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Took the side panel off trying to figure out the throttle...found some new questions:

What are these?


First, this was buried in the panel/not installed in a switch "blank". It lights up when I switch it, so seems to be hooked up. I thought maybe it turns off the self-leveling boom, but that didn't change when actuated. There is a label on it that says "boom susp"

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This is on the side of the panel. I assumed it was just to hold something on the other side of the panel when I saw it before. But when looking from the inside there are wires on it.

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The first picture is a switch that probably controls a bucket float function. Turn that switch on, push your boom lever all the way forward to the stop, and see if it doesn't allow the boom to float up and down across the ground as you drag a bucket along.

The other possibility is that it turns on a ride control system, which would cause the boom to "bounce" up and down a bit while you are traveling in order to smooth out the bouncy ride of the machine.

The second and third picture looked to me like a buzzer/beeper, or possibly a proximity sensor. If you could read the letters and numbers on it that would be helpful.
 
Reach said:
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The second and third picture looked to me like a buzzer/beeper, or possibly a proximity sensor. If you could read the letters and numbers on it that would be helpful.
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Beeper makes sense... probably the one that beeps when you try to drive without seatbelt fastened or letting you know the attachment plate is open.
 
The first definitely is the float feature. Have same switch on our 528... however, it is not functioning. in other words, we didn't purchase that feature. I think of it as a pretend missile launcher.. key point, it does nothing. That is how it was explained to me when we received our unit.
 
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RogerM said:
The first definitely is the float feature. Have same switch on our 528... however, it is not functioning. in other words, we didn't purchase that feature. I think of it as a pretend missile launcher.. key point, it does nothing. That is how it was explained to me when we received our unit.
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Does the switch light up when you flip it?

I'm assuming mine doesn't have that feature...but was surprised to find a switch tucked away down there.
 
It could be the self leveling, so when you raise pallet forks or whatever they stay at the same angle.
Mine had that hidden in the loom and it worked! So put it in the panel
Second is a reset for service light.
 
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Mick Dempsey! said:
It could be the self leveling, so when you raise pallet forks or whatever they stay at the same angle.
Mine had that hidden in the loom and it worked! So put it in the panel
Second is a reset for service light.
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That's what I initially thought of the switch...but nothing changed with it. (Already has self leveling)

Service light reset... I assume a special tool at dealer/service to reset that?
 
Lumberjack said:
The first is ride control. The second is a beeper/sounder.

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Thanks!
I couldn't find any documentation with that pic.

Since it's not listed as an option, I bet my machine doesn't have the necessary accumulator so it won't work.

Guess the only way to know is to throw abot 1500 lbs on a pallet and hit some bumps at full speed to see how that goes.
 
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