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® ® Operator Manual Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ®...
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Welcome to your Wave Operator Manual. This manual has been designed to provide you with specific information regarding the safe operation of the Wave work assist vehicle. As you will see in this manual, we've made it easy to use and understand, as well as informative.
Table Of Contents Page What's In It For You Protect Yourself & Others You Must be Trained Be A Safe Operator Platform Safety You & Your Wave Vehicle ® Your Work Assist Vehicle Vehicle Parts Display Panel Switch Panel Vehicle Operation Power On &...
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Along with the table of contents, you can use the colored tabs to quickly find the major sections. PAGE TOPIC You will find the Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® topic of each page here. Some Raising & Lowering Platform...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Protect Yourself and Others Section Contents Page You Must Be Trained A Moving Vehicle Can Be Dangerous You Must Be Trained Be A Safe Operator Make Sure You Are Ready To Drive...
This manual is one part of a complete training program. The program also includes watching the Training Video, reviewing the Crown Manual of Responsibility, along with hands-on training and practice on the vehicle. You must successfully demonstrate understanding of the material presented and be able to safely operate the vehicle before your training is completed.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Be A Safe Operator THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE IS YOU. MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO DRIVE • Don't use this vehicle unless you are trained and authorized.
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave® Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance DEVELOP SAFE WORK HABITS. Be A Safe Operator Continued WORK SAFELY AND LOOK OUT FOR PEOPLE AROUND YOU. WATCH OUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE • Slow down. Yield or stop for pedestrians. Alert others when you approach them.
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Be A Safe Operator Continued Know the Hazards WATCH OUT FOR PEOPLE AROUND YOU Pedestrians always have the right-of-way. They can't control your vehicle. Start out slowly and don't drive too close to them.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Platform Safety KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE FLOORBOARD Don't climb on any part of the vehicle or use any other item to stand on. USE THE GATES...
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Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® You & Your Wave Vehicle ® Section Contents Page Your Work Assist Vehicle This Is Your Wave It's Not Like An Automobile How To Drive Your Vehicle Give Your Body A Break...
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® Your Work Assist Vehicle You and Your WAVE THIS IS YOUR WAVE Use your WAVE (Work Assist Vehicle) for moving and stocking materials, or maintenance at low heights. Use on dry, level floors in temperatures above freezing. IT'S NOT LIKE AN AUTOMOBILE •...
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Vehicle Parts Page 12 Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ®...
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance Yourself ® Display Panel BATTERY CHARGE DISPLAY When you see the yellow battery light flashing, it's time to have the batteries charged. The green lights show how much charge is left.
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You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave® Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance Switch Panel TRAVEL SPEED SWITCH When working in an open area, with few people around, you have the option of selecting faster travel speeds by pushing the top of the switch, by the "rabbit"...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Vehicle Operation Section Contents Page Power On & Off Key On & Off Power Disconnect Hand Sensors Hand-Sensor Override Travel Position Light Foot Sensors Braking Hand Brake...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Power On & Off KEY ON Turn key vertical to the green dot. Check that beeper and all display lights are working. Don't put your hands on the controls until beeping stops.
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Power On & Off Hand/Feet Sensors HAND SENSORS You must be in the travel position, with a hand on each of the controls, unless you are using the Hand-Sensor Override.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Braking Three Ways to Brake HAND BRAKE While traveling, rotate the twist grip in the opposite direction of travel to slow or stop the vehicle. The farther...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Travel DIRECTION AND SPEED Rotate the top of the twist grip in the direction you want to travel. The farther you rotate the grip from the center position, the faster your vehicle will travel.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Travel Continued CASTER SWING The front of the vehicle may move a couple of inches to one side or the other when you begin traveling, or change direction of travel.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Turning When Not Traveling You can turn your vehicle even when you are not traveling. Squeeze the steering control in the direction you want the front, or load end of the vehicle, to turn.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Turning Forward Traveling While traveling forward… Squeeze the steering control in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to turn. Release the control when the vehicle is turned and pointed to the direction you want to travel.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Turning Reverse Traveling While traveling in reverse… Squeeze the steering control in the direction you want the front of the vehicle to turn. Release the control...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Raising & Lowering Push either the Raise button or the Lower button to raise or lower the platform. Release the button when you get to the desired height.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Rail Guidance Optional RAIL GUIDANCE OPTION By adding a guide wheel option to your vehicle and guide rails at the floor, you can operate in narrow aisles without steering your vehicle.
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Vehicle Capacity WHAT IS VEHICLE CAPACITY Capacity is the maximum weight that can be carried or lifted. Your vehicle has three separate capacities: Operator Platform, Load Deck and Load Tray.
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You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Load Deck CAPACITY Don't put more than 115kg or 250 lbs on the load deck. CAPACITY KG (LBS) 135 (300) 90 (200) 115 (250) One Operator - No Passengers...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Load Tray CAPACITY KG (LBS) 135 (300) 90 (200) CAPACITY Don't put more than 90kg or 200 lbs on 115 (250) the load tray. One Operator - No Passengers...
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Daily Safety Check CHECK YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING WORK You must make sure your vehicle is safe, both for you and for people around you. IF ANYTHING DOESN'T LOOK OR FEEL RIGHT, DON'T DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE.
Pushing speed must not exceed 2 MPH to prevent Drive damage to vehicle. Platform Raise Base Lower Call Product Support 1-888-300-9283 (wave) Charging Socket or Pullout Cord (optional) Continued next page… Page 32 Protect You & Your Vehicle Load...
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Base Lower it down. Call Product Support 1-888-300-9283 (wave) RAISE & LOWER OVERRIDE SWITCHES The switch on the lower left determines whether the operator platform or this service panel has control of raise & lower. If the left switch is on BASE, the right switch will control raise and lower.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Battery Maintenance BATTERIES & CHARGER • Don't charge or service the batteries unless you are trained and authorized. See the Service Manual for instructions. • Charge batteries in areas designated for that use.
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Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Battery Maintenance Continued TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES • Turn the truck off or push the Power Disconnect Button. • Use an extension cord less than 25 ft. long with a wire size of 16 AWG or heavier.
Protect You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance Yourself ® Troubleshooting IF YOUR VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK, HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO CHECK FOR YOURSELF, BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE • No beep, battery display is off.