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12. OPERATION
Using the lever guide for fine control.
If you use the lever guide, it is easier to make fine adjustments
in the
steering direction.
There are the following two methods of using the lever guide.
A:
Hook your fingers or thumb over the left or right guides, and operate
the steering with a light touch.
B:
Keep your wrist fixed and run all your fingers along the front of the
guide to operate the steering.
Select the method which you find best matches the frequency and ease of
use.
+
To make a pivot left turn
If the transmission/steering
lever is moved fully to the left, the steering
clutch is disengaged and the steering brake is applied, so the machine
will carry out a pivot turn to the left,
REMARK
To make a pivot right turn, move the transmission/steering
lever fully to the
right.
12.7.2
TURNING
WHILE
DESCENDING
A SLOPE
A
WARNING
When descending
such a sharp slope that the machine will go down
of its own weight or when going ddwn a slope with a scraper or the
like, you should exercise
great care. The machine will turn to the
opposite side to the direction of the moved lever.
+
To make a gradual left turn
If the transmission/steering
lever is moved partially to the right, the
steering clutch is disengaged and the machine turns gradually to the left
(compensation
steering).
REMARK
To make a gradual
right turn, move the transmission/steering
lever
partially to the left (compensation
steering).
+
To make a pivot left turn
If the transmission/steering
lever is moved fully to the left, the steering
clutch is disengaged and the steering brake is applied, so the machine
will carry out a pivot turn to the left (no compensation
steering).
Right steering
Left steering
B:
!
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REMARK
To make a pivot right turn, move the transmission/steering
lever fully to the
right (no compensation
steering).
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