Mustang adds joystick control option to skid steers.* Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. Manufacturing Co. Inc., Owatonna, Minn., has added a new control option to its mid-sized skid-steer loaders. The dual joystick (hardware, games) joystick - A device consisting of a hand held stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two dimensions to a computer. Joysticks are often used to control games, and usually have one or more push-buttons whose state can also be read by the computer. pilot controls are available for model 2076 and 2086 skid steers. The Mustang dual joystick pilot controls operate drive functions with the left joystick and loader A program routine that copies a program into memory for execution. lift/tilt functions with the right joystick. Push buttons on the controls offer additional functions. The optional horn and two-speed drive are operated by buttons on the left joystick; the optional Hydraglide Ride Control and float function are operated by buttons on the right joystick. Hydraglide Ride Control is a load suspension system Noun 1. suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle suspension designed to stabilize the load when traveling at higher speeds and on rough terrain. It comes standard with the new dual joystick pilot controls. Operators using the new joystick controls will be able to use a yellow proportional thumb switch to control the variable flow auxiliary hydraulic pump. With this switch, the operator will be able to optimize the hydraulic flow for each attachment and application without the need to reduce engine and travel speeds, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a press release from Mustang. More information on the new option is available at www.mustangmfg.com. |
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