OPERATING THE MACHINE
1323RD&1623RD Operation Manual 7-3 © Mar. 2022
SELECTING ENGINE SPEED
Press the engine high/low speed switch to select the
engine speed (rpm). Two engine speed modes can
be selected:
• Indicator light off indicates engine low speed
mode is selected.
• Indicator light on indicates engine high speed
mode is selected.
OPERATION FROM
PLATFORM
UNSAFE OPERATION HAZARD
• Unless in emergency situations,
do not operate the machine from
the ground controller when there
is any person on the platform.
• Do not operate the machine if any
control handle or switch that
controls the platform movement
is not returned to OFF position
after being released.
Before operation:
1. Turn the key switch to Platform position.
2. Pull out the emergency stop buttons on ground and
platform controllers to ON position.
3. Start the engine.
NOTICE
• If the engine fails to get started immediately, do
not keep starting the engine for too long; if a
restart still fails, allow the starter to cool down for
2–3min; if the engine still fails to get started after
several attempts, please reference the
Maintenance Manual.
• Before applying any load, preheat the engine by
running it at low speed for 3–5min.
• If an unexpected shutdown is caused by an
engine fault, the fault must be corrected first
before starting the engine again.
Platform up/down:
1. Press the platform up-down enable switch.
2. Push the up/down rocker switch.
To steer
1. Press and hold the joystick enable switch.
2. Press the thumb rocker switch on the top of the
joystick to control the steer wheels.
To drive
1. Press and hold the joystick enable switch.
2. Increase speed: slowly deflect the joystick off
center.
3. Decrease speed: slowly deflect the joystick toward
center.
4. Stop: return the joystick to center or release the
joystick enable switch.
NOTICE
Use the color-coded direction arrows on the platform
controller to identify the travel direction of the
machine.
NOTICE
Machine travel speed is restricted when the platform
is raised.
To select drive speed