Scarab M65T, Operating And Basic Maintenance Instructions

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Scarab M65T Operating Instructions
Part No. SCAZ043468 1.6.01 24 E&OE
Rear Door Operation
Ensure that all personnel are clear of the rear door and there is enough room for it to open fully.
Ensure that the suction fan has been switched off. See page 16.
When working with the door in the fully raised position ensure that the door safety prop has
properly deployed.
To open and close the rear door, proceed as follows:
1. Ensure the machine correctly positioned with plenty of room for door to open fully.
2. Turn vehicle engine off. Parking brake engaged. Vehicle in neutral.
3. Multi function lever off. See page 16.
4. Auxiliary engine on. See page 20.
5. The safety interlock button needs to be pressed and held in while using other buttons on the
remote control.
6. Open rear door by pressing and holding until fully open.
7. Insert the rear door safety prop if working around or under the rear door.
8. Ensure that the rear door seal and its mating surfaces on the hopper are free from any foreign
matter that might damage the seal or adversely affect the sealing function.
9. Remove and stow the rear door safety prop.
10. Close rear door by pressing and holding , the auxiliary engine speed will raise to 1500rpm, the
auto blanking flaps will close and the suction fan will switch on. Continuing holding until the rear
door has fully closed and the door locking mechanism has fully engaged.
Releasing the close button will switch off the suction fan and engine speed will fall to tick-over after
a small delay.
This has been done to create a vacuum in the hopper which will help close and seal the rear door.
The rear door will not close via the remote control unless the hopper is in the fully down position as
determined by the hopper down sensor.
Rear Door Prop
When inserting the
door prop, ensure it is
correctly positioned
in the locating slot.