Manitou MUSTANG 1050RT, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
Printed in U.S.A. 67
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H0521
Travel Drive Operation
Never allow anyone to enter inside the
turning radius and the machine path.
Signal your intention to move by
sounding the horn (option).
Traveling should be performed with the
attachment in transport position.
Avoid sudden stops, starts or turns.
Do not raise the restraint bar while
traveling. Raising the restraint bar will
apply the parking brake. Loss of con-
trol could result.
Do not switch off the ignition switch
while traveling. Switching off the igni
-
tion automatically applies the parking
brake. Sudden braking during travel
could result in loss of control.
Visually check behind you before trav-
eling in reverse. Traveling in reverse
without checking could result in colli-
sion with a person or obstacle.
Remove obstacles in the machine’s
path before traveling with a load.
T-Bar Controls
The machine may be equipped with T-bar con-
trols . The left T-bar (H, Fig . 21) controls the
drive and the right T-bar (I, Fig . 21) controls
the lift and tilt .
Fig. 21 -
H
I
T-Bar Controls
T-Bar Drive Controls
Forward, reverse, speed and turning maneu-
vers are accomplished by movement of the left
T-bar . To go forward, push the control forward;
for reverse, pull the control rearward . To
turn right, turn the control clockwise; to turn
left, turn the control counterclockwise . For
gradual turns, move the T-bar slightly forward
or rearward . For sharp turns, turn the control
clockwise or counterclockwise .
Moving the T-bar farther from neutral increase
the speed steadily to the maximum travel
speed. Tractive effort decreases as speed
increases. To get maximum tractive effort,
move the T-bar only slightly away from the
neutral position . The engine will stall if the
control is moved too far forward when loading
the bucket .
Be sure the controls are in neutral
before starting the engine. Operate
the controls gradually and smoothly.
Excessive speed and quick control
movements without regard for condi-
tions and circumstances are hazardous
and could cause an accident.