Tailgate Down Switch - Wittke Pendulum Operator's Manual

60 Controls and Indicators
Figure 3-19 Buzzer with red warning light
: If the upward movement of the tailgate is stopped at any position except the fully open
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position, both Tailgate Up and Tailgate Down switches will flash red.
: When the tailgate reaches the fully open position, the Tailgate Up switch will turn green while
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the Tailgate Down switch will turn blue.

Tailgate Down Switch

This switch (see Figure 3-17) is used to lower the tailgate. Press it and keep it down to completely
close and lock the tailgate or to lower it until it rests on the tailgate safety prop.
I : When the tailgate is completely closed and locked, put both tailgate-locking pins back in place.
MPORTANT
: If the downward movement of the tailgate is stopped at any position except the fully closed and
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locked position, both Tailgate Up and Tailgate Down switches will flash red.
: Each time the tailgate is unlocked, the message "Tailgate Unlocked" appears on the display
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monitor.
: When the tailgate is locked back, both the in-cab buzzer (see Figure 3-19) and the backup
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alarm will stop sounding off. The red warning light, located on the buzzer, will also stop
blinking.
: When the tailgate is completely closed and locked, the Tailgate Down switch will turn green
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while the Tailgate Up switch will turn blue.
Red warning
light