3-CONTROLS/INSTRUMENTS
Ridecontrol,ifequipped
WARNING
Unexpectedmachinemovement!
Standclearoftheloaderarms.WithridecontrolenabledandthekeyswitchintheONorACCposition,
theloaderarmscandropslightlyduetothehydraulicaccumulator.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0177A
WARNING
Unexpectedmovement!
Standclearofthemachine.Activatingridecontrolwhentheloaderarmisapplyingdownforce,for
examplesupportingorliftingthefrontendofthemachineofftheground,maycausethemachineor
loadtolowerunexpectedly.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1163A
Ridecontrolreducesforeandaftpitchingmotionduringtransportandmaterialhaulingoperations,whileallowing
increasedproductivityandoperatorcomfort.Whenengaged,loaderdownpressureislimitedtotheweightofthe
loaderandtheattachment.Theweightoftheattachmentishydraulicallycushionedduringtransport.Ridecontrol
alsoreducesshockloadstothemachine.
NOTE:Donotuseridecontrolwhenthebucketisusedinnegradingoperationsorwhenprecisionplacementofa
loadsuspendedfromthebucketorotherattachmentisrequired.
Ridecontrol,ifequipped
Toengageridecontrol,lowertheloader
attachment(forexample,bucket)toornear
thegroundlineandpresstheemblemendof
therockerswitch.Theemblemilluminates.
Therecanbeaslightloaderarmdropwhen
ridecontrolisengaged.Presstheopposite
endtodisengage.Theemblemnolonger
illuminates.
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