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You could fall off of the platform and be seriously
injured during operation.
Do not move the control levers unless you are
standing with both feet on the platform and your
hands are holding the handles.
Caution
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls (Fig. 10) before you
start the engine and operate the traction unit.
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Figure 10
1.
Traction control levers
2.
Attachment tilt lever
3.
Loader arm lever
4.
Auxiliary hydraulics lever
5.
Speed selector lever
6.
Throttle lever
7.
Choke lever
8.
Key switch
9.
Hour meter/tachometer
Key Switch
The key switch, used to start and stop the engine, has
three positions: off, run, and start.
To start the engine, rotate the key to the start position.
Release the key when engine starts and it will move
automatically to the run position.
To stop the engine, rotate the key to the off position.
Throttle Lever
Move the control forward to increase the engine speed and
rearward to decrease speed.
Choke Lever
Before starting a cold engine, move the choke lever fully
forward. After the engine starts, regulate the choke to
keep the engine running smoothly. As soon as possible,
move the choke lever rearward as far as possible. A warm
engine requires little or no choking.
Traction Control Levers
To move forward, move the traction control levers
forward. To move rearward, move the traction control
levers rearward.
To go straight, move both traction control levers equally.
To turn, move the lever located on the side you want to
turn back toward the neutral position while keeping the
other lever engaged.
The farther you move the traction control levers in either
direction, the faster the traction unit will move in that
direction.
To slow or stop, move the traction control levers to
neutral.
Attachment Tilt Lever
To tilt the attachment forward, slowly push the attachment
tilt lever forward.
To tilt the attachment rearward, slowly pull the attachment
tilt lever rearward.
Loader Arm Lever
To lower the loader arms, slowly push the loader arm
lever forward.
To raise the loader arms, slowly pull the loader arm lever
rearward.
Loader Valve Lock
The loader valve lock secures the loader arm and
attachment tilt levers so that you cannot push them
forward. This helps to ensure that no one will accidentally
lower the loader arms during maintenance. Secure the
loader arms with the lock anytime you need to stop the
machine with the loader arms raised.
To set the lock, pull it back and all the way down against
the levers (Fig. 11).
