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UNLOADING
Now that the tailgate is fully raised, whatever
garbage was inside of it will have fallen out by
gravity. The garbage in "the body" will then be
pushed-out using the ejector blade.
The body-mounted valve has a control lever
labeled EJECTOR. Move this control lever to the
position labeled EXTEND and depress and hold the
button switch labeled throttle advance. The ejector
blade will begin to travel rearward, pushing out the
garbage as it goes. There is no real need for
"feathering" the ejector control (whereas you
should feather the tailgate control). When the
ejector's lower cutter edge is even with the body
floor's edge, the ejector will stop movement. The
entire garbage payload has now been pushed-out.
KEEP THE BODY SIDE ACCESS DOOR CLOSED WHEN EJECTOR
BLADE IS IN MOTION!
THE EJECTOR BLADE MOVES PAST
THE DOOR OPENING AND COULD CAUSE INJURY.
If need be, pull the truck forward about 10-15 feet
(almost always will be needed). Do this at a
"creep" speed of about ¼ MPH and do not move
truck abruptly...the tailgate is still raised up. This
will allow the tailgate to be lowered without
snagging into the pile. This is not true, of course, if
you are "pit dumping".
Lower the tailgate. Do this
shifting (commonly known as "feathering") the
control lever labeled TAILGATE to the lower
direction and with the
"slam" the tailgate down.
If your LOADMASTER has the automatic-lock
feature, shift the TAILGATE control lever to neutral
when
the
tailgate
retracted...this will be noticeable by listening for
diesel RPM droop down. If you have the left and
right manual turnbuckle tailgate locks, reposition
and tighten each lock. Whatever style, be certain
both
sides are fully latched.
slowly
by partially
diesel at idle speed
. Do not
lift
cylinders
have
NEVER STAND UNDERNEATH OR WALK BENEATH A MOVING
TAILGATE!
THE TAILGATE MAY BE LOWERED UPON YOU OR
MAY SUDDENLY FALL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
A COMPONENT FAILURE (SUCH AS HOSE END "BLOW-OFF")
COULD CAUSE TAILGATE TO SUDDENLY FALL.
fully
Sec02-pg21
EJECTOR
CONTROL
LEVER
TAILGATE
CONTROL
LEVER
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