Labrie MINIMAX, Operator'S Manual

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Controls and Indicators 77
Figure 3-44 Retract Push-Button
N
OTE
:
The in-cab packer control station is operational when both multiplexed packer selector
switches are off (blue-lighted). See Figure 3-38 and Figure 3-39.
Joystick Controls
Arm Joystick
The joystick is used to control the Helping Hand
TM
arm installed on the M
INIMAX
TM
. It is located
near the console at the center of the cab.
Figure 3-45 Arm joystick
The controls on the joystick are the handle, the buttons on the front, top and backside of the handle,
and the deadman switch (see Figure 3-46).

The handle is used to control the horizontal and vertical movements of the arm’s two main
components.

The backside buttons are used to control the opening and closing movement of the gripper: the
right button is used to open the gripper, the left button to close it.

The top and front buttons are optional or customized buttons that may be used to operate an
optional device or piece of equipment such as a crusher panel.