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24 Genie Z-34/22 & Genie Z-34/22N Part No. 43654

Operator's Manual Second Edition • Ninth Printing

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Driving Up/Down Slopes

Drive/Brake Control Theory

Brakes release progressively as the drive control

handle is moved out of neutral in either direction.

Brakes apply progressively as the drive control

handle is moved toward the neutral position. If the

machine is on a slope, the progressive release/

application of the brakes combined with torque from

the drive motors allows you to control the speed of

the machine. For this reason, in some

circumstances it is more effective to drive down a

sloped surface by moving the drive control handle

in the uphill direction. This is called “plug braking.”

Apply these principles for driving on a slope by

following the instructions below.

Driving up a slope

Be sure the platform is fully lowered and the

platform is between the drive wheels. Be sure the

wheels are aligned up and down the slope.

1 Press down the foot switch.

2 Move the drive control handle firmly.

When stopped on a slope, the machine may initially

move slightly downhill when the drive control handle

is moved to drive up the slope. Be sure the area

behind the machine is clear.

Driving down a slope

Be sure the platform is fully lowered and the

platform is between the drive wheels. Be sure the

wheels are aligned up and down the slope.

1 Position the steer wheels on the downhill side of

slope.

2 Press down the foot switch.

3 On steeper slopes, it may be more effective to

move the drive control handle in the uphill

direction (plug braking) in order to drive downhill.

For this reason, no matter what slope you are

on, always begin the process of driving downhill

by slowly moving the drive control handle in the

uphill direction. Use small movements of the

drive control handle to control the machine

speed.

If the machine moves uphill instead of downhill, the

slope is too small to use plug braking. Move the

drive control handle back to the neutral position to

apply the brakes and proceed as follows:

4 Slowly move the drive control handle

downhill

Use small movements of the drive control

handle to control the machine speed.

To stop the machine completely, return the drive

control handle to the center (neutral position). The

machine can also be stopped by removing your foot

from the foot switch or pushing in the red

Emergency Stop button.

If machine speed exceeds 3 mph / 4.8 km/h

(walking pace), immediately stop the machine.

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