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the Spread Open/Close is pulled to the open position,
the gate will open to the set position.
Note:
The slot, after setting 9 on the dial, allows the
hopper gate to be opened to the maximum position.
This setting can be used for dry sand, ice melt, or
other materials that are difficult to spread; it may
also be used for hopper cleanout (see Cleaning the
Spreader section).
Caster Wheel Lock Foot Pedal
Located on the right side of the operator platform (see
Figure
10).
Press and hold the caster wheel lock foot pedal to lock
the caster wheels in the straight position. Release
the foot pedal to unlock the caster wheels and allow
the machine to freely turn.
Figure 10
1. Caster pin locking mechanism
Drive Wheel Release Valves
WARNING
Hands may become entangled in the rotating
drive components below the engine deck,
which could result in serious injury or death.
Stop engine, remove key, allow all the moving
parts to stop before accessing the drive wheel
release valves.
WARNING
The engine and hydraulic drive units can
become very hot. Touching a hot engine or
hydraulic drive units can cause severe burns.
Allow the engine and hydraulic drive units to
cool completely before accessing the drive
wheel release valves.
Located on the left and right sides of the mainframe
above the operator platform.
During normal operating conditions, the drive wheel
release valves are positioned in front of the slots.
If the machine has to be pushed by hand, the valves
must be in the Bypass (released) position. If the
machine has to be pushed by hand, the valves must
be in the "released" position
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1. Release lever position for
operating the machine
2. Bypass release knob
3. Rotate bypass release
knob counterclockwise to
loosen
To release the drive system (see
the bypass release knob by turning counterclockwise.
Then pull the release lever on the underside of
machine towards the back of the machine and
retighten the knob to hold the release lever back in
the released state. Repeat this on each side of the
machine.
Release the parking brake. The machine is now able
to be pushed by hand.
To reset the drive system, loosen the bypass release
knob by turning it counterclockwise. Then push the
release lever on the underside of machine towards
the front of the machine and retighten the knob to hold
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Figure 11
4. Pull release lever rearward
5. Rotate bypass release
knob clockwise to tighten
6. Release lever position
for pushing the machine
(released position)
Figure
11), loosen
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