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DLA Wheel Loader

Introduction

2012.05.03
EMEA Heavy Line Training Team

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Machine Identification

2. Switches, Pedals & Levers

3. Front Instrument Panel

4. Right Side Switch Panel

5. Various Cabin Locations

6. Heating & Air Conditioning

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Machine Identification
Ref Description Contents
No
1 Product plate Manufacturer’s name & address, machine PIN.
Operating weight, year of manufacture, year of delivery
2 Specification Operating weight, overall length, overall width, overall height, ground
Plate clearance, engine output, tyre, turning radius, bucket capacity, dumping
reach, dumping clearance
3 Cabin Manufacturer’s name & address, serial number, machine model designation,
operating weight, cabin serial number, ROPS/FOPS number & ROPS/FOPS
certificate number.
4 Engine Manufacturer’s name, engine type designation & number.
5 Front Axle Manufacturer’s name, axle type designation & number
6 Transmission Manufacturer’s name, transmission type designation & number

7 Rear Axle Manufacturer’s name, engine type designation & number

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

Ref Description
1 Starter Switch
2 Horn Button
3 Combination Switch
4 Accelerator Pedal
5 Steering Wheel Adjustment Lever
6 Brake Pedals
7 Steering Wheel
8 Kick down Button
9 Transmission Lever
10 Instrument Panel
11 Hourmeter
12 Hazard Warning Light Switch

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

1. Starter Switch

O – Turns engine “Off” (Some electrical circuits are

still powered, such as the interior cabin light)

I – Turns electrics “On”, & starts the self test of the

LCD display & buzzer (approx 2 secs)

- Engine cranking position

- Engine “Preheat” operates in this position

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

2. Horn Button (2 Plates)

(End of combination switch)

&

On Control Valve Lever

(Joystick Option)

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

3. Combination Switch

Ref Function (Method)

A Left Side Direction Signal (Push lever forward)
B Right Side Direction Signal (Pull lever back)
C Window Washer Switch (Press outer area)
D Horn (Press center button)
E Wiper Switch (Rotation)
J: Intermittent mode
0: Stop
I: Normal speed mode
II: High-speed mode
F Neutral position (Head lamps low beam)
G Head lamp flash (Pull up to 1st position & both
low & high beam are activated while held in
this position)
H High Beam (Pull up to 2nd position)

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

4. Accelerator Pedal
(Includes Power Mode Shift Switch,
see later notes for details)

5. Steering Wheel Adjustment Lever

(Pull lever up & adjust wheel height
& angle to desired position, then
push lever down)

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

6. Brake Pedals
6
(Controls the hub brakes & also the
transmission cut off when selected
6 by the rocker switch)
[See later notes for details of
transmission cut out]

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7. Steering Wheel

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

8. Kick-down Button (2 Plates)

(End of gear selection lever)
[Operates 2nd to 1st gear in manual mode &
between 4th to 3rd, 3rd to 2nd & 2nd to 1st in
automatic modes]

&

On Control Valve Lever

(Joystick Option)

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

9. Transmission Lever

Ref Function (Method)

F Forward Direction Selection (Push lever forward)
N Neutral
R Reverse Direction Selection (Pull lever back)
1~4 1: First gear
1~4 2: Second gear
3: Third gear
4: Fourth gear

Notes:
• On the 4 speed transmissions, 3rd gear is the highest available gear in reverse.
• In “Manual mode” the number selected will be the drive gear used (unless kick-down is applied in 2nd gear)
• In “Automatic mode” 2~4, the number selected will be the highest gear that that the transmission can select &
the machine will use 2nd gear to start whenever possible.
(1st gear is still possible to be selected by use of kick-down)
• In “Automatic mode” 1~4, the number selected will be the highest gear that that the transmission can select &
the machine will use 2nd gear to start whenever possible, but will automatically shift down into 1st gear when
required.

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

10. Instrument Panel

11. Hourmeter

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

11. Hour Meter

Displays the total machine engine running
time (Alternator outputting).

