INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 83 DANGER 4 RWA31320 4 RWA31320 • Before carrying out any operation with this lever, the oper- ator must be sitting in the driving position with fastened seat belt. • If the loader control lever has to be used during travel, avoid any abrupt and quick movement that may affect the balance of the machine and make it difficult to drive. • If it is necessary to leave the machine on a slope, take all the precautions aimed at preventing any uncontrolled movement of the machine itself. (See “3.7 PARKING THE MACHINE”). • Before leaving the operator’s seat, lower the bucket to the ground and engage the safety lock before stopping the engine.
The front loader control lever (4) is positioned on the operator’s right and controls the raising and lowering of the arm and the folding and dumping of the bucket according to the orthogonal movements listed below. If the machine is properly equipped, the shifting of the lever to position E (defined by a click) sets the loader to a free, or floating position, that is, to a position in which it can automatically follow the undulation of the ground. Furthermore, when the lever (5) is shifted by 45° towards the ax- is of the machine in position F, the “return to dig” device is con- nected, which lowers the arm and at the same time moves the bucket back in loading position.
As soon as the bucket touches the ground, the device is automatically disconnected and the machine returns to its normal position. N - Neutral A - Bucket folding B - Arm lowering C - Bucket dumping D - Arm raising Only with the appropriate equipment: E - Free (floating) arm F - Self-leveling (return to dig) RWA33710 F E B A N C D