Control pattern for the new M series graders and new pics

[9420pullpan]

Joysticks Simplify Grader Operation

Left Joystick:

* Side-to-side = steering
* Twist = articulation
* Right yellow button = auto articulation return to center
* Top black buttons = wheel lean
* Trigger switch = transmission direction
* Top yellow buttons = gear selection
* Fore/Aft = left blade lift
* Detent = left blade float

Right Joystick:

* Fore/aft = right blade lift
* Detent = right blade float
* Side-to-side = blade shift
* Twist = circle turn
* Hat switch fore/aft = blade tip
* Hat switch left/right = drawbar shift
* Differential Lock/Unlock
* Electronic Throttle Resume/Decrement

i think that this is definately going to be alot of fun to run. im leaving for California in the middle of July cant wait to start work i hope when these come out we rent one!! i definately like the joysticks give feed back..

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[Grader4me]

Pullpan...I'm drooling. It definately looks like it would be a blast to operate.:yup

[9420pullpan]

im telling ya can it get any better look at the visibility and the feel of the blade in your hands ALL the time i feel like we'll have much better control of the machine as soon as we get use to the new joysticks. i still cant believe the visibility. and i also love the new look. i just hope that they put enough resistance in the stick so when you hit a bump it doesnt get all jerky...

[Ford LT-9000]

Looks expensive :yup

The only problem with joystick controls is you prolly can't stand up and run the machine like the old style graders.

Around here old Champion 740s and old Cat 14Gs are used nothing newer than early 90s most graders sit most of the time so the old iron still works good.

[plowking740]

looks like Im going to have to play the x box more. I just got a brand new 160 H last Tuesday, but im wishing now it was onw of these. I guess ill have to wait a few more years to get one of them. I d tell you what the 160 is like, but it hasnt stopped raining long enough for me to ware the paind off the mould board.

[Dozerboy]

Well is sound well planned out, shouldn't be to hard to get use to.

[Grader4me]

im telling ya can it get any better look at the visibility and the feel of the blade in your hands ALL the time i feel like we'll have much better control of the machine as soon as we get use to the new joysticks. i still cant believe the visibility. and i also love the new look. i just hope that they put enough resistance in the stick so when you hit a bump it doesnt get all jerky...

I like the idea of the twist on the left joystick for the articulation and the twist for the circle turn on the right. It seems to be a perfect setup. On most graders the moldboard lift is the outside lever on each side, so on the joysticks that part would be easy. I am sure that they put enough resistance in the sticks to compensate for grading rough roads etc. Could you imagine what a pain in the a** it would be if they never:eek:

[Tigerotor77W]

Man! People are just dying over this stuff... I think the M-series are the hottest new product introduction program I've seen on the net.

Way to go, Cat!

(Of course I had to add that in... :Cowboy )