Packing Refuse - Wittke StRLight Operator's Manual

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Position the carry can near the trash to be picked up and set the parking or work brake.
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Danger!
Be sure there is enough clearance to dump the carry can's contents. Ensure that nobody is
near the vehicle during the dumping operation.
Fill the carry can with refuse. Refer to the carry can, cart tipper or automated arm (if equipped)
4.
manufacturer for more information.
Set the parking brake and lock the cart tipper(s) or automated arm (if equipped) in stored
5.
position.
Raise the carry can while adjusting the forks to ensure it clears the cab guard and canopy, and
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refuse does not spill before it reaches the hopper.
Adjust the forks to a 45-degree angle to dump the carry can's contents into the hopper.
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Tilt the carry can out of the hopper and lower the arms and forks while making sure it does not
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come in contact with the canopy and cab guard on the way down.

Packing Refuse

When the hopper is full, the packer of the W
into the body.
Packing refuse can be done in two ways:
Pressing the Pack button — With the use of the Pack button on the control panel (see Pack
Push-Button (green) on page 65), you can control the packer blade's sweep cycle. You can however
stop the packer by pressing the Stop button (red) and retract it by pressing the Return button
(yellow) at any point during the sweep cycle.
Using the Auto-Packing mode — Working in this mode, the packer blade's sweep cycle is fully
automated and is triggered by the lowering of the arms. You can, however, stop the packer by
pressing the Stop button (red) or retract it by pressing the Return button (yellow) at any point
during the sweep cycle (see Auto-Packing Switch (optional) on page 61).
: Use the Auto-Packing mode when time is of the essence and you are secure in allowing the
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off method of packing refuse while allowing you to focus on driving the front loader to the next
stop.
Do not allow trash to fall behind the packer blade. this area must be kept clean to prevent damage
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to the hydraulic and electrical systems.
: It is recommended to perform this task while you move from one collection point to another.
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