Squizzy246B
Administrator
This machine has about an 18 yard reach. We were the first to hire it and it proved very capable. We are working on the side of a hill and the cross axle hydraulic levelling as well as the stabilizer arms were absolutley vital to getting nearly 2 tonnes out to full stick.
I didn't take any photos in the cab but I can tell you on this job it was a very busy place putting about 100 cubic yards or dirt back behind the wall. At your right hand you have 7 levers...with 2 at the left ...when you have nothing else to do, you steer with your spare hand!. Every bucket was lighting up the load meter..steady steady with the stabilizers down. Makes for a few hours of fairly intense concentration. On top of this there is a bit of traffic up and down the road.
Like all Tele's the view to the right is poor at best. The machine was picking up buckets from the stockpile pretty well. The steering and turning circle was a joy. Cab was pretty average...no cup holder and not the best ergonomically. Controls are typically english/french...not really that easy to understand or organised in a rational manner. Two days and I'm pretty used to them. Most of the time I would use my right hand on the loader stick and reach across to the boom control with my left.
Because I'm used to excavators and the space you have to get in and out I found the lack of a control lock out a bit disconcerting when entering and exiting the cab while the machine was running....but I don't think Manitou are on their own in this department.
Basic daily maintenance checks are easy. I'd hire again not probs....would I buy..French built....spare parts take forever and costa bomb....no thanks...All around a very capable site machine.
I didn't take any photos in the cab but I can tell you on this job it was a very busy place putting about 100 cubic yards or dirt back behind the wall. At your right hand you have 7 levers...with 2 at the left ...when you have nothing else to do, you steer with your spare hand!. Every bucket was lighting up the load meter..steady steady with the stabilizers down. Makes for a few hours of fairly intense concentration. On top of this there is a bit of traffic up and down the road.
Like all Tele's the view to the right is poor at best. The machine was picking up buckets from the stockpile pretty well. The steering and turning circle was a joy. Cab was pretty average...no cup holder and not the best ergonomically. Controls are typically english/french...not really that easy to understand or organised in a rational manner. Two days and I'm pretty used to them. Most of the time I would use my right hand on the loader stick and reach across to the boom control with my left.
Because I'm used to excavators and the space you have to get in and out I found the lack of a control lock out a bit disconcerting when entering and exiting the cab while the machine was running....but I don't think Manitou are on their own in this department.
Basic daily maintenance checks are easy. I'd hire again not probs....would I buy..French built....spare parts take forever and costa bomb....no thanks...All around a very capable site machine.