4-OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Ridecontrol(ifequipped)
Whenridecontrolisactivated,theloaderdownpressureislimitedtotheweightoftheloaderandtheattachment
(bucket).Theweightoftheloaderattachmentishydraulicallycushionedduringtransport.
NOTE:Donotuseridecontrolwhenthebucketisusedinnegradingoperationsorwhenprecisionplacementofa
loadsuspendedfromthebucketorotherattachmentisrequired.
Enable/disable
WARNING
Unexpectedmachinemovement!
Standclearoftheloaderarms.WithridecontrolenabledandthekeyswitchintheONorACCposition,
theloaderarmscandropslightlyduetothehydraulicaccumulator.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0177A
WARNING
Unexpectedmovement!
Standclearofthemachine.Activatingridecontrolwhentheloaderarmisapplyingdownforce,for
examplesupportingorliftingthefrontendofthemachineofftheground,maycausethemachineor
loadtolowerunexpectedly.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1163A
Beforeactivatingridecontrolperformthefollowingactions:
•
Ifequipped,placethehandthrottlecontrolatlowidle.
•
Onlyusethefootthrottle.
•
Downforceisnotbeingappliedwiththeloader.
1.Lowertheloaderbuckettoornearthegroundline.
2.Presstheemblemendoftherockerswitchtoenable
ridecontrol.Theemblemilluminates.
3.Presstheoppositeendoftherockerswitchtodisable.
Theemblemnolongerilluminates.
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