Manitou A Series Manual page 87

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ORWARD REVERSE LEVER
MLT 629/730 Série A
MLT 629/730 Turbo Série A
MLT 629/633/730 -120 LS Série A
MLT 633/730 LS Turbo Série A
MT 732/932 Série A
MT 732 Turbo Série A
When operating this control, the lift truck should be travelling at slow speed and not
accelerating. When the reverser is in the neutral position a mechanical lock prevents an
accidental shifting movement.
FORWARD : Lift slightly and push the lever forwards (Position A).
REVERSE : Lift slightly and pull the lever backwards (Position B).
NEUTRAL : To start the lift truck, the lever must be in neutral (Position C).
NOTE : The reverse lights and the sound alarm on reverse motion (As model of lift truck) indicate that the lift truck is running in
reverse motion.
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ORWARD REVERSE LEVER AND GEAR SELECTOR
MLT 633/730 -120 LS POWERSHIFT Série A
MLT 730 Turbo POWERSHIFT Série A
FORWARD/ REVERSE LEVER
When operating this control, the lift truck should be travelling at slow speed and not
accelerating. During this operation, the selected speed remains the same, except for the
4th gear in forward motion which becomes 3rd gear in reverse motion. When the
reverser is in the neutral position a mechanical lock prevents an accidental shifting
movement.
FORWARD : Lift slightly and push the lever forwards (Position A).
REVERSE : Lift slightly and pull the lever backwards (Position B).
NEUTRAL : To start the lift truck, the lever must be in neutral (Position C).
NOTE : The reverse lights indicate that the lift truck is running in reverse motion. As well, an OPTION sound alarm on reverse
motion exists.
GEAR SELECTOR
The selected gear is indicated on dial 1.
FORWARD GEAR
- Index 1 : 1st gear.
- Index 2 : 2nd gear.
- Index 3 : 3rd gear.
- Index 4 : 4th gear and automatic stepping up into 5th gear when the engine speed is increased.
Automatic changing down into 4th gear when the engine speed is reduced.
REVERSE GEAR
- Index 1 : 1st gear.
- Index 2 and 3 : 2nd gear.
- Index 4 : 3rd gear.
USING THE GEARS ON THE GEARBOX
- On these lift trucks with a torque converter, it is not necessary to automatically start up in 1st speed and progress up the
gears.
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