General Control Operation; 2-4.1. Control Arm; 2-4.2. Control Head; Driving And Stopping Procedures - Big Joe CB33 Manual

2-4. GENERAL CONTROL OPERATION.

2-4.1. Control Arm

The control arm is used to steer and to control speed
and braking of the truck.
Slow Speed: Move the control arm down to the slow
speed range and move the travel lever to forward or
reverse. See Figure 2-3.
to increase speed available in the slow speed range.
High Speed: Move the control arm down to the high
speed range and move the travel lever to forward or
reverse. See Figure 2-3.
to increase speed available in the high speed range.
Braking: Move the control arm to the lower braking
range or release it to the upper braking range. See
Figure 2-3.
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Figure 2-3 Control Arm

2-4.2. Control Head

Lift: Pushbutton switch (1,
and pushbutton switch (2) activates lift.
Tilt: Pushbutton switch (6) activates tilt back, and
pushbutton switch (7) activates tilt forward.
Horn: Pushbutton switch (4) activates the horn.
Belly-button: Switch (5) minimizes the possibility of
the driver being pinned by the control arm while driving
the lift truck in slow speed. If the switch presses
against the operator while the lift truck is being driven
toward the operator, the switch changes the direction
of the lift truck.
2-4
Press the travel lever farther
Press the travel lever farther
Figure 2-4) activates lower
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Figure 2-4 Control Head

2-5. DRIVING AND STOPPING PROCEDURES.

1. Connect the batteries and turn on the key switch.
Grasp the grips of the steering head so that the
speed control can be comfortably operated by
either thumb.
2. Lower the control arm to a comfortable position
above horizontal to disengage the brake and to
energize the electrical circuits. If the truck is not
moved, the electrical circuits will time out and will
de-energize. See Figure
3. To move forward (with load in front), slowly press
the travel control (3,
the travel speed control farther to increase speed.
4. To slow down or stop, release the travel control
and lower or raise the control arm to the horizon-
tal or vertical position. See
positions, the brake engages, slowing or stopping
the truck.
5. Procedures for movement in reverse are the
same as in the forward direction except slowly
press the travel control (3,

2-5.1. Stopping

The brake pattern of the truck depends on the ground
conditions. The driver must take this into account
when operating the truck.
The driver must be looking ahead when traveling. If
there is no hazard, brake moderately to avoid moving
the load.
There are four different ways to stop the truck:
1. Plugging: This electrical braking function con-
sists of rotating the travel control (3,
the opposite direction of travel and then releasing
it when the truck stops. Plugging is a convenient
2-3.
Figure 2-4) forward. Press
Figure 2-3. In those
Figure 2-4) to reverse.
Figure 2-4)
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