May 2015
40 GTH 4016 R - GTH 4018 R - GTH-5021 R Part No. 57.0009.0607
Second Edition - First Printing
Test the Steering
15 Rotate the steering mode selector to the right
side to select four-wheel steer.
16 Check the steering operation by turning the
steering wheel approximately ¼ turn in each
direction.
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Result: The front wheels should turn in the same
direction as the steering wheel. The rear wheels
should turn in the opposite direction.
17 Straighten the wheels.
18 Rotate the steering mode selector to the middle
position to select two-wheel steer.
19 Check the steering operation by turning the
steering wheel approximately ¼ turn in each
direction.
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Result: The front wheels should turn in the same
direction as the steering wheel. The rear wheels
should not turn.
20 Straighten the wheels.
21 Rotate the steering mode selector to the left to
select crab steer.
22 Check the steering operation by turning the
steering wheel approximately ¼ turn in each
direction.
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Result: The front wheels and the rear wheels
should turn in the same direction as the steering
wheel.
Test the Transmission and Brakes
23 Be sure the boom is fully lowered and retracted.
24 Step on the brake pedal. Push the top of the
parking brake switch to turn it off.
25 Move the transmission control lever to the forward
direction. Push down lightly on the accelerator
pedal to increase the RPM’s and slowly let up on
the brake pedal. As soon as the machine starts
to move, push the brake pedal.
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Result: The machine should move forward, and
then come to an abrupt stop.
26 Move the transmission control lever to the reverse
direction. Push down lightly on the accelerator
pedal to increase the RPM’s and slowly let up on
the brake pedal. As soon as the machine starts
to move, push the brake pedal.
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Result: The machine should move in reverse,
and then come to an abrupt stop. The back-
up alarm should sound when the transmission
control lever is in reverse.
27 Move the transmission control lever to neutral.
28 Push the bottom of the parking brake switch.
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Result: The red parking brake indicator light
should come on, indicating the parking brake
is on.
29 Move the transmission control lever forward, and
then in reverse while increasing the RPM’s with
the accelerator pedal.
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Result: The machine should not move.
Inspections
