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Xtreme XRM1145
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1.
Connect one end of the positive (+) jumper cable
to
the positive (+) post of the discharged battery.
2.
Connect the other end of the positive (+) jumper
cable
to
the positive (+) post of the charged bat-
tery.
3.
Connect one end of the negative
(-)
jumper cable
to
the negative H post of the charged battery.
4.
Make the final jumper cable connection
to
the
stalled vehicle ground at the furthest point from
the battery.
5.
Start the vehicle. Refer
to
the Starting Vehicle
section
in
this manual.
CAUTION
Release the key immediately
once
the
motor
starts. If the
motor
does
not
start,
DO
NOT
crank
the starter
motor
continuously
for
more
than 15
seconds. Failure
to
release
the
key after the
motor
has started
or
continuous
cranking can
damage the starter motor.
NOTE: Ifthe engine fails
to
start
on
the first
try,
wait
until the engine and starter come
to
a complete stop
before cranking the engine again.
6.
After the engine starts, run the engine at partial
throttle speed for
30
to
60 seconds.
7.
Return
to
idle speed before engaging the travel or
gear select lever.
8.
Remove the jumper cables
in
the reverse order of
their connection (i.e. negative cable ground
con-
nection first. etc.).
Operation
Vehicle
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Steering Modes
NEVER use crab
or
four
wheel (4W)
A
steering
for
traveling at high speeds.
Use
only
two
wheel (2W) steering
for
higher
speed travel and
slow
the
vehi-
cle before
turning.
Rapid
turning
using crab,
four
wheel (4W),
or
the
optional two
wheel rear (2WR) steering can cause
tip
over.
Check the
turning
radius area around the vehicle
before making a turn, especially
if
using
four
wheel (4W) steering
or
two
wheel rear (2WR)
steering,
which
provide a
tighter
turning
radius.
Look
over
your
shoulder
in
the
direction
of
the
turn when backing. Failure
to
remain aware
of
your
turning
radius area
could
result in equip-
ment
damage, injury,
or
death.
CAUTION
DO
NOT change steering modes
until
the vehicle
comes
to
a complete stop.
Align
all
four
(4) tires
"straight-ahead",
or
perpendicular
to
the axle,
before changing steering mode.
The reach forklift includes three STANDARD modes
of steering; Crab, Two Wheel
(2VV),
and Four Wheel
(4VV)
Steering. Use the steering select switch locat-
ed
on
the right side of the dash panel
to
change
steering modes.
Crab Steering
Crab steering allows all four
(4)
wheels
to
turn
in
the same direction
as
the steering
wheel, allowing the vehicle to move
"sideways". Crab steering
is
useful
in
a
congested worksite to line
up
to
a loading
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location.
Two Wheel Steering (2W)
ill:
Two
wheel
(2VV)
steering allows the front
wheels
to
turn
in
the same direction
as
the steering wheel. The rear wheels
remain
in
a fixed forward position.
Two
wheel
(2VV)
steering is useful for travel-
ing at higher speeds and for loading or unloading a
trailer.
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Xtreme XRM1145 Specifications

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BrandXtreme
ModelXRM1145
CategoryForklifts
LanguageEnglish

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