Ditch Witch SK850 - Manual (Page 36)

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SK850 Operator’s Manual
Controls - 35
Controls
Item Description Notes
1. Left track drive control
2. Right track drive
control
To move forward, push.
To move backward, pull.
To go faster in either
direction, move control farther
from neutral position.
To stop, move to neutral
position.
To turn right, move left control farther
forward than right control.
To turn left, move right control farther
forward than left control.
To counter-rotate in either direction,
move controls in opposite directions
as indicated above.
Track drive joystick
(optional) To move forward, push.
To move backward, pull.
To go faster in either
direction, move control farther
from neutral.
To stop, move to neutral.
To steer while moving forward, push
joystick forward, then move left or
right. Unit will gradually turn left or
right.
To steer while moving backward, pull
joystick back, then move left or right.
Unit will gradually turn left or right.
For tight steering in low speed, move
joystick to center position then to left
or right side. Tracks will counter rotate
and turn unit in a tight circle.
3. Parking brake switch To engage, move red switch
toward operator and press
back of switch down.
To disengage, move red
switch toward operator and
press front of switch down.
IMPORTANT:
• Only apply parking brake when
unit is at rest.
• Parking brake disengages
hydraulics.
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