CONTROL LEVERS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

2. Upright Control Lever.

The hoist and tilt

checked by an Ammeter gauge. The Ammeter may

functions of the upright are controlled by one lever. The

show a slight discharge at engine idle, but should

shift pattern for this lever is shown on the lever knob.

indicate charging when the engine speed is increased.

3. Parking Brake Lever. All trucks are equipped

2. Engine oil pressure is indicated by a pressure

with a parking brake handle to the right of the steering

gauge. The gauge may register high pressure when the

column. Pulling up on the lever sets the brake.

engine is first started in cold weather, but the pressure

should drop to its normal level as the engine warms up.

Always stop the engine immediately if the gauge

FOOT PEDAL LOCATION (Fig. 2)

indicates no pressure when the engine is running.

3. The hour meter, designated ENGINE HOURS,

registers the accumulated operating hours of the engine.

Periodic maintenance recommendations are based on

these engine hours.

4. The TEMP gauge indicates the engine coolant

temperature.

5. The transmission oil temperature is indicated by

a TRANS TEMP warning light. When the transmission

oil temperature is too high for safe operation the light

will come on.

6. The fuel gauge indicates the level of fuel in the

tank.

Figure 2.

7. Pulling the CHOKE knob facilitates starting the

1. The Inching pedal, sometimes referred to as left

engine on gasoline powered trucks.

brake pedal, is located to the left of the steering column.

By adjusting the pedal position with the left foot the

8. The Ignition Switch is a two position, ON-OFF,

operator can control the truck movement in small

unit.

increments (inching) at high engine speed. Complete

application of the pedal places the transmission in

9. The Starter control is a push-button.

neutral and sets the service brakes,

10. The Light Switch is a pull-on type.

2. Brake pedal. This pedal is located to the right of

the steering column and is operated by the right foot.

CONTROL LEVERS

The brake pedal is independent of the inching pedal and

has no connection with the transmission. The brake

1. Shifting Levers

pedal should be used for braking only and not for

inching.

a. The single-speed power shift transmission

has one lever mounted on the right side of the steering

3. The Accelerator pedal is located to the right of

column for Forward - Neutral - Reverse selection.

the brake pedal. Truck speed is controlled with the right

foot.

CAUTION: Do not operate a powershift

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