PIAGGIO Ape TM, Instructions Manual

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System Operation (15_01)
The equipment works as follows:
1. Releasing the safety lever «B»:
Before activating the load bed tilting system, disengage the tailboard release handle
and the safety lever
«B».
2. Lifting the load bed:
Pressing the « A » control pushbutton closes the electrical circuit and the battery power
activates the electrical motor and the pump. The hydraulic fluid contained in the res-
ervoir is pumped into the load bed lifting mechanism. Releasing the pushbutton stops
the load bed in any position.
3. Load bed lowering:
Pressing the « A » control pushbutton causes the hydraulic fluid to be discharged into
the by-pass distributor, which causes the load bed to lower due to its own weight.
Releasing the pushbutton stops the load bed in any position.
The tilting is controlled by the special button " A " located on the right side control panel
for the steering wheel version and above the indicator assembly for the handlebar
version.
A = Control key.
B = Safety lever.
The safety lever " B " can take two different positions:
0 = Load bed unlocked with the possibility of being tipped.
1 = Load bed locked in rest position.
4. Once the tilting operations have been completed move the «B» safety lever
to the 1st position.
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