Instruments And Controls - Pdi, Pdm, Pdh - Big Joe PDS 20 Operator's Manual

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
The steering arm and control handle
provide controls for steering, forward
and reverse speed control, braking, and
horn. Control handles on some models
have pushbuttons for raising and low-
ering the forks, and for an additional
"dynamic brake" independent from the
mechanical brake.Control handles on
all models have a "belly button" revers-
ing switch which reverses the direction
of the truck upon contact with the oper-
ator.
Detailed operating instructions are in
the Operation section of this manual.
A battery disconnect is mounted near
the steering arm. Pulling the disconnect
removes all power from truck circuits in
the event of an emergency.
Control Handle
All models come standard with a lift/
lower control lever mounted near the
steering arm. Some models have addi-
tional control levers for operating a
reach and tilt functions which move the
forks out or in, and tilt the fork tips up or
down.
- PDI, PDM, PDH
- PDI, PDM, PDH
Lift/Lower Control Level
Optional Features
The optional remote lift/lower control (if
equipped) allows the operator to raise
and lower the forks while standing away
from the control handle.
Optional Remote Lift/Lower Control
Other options are the battery capacity
indicator, hourmeter and keyswitch
which mount on the panel near the con-
trol handle. The battery capacity indi-
cator monitors the battery discharge
rate to indicate the remaining battery
capacity. The hour meter records the
accumulated hours that electrical
energy is being drawn from the battery
to run the pump and drive motors. The
keyswitch provides added security to
the truck, preventing unauthorized per-
sonnel from operating the machine.
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