DRIVE LEVERS, Items 4 & 5 Figure 1
The left hand drive lever controls the track on
the left hand side and the right hand drive
lever controls the track on the right hand side.
Engage the drive levers slowly because even a
small movement of the levers will cause
motion. All lever movements should be
smooth and gradual. To drive the Mini-Skid
straight forward, move both control levers
forward the same amount. To drive the Mini-
Skid straight backwards, move both control
levers back the same amount.
The Mini-Skid is steered by moving one lever
further forward than the other. To turn left,
move the right lever further ahead than the
left; to turn right, move the left lever further
ahead than the right lever. For the Mini-Skid
to perform a spin –turn or “Skid-Steer”, move
one lever forward and one lever backward the
same amount.
The “TASKMASTER” features single-
handed steering. For normal operation, the
most comfortable hand position is to operate
the two steering levers with the palm of the
right hand, with the fingers gripping the grip
handle.
Flexing the fingers will allow forward
travel, and simply rotating the palm will
allow normal steering. To reverse, slip
the palm back to the rear of the grip
handle, and use the tips of the fingers to
pull the steering levers backwards.
This position will allow for more precise
control of the unit. At the same time, the
left hand should grip the grip handle for
operator stability, but can also be used to
operate the lift and tilt functions as
required.
Note: Be sure to slowly move the levers
to the center (neutral) position when
stopping. The Mini-Skid will stop
INSTANTLY if the operator releases the
drive levers.
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