Doosan D20S-5 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 69

Seat Switch System (If Equipped) Seat Switch System (If Equipped)
The lift truck is equipped with a SEAT SWITCH The lift truck is equipped with a SEAT SWITCH
SYSTEM. In normal operation if the direction lever SYSTEM. In normal operation if the direction lever
is placed in either forward or reverse, the lift truck is placed in either forward or reverse, the lift truck
will move at a speed proportional to the accelerator will move at a speed proportional to the accelerator
pedal's position. If the operator leavers the seat pedal's position. If the operator leavers the seat
without setting the parking brake, within three without setting the parking brake, within three
seconds after leaving the seat, the SEAT SWITCH seconds after leaving the seat, the SEAT SWITCH
SYSTEM SYSTEM will will
transmission. The directional lever, however, will transmission. The directional lever, however, will
remain in that forward or reverse location although remain in that forward or reverse location although
internally the transmission will have shifted into internally the transmission will have shifted into
neutral. neutral.
Before exiting the lift truck, the parking brake Before exiting the lift truck, the parking brake
should always be applied. should always be applied.
. .
WHEN LEAVING MACHINE APPLY PARKING WHEN LEAVING MACHINE APPLY PARKING
BRAKE! BRAKE!
PARKING BRAKE IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY PARKING BRAKE IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY
APPLIED. APPLIED.
NOTE: NOTE: Some trucks may be equipped (ask your Some trucks may be equipped (ask your
dealer if this applies to your truck) with an dealer if this applies to your truck) with an
alarm that will sound if the parking brake is alarm that will sound if the parking brake is
not applied when leaving the machine. not applied when leaving the
automatically automatically disengage disengage
WARNING WARNING
machine.
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Prior to operating the lift truck, be sure to Prior to operating the lift truck, be sure to
understand understand and and
SYSTEM. SYSTEM.
While in normal operation and on level ground, While in normal operation and on level ground,
select a direction with the derectional lever and with select a direction with the derectional lever and with
the park brake released. You will note that the truck the park brake released. You will note that the truck
will move slowly in the selected direction. If you lift will move slowly in the selected direction. If you lift
yours hips off of the seat, within three seconds, the yours hips off of the seat, within three seconds, the
SEAT SWITCH SYSTEM will desengage the SEAT SWITCH SYSTEM will desengage the
transmission allowing the truck to coast but not transmission allowing the truck to coast but not
automatically stop. automatically stop.
To restore the lift truck to normal operation, while To restore the lift truck to normal operation, while
sitting in the operator's seat depress the brake sitting in the operator's seat depress the brake
pedal to hold the lift truck, return the directional pedal to hold the lift truck, return the directional
lever to the neutral position, and then reselect a lever to the neutral position, and then reselect a
direction of travel (either forward or reverse). The direction of travel (either forward or reverse). The
transmission will then re-engage. transmission will then re-engage.
If seat or seat switch replacement becomes If seat or seat switch replacement becomes
the the
necessary, be sure to use genuine DOOSAN necessary, be sure to use genuine DOOSAN
Infracore lift truck parts. Lift trucks should never be Infracore lift truck parts. Lift trucks should never be
operated without an operational SEAT SWITCH operated without an operational SEAT SWITCH
SYSTEM. SYSTEM.
Operation Section Operation Section
NOTICE NOTICE
check check the the SEAT SEAT SWITCH SWITCH