Operator's Manual

CheckingtheOperationof
theInterlockSwitches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamagedthemachinecould
operateunexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
CheckingtheOperator-Presence
Control(OPC)Interlock
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
uponthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhas
rotatedforward,overcenter.
2.WiththeOPCreleased,attempttoengagethe
tractionlever(Figure34).Thetractionlever
shouldnotengage.Ifthetractionleverengages,
theinterlocksystemneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperating.
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Figure34
1.Operator-presencecontrol
(OPC)
3.Brakelever
2.Tractionlever
3.WiththeOPCpressedandthetractionlever
engaged,releasetheOPC(Figure34).The
tractionlevershoulddisengage.Ifthetraction
leverdoesnotdisengage,theinterlocksystem
needsservice.Correcttheproblembefore
operating.
4.WiththeOPCpressedandtheshiftlevermoved
totheleft,engagethetractionandreeldrive,
releasetheOPC(Figure34).Thetractionlever
shoulddisengage.Ifthetractionleverdoesnot
disengage,theinterlocksystemneedsservice.
Correcttheproblembeforeoperating;referto
ServicingtheTractionInterlockSwitch(page
37).
5.WiththeOPCpressedandtheshiftlevermoved
totheleft,engagethetractionandreeldrive.
Movetheshiftlevertotherighttodisengage
thereeldrive(Figure21).Thereeldriveshould
disengage.Ifnot,theinterlocksystemneeds
service.Correcttheproblembeforeoperating;
refertoServicingtheTractionInterlockSwitch
(page37).
CheckingtheTractionInterlock
Switch
1.Ensurethatthekickstandisdown.
2.PresstheOPCandengagethetractionlever
(Figure21)
3.Usethekeyswitchtostartthemachine.The
InfoCenterLCDdisplaywilllightupanddisplay
amessagewarningthatthetractionleveris
engaged.Ifthiswarningdoesnotappear,the
interlockswitchneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperating;refertoServicingthe
TractionInterlockSwitch(page37).
4.Turnoffthemachineandreturnthetraction
levertoneutral.
CheckingtheBrakeInterlock
Switch
1.Ensurethatthekickstandisdown.
2.Withthemachineonandtheservicebrake
engaged(nottheparkingbrakelatch)with
moderateforce,presstheOPCandengagethe
tractionlever(Figure21).Themotorshould
labortoovercomethebrakewithoutproducing
errorsontheInfoCenterLCDdisplay.Itmay
displayahighpowerconsumptionadvisory
(smallerbatterywithalightningbolt).Ifyouget
anyotheradvisory,correcttheproblembefore
operating.
3.Withthemachineon,engagetheparkingbrake
latch,presstheOPC,andengagethetraction
lever(Figure21andFigure22).Themotor
shouldnotrunandyoushouldgetanadvisory
ontheInfoCenterpanel.Ifnot,theinterlock
switchneedsservice.Correcttheproblem
beforeoperating;refertoServicingtheBrake
InterlockSwitch(page38).
4.Turnoffthemachineandreturnthetraction
levertoneutral.
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