Gehl RT175 Operator's Manual page 9

Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 63
Operational Checks............................................................................................................................................... 63
Pre-Start Checks ............................................................................................................................................ 63
Checks During Operation ............................................................................................................................... 64
Parking Checks .............................................................................................................................................. 64
Before Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 64
Cab Entry and Exit.......................................................................................................................................... 64
Opening/Closing the Cab Door (Option)......................................................................................................... 65
Seat Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................. 65
Seat Belt ......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Parking Brake ................................................................................................................................................. 66
Disengage Parking Brake ........................................................................................................................ 66
Starting the Engine................................................................................................................................................ 67
After Starting................................................................................................................................................... 68
Warm Up ............................................................................................................................................................... 68
Run-In Period ........................................................................................................................................................ 68
Stopping the Engine .............................................................................................................................................. 68
After Operation ...................................................................................................................................................... 68
Jump-Starting ........................................................................................................................................................ 69
Travel Drive Operation .......................................................................................................................................... 71
ISO Pattern Travel Drive Controls............................................................................................................ 72
D-H Pattern Travel Drive Controls (Option) ............................................................................................. 72
Rubber Track Use Cautions and Tips ............................................................................................................ 73
Travel Drive Error Condition Operation (Limp Mode) ..................................................................................... 75
Alternate Transport Mode Activation........................................................................................................ 75
Alternate Transport Mode Cancel ............................................................................................................ 76
Backup Alarm ................................................................................................................................................. 76
Lift Arm Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 76
Attachment Transport Position ....................................................................................................................... 76
Joystick Control Patterns................................................................................................................................ 77
ISO Pattern Lift Arm Operation Controls.................................................................................................. 77
D-H Pattern Lift Arm Operation Controls (Option).................................................................................... 77
Self-Leveling.......................................................................................................................................................... 78
Self-Leveling Cancel (Option)......................................................................................................................... 79
Lift Arm Float ......................................................................................................................................................... 79
Hydraglide™ Ride Control System (Option).......................................................................................................... 79
Hydraulics Control Lock ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Lift Arm Support .................................................................................................................................................... 81
Engage Lift Arm Support ................................................................................................................................ 81
Disengage Lift Arm Support ........................................................................................................................... 82
Connecting/Disconnecting Attachments................................................................................................................ 83
Connecting Attachments ................................................................................................................................ 83
Disconnecting Attachments ............................................................................................................................ 84
Powering Attachments with Hydraulic Function .................................................................................................... 85
Connecting Hydraulic Attachments to the Auxiliary Hydraulic Circuits........................................................... 85
Disconnecting Hydraulic Attachments from the Auxiliary Hydraulics Circuit .................................................. 86
Auxiliary Hydraulics Operation ....................................................................................................................... 86
Standard-Flow Auxiliary Hydraulics Control............................................................................................. 86
High-Flow Auxiliary Hydraulics Control (Option) ...................................................................................... 87
Working with Buckets ............................................................................................................................................ 87
Digging Tips.................................................................................................................................................... 87
Safety Instructions When Working with Buckets ............................................................................................ 88
Working with Standard Buckets...................................................................................................................... 89
Scooping .................................................................................................................................................. 89
Loading .................................................................................................................................................... 89
Tips When Loading Trucks....................................................................................................................... 90
Grading .................................................................................................................................................... 90
Printed in U.S.A. 3 918468/EP0313