Komatsu D85EX-18 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 146

EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS
JOYSTICK (STEERING, DIRECTIONAL AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER) (PCCS LEV-
ER)
Perform forward/reverse switching operation, steering opera-
tion, and counter-rotation turn by using the joystick (steering,
directional and gear shift lever).
REMARK
PCCS: Palm command control system
(Electronic steering system)
Forward/reverse switching operation
(a) FORWARD
(N) NEUTRAL
(b) REVERSE
Move to the front to travel forward; move to the rear to travel in
reverse.
Steering operation
(L) Turn LEFT
(N) NEUTRAL
(R) Turn RIGHT
When the lever is tilted halfway in the direction you are turning
while it is tilted in the forward and reverse travel direction, the
machine turns gradually.
If the lever is tilted fully, the machine turns sharply.
REMARK
If the lever is released during steering operation, it returns to
(a) or (b), and the machine travels straight.
Gear shift operation
The gear is shifted by pressing switch (c) or (d) while the joy-
stick (steering, directional and gear shift lever) is in FORWARD
or REVERSE position.
(c) Up switch: The gear is shifted up by 1 step each time this
switch is pressed.
(d) Down switch: The gear is shifted down by 1 step each time
this switch is pressed.
For the maximum travel speed in each speed range, see
"SPECIFICATIONS (5-2)".
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OPERATION