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Part #: 90320

6.

Apply the Lockout/Tagout procedure. See “Lockout/Tagout” on page 6.

7.

Open the hopper door on the right side of the body.

8.

Get in the hopper area and remove any residual material. Use a high pressure 
water jet to complete the cleaning.

9.

Get off the vehicle and close the hopper door.

Figure 29. Hopper door closed

10.

Back in the cab, turn on the engine and the hydraulic system.

11.

Press and hold the yellow button on the console to retract the packer to its home 
position. See “Yellow Button” on page 13.

Figure 30. Packer completely retracted.

12.

Close the hopper roof gate.

13.

Close the tailgate, turn off the engine, and put the safety pins back into place.

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Summary of Contents for OPTIMIZER 2007

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Page 3: ...OPTIMIZERTM OPERATOR MANUAL Author Labrie Release Date 1 31 07 Part 90320...

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Page 5: ...Support Center 3 Chapter 1 Safety Safety Conventions 5 Responsibilities of the Employer 5 Responsibilities of the Employee 6 Lockout Tagout 6 Protection Against Fire 7 Location of Safety Labels 8 Cha...

Page 6: ...Operating the OptimizerTM Approaching the Vehicle 17 Starting the Vehicle 17 Inspecting the Body 19 Collecting Refuse with the OptimizerTM 20 Packing Refuse in the Body 23 Unloading the OptimizerTM 23...

Page 7: ...c mechanic and electrical systems to perform its work routine Figure 1 OptimizerTM Product Overview The OptimizerTM is made up of a 36 to 40 c y body depending on the model mounted on a chassis and a...

Page 8: ...ight indicators and levers that control most of the functions of the OptimizerTM Also in the cab you find one or two joysticks to control the funtions of the arms and forks See Joystick on page 10 The...

Page 9: ...Center Address 3596 Stearns Drive Oshkosh WI 54904 Hot Line Technical Support Service Warranty 24 Hour Service 1 800 231 2771 Parts 8 am through 7 pm ET 1 800 231 2771 Web Site www labriegroup com E...

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Page 11: ...ional Standards Institute ANSI To ensure the employees are qualified for the operation of the equipment and take all safety measures before working with this equipment To properly maintain all mobile...

Page 12: ...ion report from any employee To establish and ensure the application of a Lockout Tagout Procedure at the time of any inspection repair or maintenance to the vehicle whether it takes place on the road...

Page 13: ...urn it off 6 Put an OFF SERVICE tag on the driver s wheel 7 Put an OFF SERVICE sign on the front windshield 8 Use a safety prop to block any system that could move by gravity Open tailgate etc 9 Drain...

Page 14: ...on the vehicle the following guide will help you with their corresponding part numbers and location Figure 6 Labels on the right hand side Figure 7 Labels on the left hand side 47282 47260 47262 4727...

Page 15: ...he regular traffic stops Figure 8 Parking brake PUMP SWITCH The pump switch turns on and off the hydraulic system of the OptimizerTM It is located on the console and is accompanied by a red light to i...

Page 16: ...used to control the arms and forks of the OptimizerTM It is located to the right hand side of the driver It is also possible to have two joysticks inside the cab One is used to control the forks and...

Page 17: ...unctions Red Button The red button is an emergency feature When pressed it instantly cuts off all hydraulic functions Therefore none of the systems such as the packer tailgate or arms just to mentione...

Page 18: ...nd retract cycle to pack refuse on the body For such use you press it once and the cycle is automatically completed To start the packer for a complete extension stroke to eject the refuse from the bod...

Page 19: ...when it doesn t reach the end of its normal stroke Figure 14 Yellow button on the console Hopper Roof Gate Switch The Hopper roof gate switch controls the opening and closing of the hopper roof gate...

Page 20: ...the tailgate is fully open denotes a condition that has to be met when unloading the body of the OptimizerTM That is the packer will not extend to eject the refuse unless the tailgate has been fully...

Page 21: ...Part 90320 15 OptimizerTM such as the paker will be disabled while the tailgate has not been fully closed and locked WARNING DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE IF THE TAILGATE IS NOT FULLY CLOSED...

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Page 23: ...all the clearance required to perform the complete start of the day inspection STARTING THE VEHICLE Before starting the vehicle the operator MUST perform a visual inspection of the truck Visual inspe...

Page 24: ...ems Transmission shifter is on neutral Parking brake is on See Parking Brake on page 9 Hydraulic system is off See Pump Switch on page 9 2 Open the chassis manufacturer manual and start the vehicle as...

Page 25: ...and press on the green button console to activate the packer one full cycle See Green Button on page 12 Figure 18 Hopper door 3 Activate the arms and forks to see if they are working properly 4 Go ar...

Page 26: ...To start collecting refuse with the OptimizerTM 1 Turn on the hydraulic system and open the hopper roof gate Figure 19 Hopper roof gate 2 Align the arms and forks with the container side pockets 3 Ca...

Page 27: ...ystick towards you to raise the arms See Joystick on page 10 Tip While raising the arms and consequently the container you should adjust the forks to make sure the container does not prematurely spill...

Page 28: ...from one point to another Figure 23 Packing cycle 9 Release the parking brake put the transmission on reverse and look around again 10 Drive on reverse 5 to 10 feet to free the container from the for...

Page 29: ...ack refuse in the body 1 Turn on the hydraulic system See Pump Switch on page 9 Note If the side door or hopper door is open the hydraulic pump won t work The side door MUST be closed in order to star...

Page 30: ...tton to extend the packer all along the body and eject the refuse See Green Button on page 12 Figure 26 Packer completely retracted 7 Press the yellow button to retract the packer and bring it back to...

Page 31: ...f gate 3 Remove the tailgate safety pins 4 Fully open the tailgate A green light on the console turns on to prompt you about it 5 Press and hold the green button on the console to move the packer all...

Page 32: ...e 29 Hopper door closed 10 Back in the cab turn on the engine and the hydraulic system 11 Press and hold the yellow button on the console to retract the packer to its home position See Yellow Button o...

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