no personnel and obstacles
behind the machine which the sensor may detect
on startup.
41 Locate a sizable item, like a safety cone or pallet
of bricks, that the sensor will detect and position
the rear of the telehandler about 15 feet / 4.5
meters in front of it. Do not perform the function
test if there are people behind the machine.
42 Set the parking brake, place the transmission into
neutral and start the engine. Press and hold the
brake pedal and place the transmission in reverse.
Result: The green power light on the rear proximity
display should be on. If the green power light is
not on, the system needs to be repaired.
Inspections
43 Release the parking brake and slowly let up on
the brake pedal and slowly approach the object.
Stop the machine before it reaches the object.
Result: The rear proximity display should show
an orange light on. The alarm should sound with
increased frequency as the machine approaches
the object.
44 Place the transmission in forward and slowly
drive away from the object.
The rear proximity display should show an
orange light on, and the alarm should sound
with decreased frequency as the machine moves
away the object.
As the machine moves away from the object,
the display should show the green light on,and
no alarm should be sounding.
45 Stop the machine, place the transmission in
neutral and turn off the engine.
