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Raising the BodyRaising the Body
Before raising the body, allow the engine to slow to idle, make sure the rearBefore raising the body, allow the engine to slow to idle, make sure the rear
wheels are on firm level ground, shift the transmission to Neutral and hold thewheels are on firm level ground, shift the transmission to Neutral and hold the
machine stationary by applying the brakes with the Parking-Emergency brakemachine stationary by applying the brakes with the Parking-Emergency brake
control.control.
Move the body control lever all Move the body control lever all the way back to the 'RAISE' position and acceleratethe way back to the 'RAISE' position and accelerate
the engine. The body can be stopped at any point the engine. The body can be stopped at any point by moving the lever to 'HOLD'.by moving the lever to 'HOLD'.
Decelerate the engine as the last stages of the body Decelerate the engine as the last stages of the body hoists begin to extend to slowhoists begin to extend to slow
the raising speed as the hoists approach their maximum extensions.the raising speed as the hoists approach their maximum extensions.
When the body has been raised to When the body has been raised to the desired height, move the control lever to the desired height, move the control lever to thethe
'HOLD' position until the body is to be lowered.'HOLD' position until the body is to be lowered.
Lowering the BodyLowering the Body
To lower the body, move the control lever to the 'FLOAT' position to allow theTo lower the body, move the control lever to the 'FLOAT' position to allow the
body's weight to lower it to the frame. Body descent can be body's weight to lower it to the frame. Body descent can be stopped at any positionstopped at any position
by moving the lever back to by moving the lever back to the 'HOLD' position. If the body does not the 'HOLD' position. If the body does not begin to lowerbegin to lower
by its own weight, such as after dumping downgrade, move the control lever allby its own weight, such as after dumping downgrade, move the control lever all
the way forward to the 'LOWER' position and power the body downward until itthe way forward to the 'LOWER' position and power the body downward until it
begins lowering by gravity. Then move the lever to 'FLOAT' to allow the body tobegins lowering by gravity. Then move the lever to 'FLOAT' to allow the body to
lower the rest of the way to the chassis.lower the rest of the way to the chassis.
Make sure that the body is completely lowered and the control lever is inMake sure that the body is completely lowered and the control lever is in
'FLOAT' before releasing the brakes and moving the machine.'FLOAT' before releasing the brakes and moving the machine.
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