Product OverviewFigure 31. Road wheels 7. Mount plate2. Track 8. Reverse safety plate3. Lift cylinder 9. Control panel4. Loader arms 10. Tie-down/lift loop5. Hood 11. Rear access cover6. Auxiliary hydrauliccouplersControlsBecome familiar with all the controls (Figure 4) beforeyou start the engine and operate the traction unit.G0054061 2 3 4 5 6 7 810 9 1 1Figure 41. Auxiliary hydraulics lever 7. Loader arm/attachment tiltlever2. Key switch 8. Parking brake lever3. Hour meter 9. Reference bar4. Fuel gauge 10. Traction control5. Indicator lights and glowplug switch11. Loader valve lock6. Throttle leverKey SwitchThe key switch, used to start and stop the engine, hasthree positions: off, run, and start.To start the engine, rotate the key to the start position.Release the key when engine starts and it will moveautomatically to the run position.To stop the engine, rotate the key to the off position.Throttle LeverMove the control forward to increase the engine speedand rearward to decrease speed.Reference BarWhen driving the traction unit, use the reference bar asa handle and a leverage point for controlling the tractioncontrol and the auxiliary hydraulics lever. To ensuresmooth, controlled operation, do not take both handsoff of the reference bar while operating the traction unit.12