Bucket positioning??? S250

[1gr8bldr]

While reading through my manual, I could not understand this feature. What does bucket positioning do?? Just because I have a button on the instrument panel, does that mean my machine has it???? Also, how do you know if your machine has "high flow" It is on the instrument panel but not written on the side of the machine as I have seen on some models. Also, I have replaced the rear bulbs but still no rear lights. If I push the light button once, I get the front lights, Are the rear lights supposed to be on then or after a second push. After the second push, I get nothing. Also, manual talks about a 2 speed. Is this on all the 250's or just some. The screen display has the feature to lock out this, If it is equipped????

 

[Tazza]

Bucket positioning, think of the situation you have a pallet on a truck and a set of forks on your machine. Put the forks in and with bucket positioning enabled, lift the arms. As it lifts it will also tilt the forks forward to keep the pallet level. It will not work when lowering though, you will need to manually tilt back for that.
To know if you have features fitted, press the button, if the light does not come on, it's not installed. Same with hi-flow.
Rear lights, check your fuses. One press is front, two i believe is front and rear.

 

[1gr8bldr]

Bucket positioning, think of the situation you have a pallet on a truck and a set of forks on your machine. Put the forks in and with bucket positioning enabled, lift the arms. As it lifts it will also tilt the forks forward to keep the pallet level. It will not work when lowering though, you will need to manually tilt back for that.
To know if you have features fitted, press the button, if the light does not come on, it's not installed. Same with hi-flow.
Rear lights, check your fuses. One press is front, two i believe is front and rear.

Thanks for the info. Anybody know about the different speeds mentioned in the manual? I think it said that standard setting was 57%. ====== Also, In the cab, I always wonder what it sounds like outside. Wondering if I am running it to hard. What RPM's do most people run for general use?

 

[reaperman]

Thanks for the info. Anybody know about the different speeds mentioned in the manual? I think it said that standard setting was 57%. ====== Also, In the cab, I always wonder what it sounds like outside. Wondering if I am running it to hard. What RPM's do most people run for general use?

As far as the rear lights go. I believe there is a separate relay that controls the rear lights. Try switching the relay with the front light relay, since you know that one works for sure. If the relay is bad, you can buy one pretty cheap at any auto parts store, about $5. As far as the RPM's go, you can run your machine wide open without worries. We run T250's at work. They should have the same engine as yours. They get run long and hard and have never skipped a beat. Pushing dirt takes power so wide open is the only speed they have saw for thousands of hours.

 

[Tazza]

As far as the rear lights go. I believe there is a separate relay that controls the rear lights. Try switching the relay with the front light relay, since you know that one works for sure. If the relay is bad, you can buy one pretty cheap at any auto parts store, about $5. As far as the RPM's go, you can run your machine wide open without worries. We run T250's at work. They should have the same engine as yours. They get run long and hard and have never skipped a beat. Pushing dirt takes power so wide open is the only speed they have saw for thousands of hours.

It really depends on what you are doing at the time. When moving around, i generally run 1/4-1/2, just go with what you feel you need. I generally don't run it flat out unless i'm doing some serious pushing, when that is done, it gets taken back to about 3/4.
If you feel there isn't quite enough power for the job you are doing, kick it up a little. They are happy to run flat out, but they just burn up more fuel. The faster they run, the more responsive the machine is too.