Rev. 2/8/2019
E-TUG MANUAL
Copyright 2019 Vestil Manufacturing Corp.
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4
of
7
OPERATION:
Refer to diagrams on
As long as the batteries are adequately charged, the unit is ready to
use. Make sure that the E-stop button is engaged (pressed down) before
proceeding to step 1.
1. Move the control yoke up and down to get a feel for the force needed
to move it. The yoke should automatically return to the fully vertical
“home” position when released. When the yoke is either all the way up
or all the way down, the drive system is in neutral, i.e. the unit will not
move. Engage the drive system by moving the yoke to an intermediate
position.
2. Pull the E-stop button up to close the electrical circuit and provide
power.
3. Check the battery charge gauge. Make sure that the batteries are
adequately charged before proceeding to step 4.
NOTE: If the gauge indicates that less than
1
/
4
-charge remains,
charge the batteries before using the tugger. Press the E-stop button
down and plug in the charger. See
4. Grasp the handles at the top of the yoke. Press the yoke down to a
comfortable height.
5. Use your thumbs to turn the movement controllers toward the tugger to
move forward. Rotate the controllers in the opposite direction to move
in reverse. Turn the controllers farther to increase speed.
6. Test the controls before using the tugger to move a load.
a. Press the horn button and confirm that the horn sounds.
b. Drive in reverse and press the belly switch. The unit should
reverse direction (drive forward) for ~3 seconds; then stop.
c. Release the yoke. When the yoke returns to home position the
controls will reset.
7. Carefully drive the unit to the load. Remove the hitch pin from the receiver. Align the receiver with the hitch on the
piece of equipment you wish to move and reinstall the hitch pin.
NOTE: The position of the receiver is adjustable. Remove the 4 machine bolts to disconnect the receiver from
the mounting plate on the front face of the tugger. Align the bolt holes in the receiver with the necessary holes in
the mounting plate and reinstall the bolts.
8. Carefully move the load to its destination. Only traverse
even
,
level
ground. Lift the handle to the home position to
stop. While driving forward (away from you), turn the handle/yoke to the left to turn left; turn the yoke to the right
to turn right. In reverse, turn the handle in the direction opposite the direction of the turn.
NOTE: Although speed remains the same, it will feel like speed increases slightly during turns. This is only
because we tend to reduce our walking pace, or shorten strides while turning.
9. Disconnect the load from the tugger by removing the hitch pin. Back away from the load and reinstall the hitch pin.
Drive the unit to its storage location and press the E-stop button to engage the parking brake.
CHARGING THE BATTERIES:
Begin by making sure that the E-stop is applied
(press the button down).
Locate the charger on the right side of the unit
below the E-stop button (arrow indicates location).
Plug the female end of the charging cord into
the cord inlet; then plug the opposite end of the
cord into a 115V AC outlet.
Find the toggle switch. The switch has 2
markings:
|
= ON;
O
= OFF. Turn on the charger
and let it operate until the batteries are fully
charged. To determine if the batteries are
charged, open the interior access door by turning
the black knob. AN LED on the left side of the
charger (opposite side from cord outlet) is RED
when batteries are charging and GREEN when
they are charged. When the batteries are fully
charged, turn off the charger and disconnect the
charging cord.
Move yoke to
ergonomically
maintainable
position
Hitch pin
Receiver
Machine
screw
Mounting
plate
Cord
outlet
Toggle
switch
Cord outlet
E-stop
Battery
charge
gauge
Housing
(Cover)
Flexible
collar
Drive
wheel
Rear
(swivel)
caster
Front
(rigid)
caster
Interior
access
door
Charger
(open
access
door)
