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- Page 1 WORK ASSIST VEHICLE Operator Manual You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance Yourself ®...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page 3 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 Switch Panel Vehicle Operation Power On & Off... - Page 4 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 Raising & Lowering page here. Some topics require...
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Page 5: Protect Yourself & Others
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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... -
Page 6: You Must Be Trained
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. -
Page 7: Be A Safe Operator
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. - Page 8 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® DEVELOP SAFE WORK HABITS. Be A Safe Operator WORK SAFELY AND LOOK OUT Continued FOR PEOPLE AROUND YOU. WATCH OUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE • Slow down. Yield or stop for pedestrians. Alert others when you approach them.
- Page 9 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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.
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Page 10: Platform Safety
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Platform Safety KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE PLATFORM Don’t climb on any part of the vehicle or use any other item to stand on. USE THE GATES... - Page 11 Vehicle Protect 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...
- Page 12 ® Your Work Assist Vehicle You and Your Wave THIS IS YOUR WAVE Use your WAVE (Work Assist Vehicle) for moving and stocking materials, or working at low heights Use on dry, level floors in temperatures above freezing. IT’S NOT LIKE AN AUTOMOBILE •...
- Page 13 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Vehicle Parts Steering Key Switch Travel Control Speed (Power On & Off) Switch Display Emergency Disconnect Button Travel Twist Grip • Raise Button • Lower Button •...
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Page 14: Display
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Display Display SERVICE ALERT This yellow light will come on and the vehicle will stop when a fault is sensed. Try restarting the vehicle. If the light comes on again, shut the vehicle off and notify your supervisor. - Page 15 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Display Continued SERVICE ALERTS & OPERATOR ACTION When you hear “beeps” and/or see lights on the display there may be something you need to do. Check the display for error messages. If anything doesn’t look or feel right, don’t use your vehicle.
- Page 16 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Switch Panel OPTIONAL WORK LIGHT SWITCH Controls any optional lighting added to the vehicle. OPTIONAL POWER LOAD TRAY SWITCH Use this switch to raise or lower the optional power load tray to the most convenient height.
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Page 17: Vehicle Operation
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Vehicle Operation Section Contents Page Power On & Off Key On & Off Emergency Disconnect Hand Sensors Foot Sensors Braking Hand Brake Foot Brake Parking Brake... -
Page 18: Power On & Off
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Power On & Off KEY ON Turn the 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. - Page 19 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. FOOT SENSORS You must be in the travel...
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Page 20: Braking
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Braking Three Ways to Brake FOOT BRAKE Lift a heel from either foot pedal to apply the brake. PLUGGING While traveling, rotate the twist grip in the... -
Page 21: Travel
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 22: Horn
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 23: Turning
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 24: Forward Traveling
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 25: Reverse Traveling
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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 when the vehicle is turned and pointed to the direction you want to travel. -
Page 26: Raising & Lowering
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 27: Rail Guidance
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. - Page 28 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Load Handling Section Contents Page Vehicle Capacity What Is Vehicle Capacity Load Deck Load Tray Operator Platform Load Deck Capacity Evenly Distributed Load Load Tray Capacity...
- Page 29 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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.
- Page 30 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Load Deck CAPACITY Don’t put more than 250 pounds on the load deck. (300) (200) (250) EVENLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD Make certain the load weight is evenly distributed over the surface of the deck.
- Page 31 You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Load Tray (300) (200) CAPACITY Don’t put more than 200 pounds on the (250) load tray. EVENLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD Make certain the load weight is evenly distributed over the surface of the tray.
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Page 32: Vehicle Maintenance
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Vehicle Maintenance Section Contents Page Daily Safety Check Service Panel Location Push/Drive Switch Emergency Disconnect Button Raise & Lower Override Switches Manual Lowering Valve Battery Maintenance Batteries &... -
Page 33: Daily Safety Check
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 34: Service Panel
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Service Panel LOCATION The Service Panel is behind the hinged door at the front of your vehicle. Do not operate vehicle with Note: the service panel door down. -
Page 35: Push/Drive Switch
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Service Panel Continued PUSH/DRIVE SWITCH If for some reason your vehicle won’t drive, put this switch in the Push Mode position. This should release the brake so the vehicle can be pushed. -
Page 36: Manual Lowering Valve
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Manual Lowering Emergency If you are unable to lower the truck to the ground call for authorized assistance to help. Note: A manual lowering valve and instructions are located under the load deck. -
Page 37: Battery Maintenance
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect 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. -
Page 38: To Charge The Batteries
You & Your Vehicle Load Vehicle Protect Yourself Wave Vehicle Operation Handling Maintenance ® Battery Maintenance Continued TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES • Turn the vehicle off or push the Emergency Disconnect button. • Use an extension cord less than 25 ft. long with a wire size of 16 AWG or heavier. - Page 39 New Bremen, Ohio USA Printed in U.S.A. © 2015 PF19391...