Komatsu WA500-6H Operation & Maintenance Manual page 385

Attachments, Options
1. Shift up switch
2. Shift down switch
This switches (1) an (2) are used when shifting up or down,
regardless of whether the transmission is in the manual shift
mode or auto shift mode.
Press (1): Shift up
Press (2): Shift down
3. F-N-R Switch
The F/N/R switch (3) at the top of the joystick steering lever is
used to switch the transmission between FORWARD and
REVERSE.
(F) position: FORWARD
(N) position: NEUTRAL
(R) position: REVERSE
Use the shift up and shift down switches at the top of the joystick
to change the speed range.
4. Joystick steering lever
Use this lever (4) to steer the machine to the left or right.
When traveling, operate this lever in the direction to turn the
machine.
(a): Left turn
(b): Right turn
(N): Neutral
5. Joystick on/off switch
When this switch (5) is turned ON, the joystick steering is
switched ON.
Position (a): ON (possible to steer with joystick)
Position (b): OFF (impossible to steer with joystick)
WA500-6H – VEAM430100
6.2 Joystick steering system
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2
GK050301
GK050301
N
a b
GK043185
a
b
GK050298
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