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Determining Which Test to Use |
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allows the operator to release the auger control, and for the auger |
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control to remain engaged until the traction control is released. |
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Free Hand models have the icon set shown in Figure 2 on the |
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| Test 1 - Auger/Impeller Control | |||||
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| • Press down on the auger control lever. (The auger/impeller | |||||
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| • Release the auger control lever. (The auger/impeller should | |||||
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| stop within 5 seconds) | ||||
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Hand, the auger and traction controls operate independently, |
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| Test 2 - Traction Drive Co trol | |||||||||||||
and the Free Hand icon set is not found on the dashboard. |
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Please select the appropriate Safety System Test for your unit. |
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| • | Press down n the traction control lever. (The unit should | ||||||||||||
Safety System Test (units without Free |
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| • Engage the auger and traction control levers, then release | ||||||
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unit. Check the operation of these systems regularly using the |
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safety system tests listed. If the unit fails to op rate as |
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described, DO NOT operate it. See your authoriz d al r for |
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•Press down on the auger control lever. (The auger/impeller should rotate)
•Release the auger control lever. (The auger/impeller should stop within 5 seconds)
Test 2 - Traction Drive ControlWith the engine running and speed control in 1st gear:
•Press down on the traction control lever. (The unit should move forward)
•Release the traction control lever. (The unit should stop)
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