Stabil-trak™ system and boom interlock system – SkyTrak 8042 Service Manual User Manual
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Stabil-TRAK™
System and Boom Interlock System
10-8
6036, 6042, 8042, 10042, 10054
Stabil-TRAK System Test Procedures
Step 1
a. Enter the machine.
b. Fasten the seat belt.
c. Place the machine on a hard level surface.
d. Have the boom fully retracted and horizontal.
e. Place an 8 in (203 mm) wood or cement block in front of the front left tire.
f. Turn the key to the RUN position.
g. Check to be sure the Stabil-TRAK light is OFF.
Step 2
a. Start the engine.
b. Turn the parking brake switch OFF.
c. Move the range select lever to (1) FIRST gear.
d. Move the travel select lever to the (F) FORWARD position.
e. Drive the machine up on the block.
f. Use the frame sway control to level the machine back to 0°.
Step 3
a. Depress the service brake pedal.
b. Move the travel select lever to the (N) NEUTRAL position.
c. Raise the boom to exactly 60°. The Stabil-TRAK light should come ON when the boom angle is at
about 40° and remain ON.
Step 4
a. Use your left foot to depress the service brake pedal.
b. With the range select lever in (2) SECOND gear, move the travel select lever to the (R) REVERSE
position.
c. Ease your left foot partially off the service brake pedal, make sure that the Stabil-TRAK light
remains ON.
d. With your right foot, increase the engine rpm slightly, as necessary, just enough to back the machine
off the block. While backing off the block, the front left tire should remain off the ground.
Note: Perform Steps 5 thru 9 with the engine rpm at idle.
Step 5
a. Keep the service brake pedal depressed.
b. Move the travel select lever to the (N) NEUTRAL position.
c. Take your foot off the service brake pedal. The Stabil-TRAK light should remain ON and the front left
tire should remain off the ground.
Step 6
a. With the travel select lever in the (N) NEUTRAL position, engage the parking brake switch.
b. Move the travel select lever to the (F) FORWARD position. The Stabil-TRAK light should remain ON
and the front left tire should remain off the ground.
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