achilles A23S, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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1. To lock the swing frame with the track
frame, engage the swing lock pin.
2. Adjust the engine speed from idling to an
intermediate speed.
3. Unlock the lock lever for attachment
control.
4. Raise the dozer and hold the bucket
about 8 to 16 in. (20 to 40 cm) over the
ground.
(A) 8 to 16 in. (20 to 40 cm)
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Throttle Lever
At the operator’s seat,
1. Move the throttle lever to the “FAST”
position,
and the engine speed
increases.
2. To stop the engine, push the throttle
lever fully to the “SLOW” position and
turn the starter switch to the “STOP”
position.
(1)Throttle lever (A) ”FAST”
(B) ”SLOW”
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Drive Levers (Right, Left)
WARNING
To avoid personal injury or death:

If the swing frame has been
turned 180º, i.e. the dozer is,
seen
from the operator,
“behind”, then the travel
direction is opposite to the
drive direction of the levers
(when activating the drive lever
forwards, the excavator, seen
from the operator, will move
backwards).
Pushing the drive lever forward, moves the
excavator forward, and vice-versa. The front
of the excavator is the direction where the
dozer is present.
(1) Drive lever (left) (A) “Forward”
(2) Drive lever (right) (B) “Backward”
IMPORTANT:

If the track are clogged with sand or
gravel while working on soft ground, lift
up one track with the help of the boom,
arm and bucket and let the track rotate to
shake off the sand and gravel.
(A) “Rotate to shake off sand and gravel”
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