4
4
5
3
1
2
2
7
CONTROL PANEL
Figure 3: Control Panel
PRIMARY CONTROLS
1.
Lift Arm Lever
2.
Tilt Lever
3.
Auxiliary Lever
4.
Left Hand Drive Lever
5.
Right Hand Drive Lever
6.
Grip Handle
7.
Flow Divider
DRIVE LEVERS, Items 4 & 5 Figure 3
The left hand drive lever controls the
wheels (track) on the left hand side and the
right hand drive lever controls the wheels
(track) on the right hand side.
Engage the drive levers slowly because
even a small movement of the levers will
cause motion. All lever movements
should be smooth and gradual. To drive
the Mini-Skid straightforward, move both
control levers forward the same amount.
To drive the Mini-Skid Straight backward,
move control levers back the same
amount.
The Mini-Skid is steered by moving one
lever further forward than the other. To
turn left, move the right lever further
ahead than the left lever; to turn right,
move the left lever further ahead than the
right lever. For the Mini-skid to perform a
spin-turn, or “Skid Steer”, move one lever
forward and the other backward the same
amount.
The “TASKMASTER” features single-
handed steering. For normal operation,
the most comfortable hand position is to
operate the two steering levers with the
Figure 4: Single Hand Steering
palm
of the right hand, with the fingers
gripping the grip handle. Flexing the
fingers will allow forward travel, and
simply rotating the palm will allow
normal steering. To reverse, slip the
palm back to the rear of the grip handle,
and use the tips of the fingers to pull the
steering levers backwards.
This will allow for more precise control
of the unit. The left hand should grip the
grip handle for operator stability, but can
also be used to operate the tilt and dump
functions as required.
NOTE
: Be sure to slowly move the
levers to the center (neutral) position
when stopping. The Mini-Skid will stop
INSTANTLY if the operator releases the
drive levers.
Warning
Do Not Move Any Of The Control Levers
Unless Standing With Both Feet On The
Platform And Holding The Grip Handles