12. Hazard Warning Switch

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Front Instrument Panel

No Description
1 Fuel Gauge
2 Speedometer
3 Hour Meter
4 Tachometer
5 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
6 Transmission Oil Temperature Gauge
7 Transmission Display
8 Preheat Indicator Light
9 Air Cleaner Clogged Warning Light
10 Battery Warning Light
11 Left Turn Warning Light
12 High Beam Indictor Light
13 Right Turn Warning Light
14 Work Light Indicator Light
15 Brake Pressure Warning Light
16 FNR Selector Indicator Light
17 Parking Brake Indicator Light
18 Emergency Steering Indicator Light
19 Not Used
20 Quick Coupler Indicator Light
21 Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light
Engine Coolant Temperature
22 Warning Light
23 Not Used
24 Not Used
25 Not Used

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Front Instrument Panel

1. Fuel Gauge
Displays the amount of fuel in the tank.

2. Speedometer

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Front Instrument Panel

3. Hour Meter
Displays the machines operating hours
(Actual alternator outputting)
The hour glass icon blinks every 4
seconds while the hour meter is
running.

4. Tachometer
Displays the engine rpm.

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Front Instrument Panel

5. Coolant Temperature Gauge

Displays the engines operating
temperature.

6. Transmission Oil Temperature Gauge

Displays the temperature of the
transmission oil as it leaves the
transmission on its way to the
transmission cooler.

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Front Instrument Panel

7. Transmission Display

A. Indicates travel direction & gear

selection.

B. Indicates normal operation & error

codes. (Most codes are only 2 digit)

C. Indicates that an error has occurred

& that the code is stored.

D. Indicates that the transmission must

be stopped in order to prevent
damage & possible hazardous
operation

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

8. Preheat Indicator Light

This light will be “On” while the preheating is
in progress.
Do not attempt to start while the light is “On”

9. Air Cleaner Filter Is Clogged Light

This light will be “On” if the air cleaner is
clogged by dirt.
If this light is “On”, stop the machine &
replace the air cleaner filters.
(The light should not become lit if the air
cleaner is replaced at the correct
service intervals, except in exceptional
circumstances).

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

10. Battery Charging Light

This light will be “On” while the engine
is running if the alternator has a failure.

11. Left Turn & Hazard Warning Light

This light will be “On” if the left turn
signal or hazard warning lights are “On”.

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

12. High Beam Indicator Light

This light turns “On” when high beam is
selected for the headlights.

13. Right Turn & Hazard Warning Light

This light will be “On” if the right turn signal or
hazard warning lights are “On”.

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

14. Working Light Indicator Light

This light is “On” when either the front &/or rear
working lights are “On”.

15. Brake Pressure Warning Light

This light is “On” when the brake charging pressure is
too low.
If this light comes “on” the machine should be stopped
& not worked again until the fault has been rectified
“On”.

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

16. Second Forward/Reverse Active Warning Light

This light is “On” when the second forward/reverse
selector system is activated (FNR on joystick lever).

17. Parking Brake Indicator Light

This light is “On” when the parking brake is applied.
This light will be “On” & the buzzer will sound if
forward or reverse are selected while the parking
brake is applied.

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

18. Emergency Steering Indicator Light (Optional)

This light is “On” when the Emergency Steering is
activated due to a hydraulic failure.
If the light turns “on” stop the machine at once &
rectify the fault before moving the machine again.

19. Not Used

20. Quick Coupler Indicator Light (Optional)

This light is “On” when the quick coupler switch is
released position.

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Front Instrument Panel (Warning Lights)

20. Engine Oil Pressure Warning Symbol

If the engine oil pressure drops too low this light is
“On” & the engine should stopped & the fault rectified.
The light will also be on when the starter key is turned
“On” but the engine is not running.

21. Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Symbol

If the engine overheats this light is “On” the buzzer will
sound & the engine speed will be reduced.

