nifty 170SD series Operating/safety Instructions Manual

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SD SeriesOperating & Safety InstructionsEnglish/USA 09/03 314.5 DRIVING CONTROLSDO NOT OPERATE THE NIFTYLIFT WHILST ELEVATED UNLESS ON A FIRM,LEVEL SURFACE FREE FROM ANY POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS OR HAZARDSBOTH AT GROUND LEVEL AND OVERHEAD.1) Check proposed route for possible hazards, obstructions and personnel.2) Depress foot switch located in platform floor (if applicable). For 4WD machines grasp andhold the duty selector handle.3) Use the Drive Speed selector on the platform control station to determine speed.High Drive (Hare) - GIVES HIGH SPEED AND LOW GRADEABILITY.Low Drive (Tortoise) - GIVES LOW SPEED AND HIGH GRADEABILITY.4) Select drive joystick from hand lever controls (left hand lever of five, situated at thedrive/outrigger control position).A. Up for FORWARDB. Down for REVERSEC. Left for STEER LEFTD. Right for STEER RIGHT5) All control levers give a fully proportional response therefore the more the lever is movedaway from the centre (OFF) position the faster the function will become.6) Maximum drive speed is only attainable when all booms are fully stowed and the HI/LOselector is in the HI position.7) When driving with the booms fully stowed, the Tilt Alarm is bypassed to allow the Niftylift tobe driven in areas where the slope exceeds the five degree working limit. In normal operationthe drive is therefore unaffected when driven onto a slope in excess of five degrees, until theoutriggers are lowered and the booms are raised, whereupon the drive would be disabledand the tilt alarm sounds continuously.8) Under no circumstances should any Niftylift SD series machine be driven on slopesexceeding 25%, with the booms fully stowed (30% for 4WD machine).