Very Important Facts
The following are random facts that will be ex-
panded on within this Manual. They are brought
to you “first” to impress upon you their primary im-
portance in preventing damage to your RS1000
and also to protect your safety and prevent costly
and unnecessary maintenance expenses.
SAFE BLOCKING DIAGRAM
When “blocking” your Crawler off the ground for
service, be aware that you should not apply a
“pointed force”, like the end of a hydraulic jack, in
the area marked as “unsupported” (below)!
TRACKS
Avoid climbing a pile of loose material and
counter-rotating your Tracks (“cork-screwing”).
This action forces unnecessary amounts of mate-
rial into your Tracks and can cause derailing of
Tracks.
TRACK CLUTCHES
Do not “jam-on” your clutch controls as this pre-
maturely wears them. Operate the clutches
smoothly and work into your load.
ENGINE TORQUE
The greatest amount of power (drawbar torque)
your Crawler can deliver is near the Engine’s mid-
speed range. To go faster, your Engine’s “drawbar
torque” will be diminished by having to go faster.
Doing all your heavy work at mid-speed does
three things: It keeps the Engine cooler working
at a slower speed, gives you maximum drawbar
torque, and at the same time does it at a speed
that provides time to make “attachment adjust-
ments” on the go!
You’re encouraged to completely read this Man-
ual to get a firm over-view of: how your Crawler
operates , significant safety points, and also main-
tenance tips on how to increase your Crawler’s
life.
PARKING BRAKE
Never forget to disengage your Parking Brake
...............
BEFORE
you drive away. If you fail to
disengage the Parking Brake, it will wear very rap-
idly and be of no value in an emergency!
LUBRICATION OF
POWER SHAFT ENDS
Read and understand the “Special Note” in the
“Belt Installation” section of this manual. By fol-
lowing it ‘s simple lubrication instructions your can
save yourself a lot of work, and potential expense
in the future and make Belt changing much easier.
Unsupported
Area!