23. Not Used

24. Not Used

25. Not Used

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Right Side Switch Panel

Ref Function
1 Pilot Control Valve Lever (Joystick)
2 Kick-down Button
3 Horn Button
4 Cigar Lighter
5 Transmission Shift Switch
6 Headlight Switch
7 Front Work Light Switch
8 Rear Work Light Switch
9 Rear Wiper Switch
10 Pilot Cutoff Switch
11 Parking Brake Switch
12 Transmission Cutoff Switch
13 Boom Float Switch (Optional)
14 LIS Switch (Optional)
15 Not Used
16 Emergency Steering Test Switch (Optional)
17 Rotating Beacon Light Switch (Optional)
18 Power Socket For 12 Volt
19 Cup Holder
20 F/R (Forward/Reverse) Selector Switch [Option]
21 F/R (Forward/Reverse) Control Switch [Option]

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Right Side Switch Panel

1. Pilot Control Valve Lever

(Two/Three Lever)[Options]

Ref Description
1 Hold Lever In Lower Mode
2 Bucket Dump
3 Boom Lower
4 Bucket Crowd
5 Boom Raise
6 Bucket Return To Dig
7 Hold Lever In Raise Mode

1A. Pilot Control Valve Lever

(Joystick Lever)[Option]

HC C D Ref Description
HR R L HL HL Hold Lever In Lower Mode
L Boom Lower
HC Bucket Return To Dig
C Bucket Crowd
N Neutral
D Bucket Dump
R Boom Raise
HR Hold Lever In Raise Mode 26

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Right Side Switch Panel

2. Kick Down Switch

The kick down switch functions to
down shift the transmission provided
that the change is possible without
over speeding the engine & provided
that it is within the following rules:

- Only from 2nd gear in manual mode

- In 2, 3 or 4th gear when in automatic

mode

NOTE:

Kick down is released either by selecting neutral

or by pressing the kick down button again.

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Right Side Switch Panel

3. Horn Switch
Pressing either the lower button on
the upper face of the joystick lever,
or the button on the end of the right
hand combination switch will sound
the

4. Cigarette Lighter
The cigarette lighter is 24V & so
must not be used for the charging of
mobile phones etc.

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Right Side Switch Panel

5. Transmission Shift Switch

MAN – Transmission works in the
gear as set on the column switch
1-4 - Transmission works
automatically between 1st & 4th gear
as the load & speed demand.
2-4 - Transmission works
automatically between 2nd & 4th gear
as the load & speed demand (1st
gear is accessible by kick-down)

NOTES:

The maximum gear in 1-4 & 2-4 is set by the

rotation position of the column selector switch.

On the 4 speed transmission the maximum gear

for each direction is:
4th gear Forward
3rd gear Reverse

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Right Side Switch Panel

6. Headlight Switch
O – In this position the headlights are turned “Off”
I – In this position the clearance (side lights), tail,
instrument panel & switch lights are turned “On”
II – In this position the clearance (side lights), tail,
instrument panel, switch lights & headlights are
turned “On”

7. Front Work Light Switch

O – In this position the front work lights are turned
“Off”
I – In this position the work lights mounted on the
top of the cabin at the front are turned “On””

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Right Side Switch Panel

8. Rear Work Light Switch

O – In this position the work lights mounted on top
of the rear of the cabin & the sides of the radiator
are turned “Off”
I – In this position the work lights mounted on the
sides of the radiator are turned “On”
II – In this position the work lights mounted on top of
the rear of the cabin & the sides of the radiator are
turned “On”

9. Rear Wiper Switch

O – In this position the rear wiper is turned “Off”
I – In this position the rear window washer sprays
washer fluid on to the rear window
II – In this position the rear window wiper is turned
“On”

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Right Side Switch Panel

10. Pilot Cutoff Switch

O – In this position the pilot control
valve (Joystick) can work the
hydraulics
I – In this position the pilot supply to
the pilot control valve (Joystick) is
disconnected, so it cannot work the
hydraulics.

11. Parking Brake Switch

O – In this position the parking brake
is released
I – In this position the parking brake
is applied, the warning light is
displayed & if the operator attempts
to select forward or reverse gears,
the transmission will prevent it & the
buzzer will sound.

