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Hand/Foot Controls
The Gehl loader may be equipped with
the hand/foot control option. The handles
control the drive and the foot pedals
control the lift/tilt.
Drive Controls
Forward, reverse, speed and turning
maneuvers are controlled by movement of
the control handles. To go
forward , push
both handles forward; for reverse , pull
both handles rearward. For turning , move
one handle farther forward or rearward
than the other handle. Turn direction is
determined by which handle is moved the
farthest forward; to turn left, move the
right handle farther forward than the left handle. For sharp turns, move the handles
in opposite directions.
Moving the handles farther from neutral increases the speed steadily to the
maximum travel speed. Tractive effort decreases as speed increases. For maximum
tractive effort, move the handles only slightly from the neutral position. The engine
will stall if the controls are 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 Controls
Moving the lift arm and tilting the attachment are accomplished by movement of
the foot pedals. The left pedal raises and lowers the lift arm; the right pedal tilts
the attachment. To
raise the lift arm, use your heel to push down on the left
pedal; to lower the lift arm, use your toes to push down on the left pedal. To tilt
the attachment downward , use your toes to push down on the right pedal; to tilt
the attachment up or back, use your heel to push down on the right pedal.
Note: The speed of the lift/tilt motion is directly proportional to the amount of
pedal movement and engine speed.
To place the lift arm in the detent (“float”) position, use your toes to push the left
pedal all the way down into the detent. This position allows the lowered lift arm
to “float” while traveling over changing ground conditions.
Never push the left pedal into the float position
with the attachment loaded or raised, because
this will cause the lift arm to lower rapidly.
Figure 10 Hand/Foot Controls
1. Left Drive Control Handle
2. Right Drive Control Handle
3. Tilt Control Foot Pedal
4. Lift Control Foot Pedal
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