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T-Bar Controls
The Gehl loader may be equipped with
the T-Bar control option. The left T-Bar
controls the drive and the right T-Bar con-
trols the lift/tilt.
Drive Controls
Forward, reverse, speed and turning
maneuvers are controlled by movement of
the left T-Bar. To go
forward , push the
control forward; for reverse , pull the con-
trol rearward. To turn right , twist the con-
trol clockwise; to turn left , twist the con-
trol counterclockwise. For gradual turns, twist the T-Bar slightly clockwise or
counterclockwise. For sharp turns, twist the control fully clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
Moving the T-Bar farther from neutral increases the speed steadily to the max-
imum travel speed. Tractive effort decreases as speed increases. For maximum
tractive effort, move the T-Bar only slightly from the neutral position. The
engine will stall if the control is moved too far forward when loading the bucket.
Be sure the controls are in neutral before
starting the engine. Operate the controls grad-
ually and smoothly. Excessive speed and quick control movements
without regard for conditions and circumstances are hazardous and
could cause an accident.
Lift/Tilt Control
Moving the lift arm and tilting the attachment are accomplished by movement of
the right T-Bar. To
raise the lift arm, pull the control straight rearward; to lower
the lift arm, push the control straight forward. To tilt the attachment down-
ward , twist the control clockwise; to tilt the attachment up or back, twist the
control counterclockwise.
Note: The speed of the lift/tilt motion is directly proportional to the amount of
T-Bar movement and engine speed.
To place the lift arm into the detent (“float”) position, push the right T-Bar all the
way forward into the detent. This position allows the lowered lift arm to “float”
while traveling over changing ground conditions.
Never push the lift/tilt T-Bar control into the
float position with the attachment loaded or
raised, because this will cause the lift arm to lower rapidly.
Figure 9 T-Bar Controls
1. Drive Control
2. Lift/Tilt Control
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