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Right Side Switch Panel

12. Transmission Cut-off Switch

O – In this position the transmission cut-off function
is turned “Off”.
When applying the brake the transmission will not
automatically be disconnected.
(This mode is for road work or any other work that
involves long or steep descents)
I – In this position the transmission will be cut-off
automatically once the brake pressure reaches a
set value.
This automatic cut-off means that more power is
available to the hydraulics for faster operation.
[This function only works in 1st & 2nd gears]

13. Boom Float Switch (Option)

O – In this position the boom float cut out is turned
“Off”
I – In this position if the boom float is locked in,
the boom float magnets will be released once the
boom rises to the preset level.

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Right Side Switch Panel

14. Load Isolation System (LIS) Switch (Option)

O – In this position the LIS is turned “Off”
I – In this position the LIS is turned “On” at all
speeds.
II – In this position the LIS is turned “On” only once
the travel speed is:
>6kph (3.7 mph) forward
>4kph (2.5 mph) reverse
It will automatically once the speed:
<4kph (2.5 mph) forward
<2kph (1.2 mph) Reverse

15. Not Used

16. Emergency Steering Test Switch

O – In this position the emergency steering is turned
“Off”.

I – In this position the emergency steering can be

tested, as while the switch is pressed the
emergency steering pump will run.

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Right Side Switch Panel

17. Rotating Beacon Switch (Option)

O – In this position the Beacon is turned “Off”
I – In this position the Beacon is turned “On”

18. Power Socket For 12 Volts

Note:
This 12 volt DC outlet is meant for supplying small
low power devices, such as mobile phone chargers
& must not be used to supply high power devices

19. Cup Holder

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Right Side Switch Panel

20. F/R (Forward/Reverse) Selector Switch

O – In this position the F/R control is turned “Off”
I – In this position F/R control is turned “On”, &
when released will return to the “O” position
although the F/R control will remain “On”.
Pressing the switch again will turn the F/R Control
”Off”.

21. F/R (Forward/Reverse) Control Switch

With the F/R Selector Switch “On”:
O – In this position the transmission is in neutral
I – In this position the transmission is in Forward
II – In this position the transmission is in Reverse

Note:
If the transmission lever is moved out of the neutral
position, while the F/R selector switch is “On”, it will
override the F/R selector switch.
To reactivate the F/R selector switch the transmission
lever must be returned to the neutral position & the
F/R selector switch pressed.
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Various Cabin Locations

Ref Description
1 Interior Light
2 Stereo /CD Player (Optional)
3 Heater & Air Conditioning Control Panel
4 Speakers
5 Storage Compartment
6 Windscreen Washer Bottle
7 Electrical Box
8 Fuse Boxes

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Switches, Pedals & Levers

1. Cabin Interior Lamp

2. Stereo / CD Player (Optional)

The DLA machines are all built to take a
24v DC stereo/CD player.

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Various Cabin Locations

3. Heater & Air Conditioning Control Panel

4. Speakers

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Various Cabin Locations

5. Storage Compartments

6. Windscreen Washer Bottle

7. Electrical Box
This box contains most of the critical
electrical components.

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Various Cabin Locations

8. Fuse Boxes

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Heating & Air Conditioning

Heating & Air Conditioning

Ref Description
1 Operation Panel
2 Front Nozzle (Air Conditioner)
3 Front Nozzle (Defroster)
4 Foot Nozzle
6 Rear Nozzle

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Heating & Air Conditioning

- Air conditioner control panel

Ref Description Ref Description

1 Fan & Air Conditioning Switch 4 Selector Switch For Blower Output
2 Blower Fan Switches 5 Selector Switch For Air Intake
3 Temperature Control Button

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Heating & Air Conditioning

- Air conditioner control panel

Notes:

• Operate the air conditioning for 20 to 30 minutes a week to circulate the refrigerant in
the system. (The blower must be switched on & the engine running during this
operation)

• The outer air conditioning (fresh air) filter must be cleaned at least every 50 hours &
replaced with a new one every 500 hours. The inner air conditioning (recirculation) filter
must be cleaned at least every 500 hours & replaced with a new one every 1,000
hours. (If the machine is being operated in a dusty environment, the cleaning &
replacement will have to be done more frequently.)

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