Labrie AUTOMIZER HELPING-HAND, Operator'S Manual

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78 Controls and Indicators

The upper front buttons are used to control the chute (standard setup) if such a device is installed
on the vehicle. The left button moves the chute to the left side of the hopper while the right button
moves it to the right side. If no chute is installed on the vehicle, other functions can be controlled
by these buttons based on the type of setup that is installed (crusher panel, packer, etc.).
N
OTE
:
The chute is a piece of equipment that is optional. It can only be installed on a “co-mingle” type
vehicle.

The buttons on the back of the joystick can be used to control the crusher panel (standard setup):
the left button used to raise it, the right button to lower it. If the crusher panel is controlled using
the control panel instead of the joystick, other functions can be operated by these buttons based
on the type of setup that is installed on the truck (packer, work lights, Auto-Dump
TM
, etc.).

The deadman switch is used as a safety device to ensure that every movement of the arm is
absolutely wanted and controlled by the operator. That is, if the operator is not pressing the
deadman switch while trying to move the arm with the joystick, no movement will occur. With
such a safety feature, an accidental movement of the joystick will not be transmitted to the arm. So
an operator who wants to move the automated arm with the joystick must therefore press the
deadman switch.
Joysticks operate at 45° and 90° angles. As a result, you can perform two functions at the same time;
for example, you can move the arm and the gripper simultaneously.
Figure 3-27 Automated arm joystick
I
MPORTANT
:
Deadman switch must be depressed to activate in/out and up/down commands.

Shift the joystick forward at 90° toward the gripper down lettering (see Figure 3-28) to lower the
gripper.

Shift the joystick forward at 45° between the gripper down and arm extend lettering to lower the
gripper and extend the arm.

Shift the joystick toward the streetside at 90° to the arm retract lettering to retract the arm only.
Deadman
switch
gripper control
buttons
Programmable
buttons based
on chosen
options
Programmable
buttons based
on chosen
options
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