Operator's Manual

TowingtheMachine
Performthefollowingstepswhentowingthemachine:
•Beforeoperatingthemachine,stowthejackand
rearjackleg.
•Donotallowthehydraulichoses,thepowercable,
andthependantcablestodragontheground
duringoperation.Avoidlocationswheretheycould
becomepinchedorcut.
•Whenmakingsharpturns,thehydraulichoses
maycontactthetractionunitwheels.Avoidmaking
sharpturns,ifnecessary,useabungeecord(a
rubberstrapwithhooksonbothends)topullback
thehosesandcablestowardthecenter.
ElectricBrakeOperating
Tips
Theloadcontrolcompensatesfortrailerload
variationsbylimitingthemaximumtorqueoutput
ofthebrakesbyaddingdroppingresistanceinthe
electricalcontrolline.Considerthefollowingoperating
conditions:
•Whentowingatrailerloadedtobrakerated
capacity,setthebrakecontrolformaximum
braking.
•Whenpullinganemptyorpartiallyloadedtrailer,
setthebrakecontrolbetweenmaximumand
minimumbrakingataposition,justbeforethepoint
atwhichthemachinetireskidswhenactuatingthe
handcontrolfullyon.
Failuretoinstallandusetheelectricbrakecontrol
resultsinexcessivebraketorquewhenstoppinga
machineloadedtolessthanbrakecapacity.
TurningtheMachinePower
On/Off
EHModels
Whennishedworkingwiththemachine,always
presstheE-STOPbutton(Figure29)todisablethe
electricalsystem.Whenbeginningworkwiththe
machine,youmustpulltheE-STOPbuttonbackout
beforeturningonthehandheldremote.
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Figure29
1.E-STOPButton
Important:Whendoneoperatingthemachine,
presstheE-STOPbuttontopreventthetraction
unitbatteryfromdischarging.
Important:Whenusinganattachment,beaware
thatthemachinehasonly15cm(6inches)of
groundclearance.Whenthemachinebeginsto
travelupahillthegroundclearancedecreases.
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