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MINI REAR LOADER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

MINI REAR LOADER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Liability
Labrie Enviroquip Group assumes no liability for any incidental, consequential, or other liability that
might result from the use of the information contained in this document.
All risks and damages, incidental or otherwise, arising from the use or misuse of the information
contained herein are entirely the responsibility of the user.
Although careful precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Labrie Enviroquip
Group assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.
September 2021

Liability ........................................................................................ ii
Table of Contents ......................................................................... v
Introduction ................................................................................ 1
Introducing the MINI REAR LOADER ............................................................................................................................................... 1
Product Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Available Options ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Standard Limited Product Warranty .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Office Addresses and Phone Numbers ..................................................................................................................................... 9
In the U.S. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
In Canada ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Safety ......................................................................................... 11
Conventions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Basic Safety Notions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Employer Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Employee Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................................. 13
Things to Do .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Things to Avoid .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Prior to Start-Up ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
General Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Hydraulics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Fire Protection ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Housekeeping .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Safety and Informative Decals .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Decals on Body ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Decals on Tailgate .................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Decals Inside Cab .................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Safety Features ............................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Back Up Alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Tailgate Safety Props ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Camera System (optional) ................................................................................................................................................... 44
MOL Safety Operation System (optional) ...................................................................................................................... 45
TAILGATE OPEN Proximity Switch Test ................................................................................................................................ 46
ACCESS DOOR OPEN Limit Switch Test ................................................................................................................................ 47
Locking Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle ............................................................................................................................ 49
Shutting Down the Vehicle ........................................................................................................................................................ 51
Starting Up the Vehicle ................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Controls, Indicators and Processes ........................................... 53
In-Cab Controls ............................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Parking Brake ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53
HYDRAULIC PUMP ON/OFF Switch .......................................................................................................................................... 54
ENGINE SPEED-UP Switch (Units w/ Fuel/CNG-Powered Chassis Only) ................................................................... 55
AUTO-NEUTRAL Switch (optional) ........................................................................................................................................ 55
WORK LIGHT Switch (optional) .............................................................................................................................................. 56
STROBE LIGHT Switch (optional) ........................................................................................................................................... 56
HOPPER LIGHT Switch (optional) ........................................................................................................................................... 57
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OPERATING POSITION Switch (optional) ............................................................................................................................... 58
Driver Enable Button (optional) ......................................................................................................................................... 58
Rotary Selector Switch (optional) ...................................................................................................................................... 59
Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
TAILGATE OPEN Light ................................................................................................................................................................. 59
ACCESS DOOR OPEN Light ........................................................................................................................................................ 60
Outside Controls ............................................................................................................................................................................ 61
ENGINE SPEED-UP Push-Buttons ............................................................................................................................................ 61
HYDRAULIC ENABLE Push-Buttons (Units w/ an Electrically Powered Chassis) ...................................................... 62
Front Control Valve ................................................................................................................................................................ 63
EJECTION (PUSHOUT) Lever ....................................................................................................................................................... 63
TAILGATE Lever ........................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Tailgate Clamps ....................................................................................................................................................................... 64
DRIVER SIGNAL Push-Buttons ................................................................................................................................................. 64
PACKER and CARRIER PANEL Levers ........................................................................................................................................ 65
CONTAINER HANDLING CONTROL Levers (optional) ............................................................................................................ 66
TIPPER Levers (optional) ......................................................................................................................................................... 66
Tailgate and Mid-Body Enable Buttons (optional) ...................................................................................................... 67
Container Handling Process ....................................................................................................................................................... 68
Attaching ................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Dumping .................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Releasing .................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Waste Handling Process .............................................................................................................................................................. 69
Loading ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Packing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Unloading .................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Operating the MINI REAR LOADER ................................................ 73
Pre-Operating Walk-Around Inspection ................................................................................................................................ 73
Walk Around Inspection Checklist .................................................................................................................................... 77
Inspection Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Operating Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Starting Up ................................................................................................................................................................................ 79
Positioning the Pushout Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 79
Loading the Hopper ............................................................................................................................................................... 81
Attaching a Container to the Tailgate ............................................................................................................................. 81
Using the Optional Winch or Container Lifting Cylinder .......................................................................................... 82
Using the Optional Container Push Bar (CPB) .............................................................................................................. 85
Collecting Refuse with a Cart Tipper ................................................................................................................................ 87
Packing the Load ..................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Pushout Panel Operation During Packing ..................................................................................................................... 90
Releasing the Container ....................................................................................................................................................... 91
Unloading at Dumpsite ........................................................................................................................................................ 91
Lifting the Tailgate .................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Ejecting the Load .................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Lowering the Tailgate ........................................................................................................................................................... 93
Shutting Down the Truck ..................................................................................................................................................... 94

1Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to introduce operators
to the operational procedures of the MINI REAR
LOADER garbage truck. Through the following pages
you will find a lot of useful material about the truck
itself but also about the safety precautions that need to
be taken during your day-to-day normal tasks. Take
the time to read this manual thoroughly; it will show
you how to get the most out of your garbage truck.
Introducing the MINI REAR
LOADER
MINI REAR LOADER units are rear-load refuse
collection vehicles used for trash pickups in university
campuses, parks, alleys and very narrow streets. Once
the body is full, all its content is unloaded at a waste
management landfill or other appropriate site (e.g.
transfer station, incinerator, recycling station). These
units are designed to improve every aspect of your
garbage collection operation, and they use a series of
hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems to
perform their work routine.
MINI REAR LOADER units are offered in two main
categories based on the sizes of their waste body and
chassis: small-sized and mid-sized units. Within each
of these size categories a choice of body capacities is
offered: small-sized units have bodies with capacities
of 8 and 10.5 yd3 and mid-sized units have bodies with
capacities of 13 and 17 yd3. The 8 and 10.5 yd3
configurations can be mounted on most non-CDL1
type of chassis.
MINI REAR LOADER units may also come with an
electrically operated chassis as an option. These units
are zero-emission vehicles that can help reduce overall
air pollution levels. They are perfect alternatives to
fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
Because of their small size, MINI REAR LOADER units
go where full-sized garbage trucks don’t go. They are
compact, light and highly manoeuvrable.
1. Commercial Driver’s License

2 Introduction
However, despite of their small waste body, MINI REAR LOADER units have a large hopper which is
wide enough to handle commercial containers.
A number of options are available for the MINI REAR LOADER (see later in this Section).
Product Overview
The MINI REAR LOADER is a small, reliable and user-friendly collection truck. It has everything you
need to perform your work efficiently: a powerful hydraulic system, a large hopper, a tough packing
system able to yield a compaction ratio of 800 lbs per yd3, a flat body floor, polymer wear shoes on the
packer and an efficient open-and-eject process.
Figure 1-1 The M INI REAR LOADER (mid-sized unit shown)
Figure 1-2 The M INI REAR LOADER (small-sized unit shown)
Body’s main components are the hopper (see Figure 1-4), the packer (see Figure 1-3), the tailgate
(see Figure 1-3), the pushout panel (see Figure 1-5), and the carrier panel (see Figure 1-4).
Some trucks may be equipped with a cart tipper (see Figure 1-1) or a push bar. If the latter is installed,
a reeving cylinder or a winch is provided.
The hopper is the area of the body where refuse is dumped. The packer is the piece of equipment that
pushes refuse into the body. The pushout (or ejection) panel is the piece of equipment that is used to
eject garbage at landfill sites. The tailgate is the rear pivotal door that prevents refuse from exiting the
body during collection. At landfill, the tailgate is raised to enable the discharge of refuse.
Cart tipper

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Figure 1-3 Tailgate (left), packer (right)
Figure 1-4 Hopper (left), carrier panel (right)
Figure 1-5 Pushout panel

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In the cab, you will find most light indicators and control switches, such as the ENGINE SPEED-UP and
HYDRAULIC PUMP ON/OFF switches, on the optional console (see Figure 1-7) or on the dashboard
(see Figure 1-6).
NOTE:In-cab switches on MINI REAR LOADER units with an electrically powered chassis are different
from those on units with a fuel/CNG-powered chassis.
Figure 1-6 Switches and light indicators on dashboard
Figure 1-7 Switches and light indicators on optional console
Figure 1-8 Switches and light indicators (optional layout)
NOTE:The number of switches may vary according to the options installed on the truck.

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Operating controls for the packer panel, carrier panel, container handling system (optional), and
tipper (optional) are located on the right side of the tailgate.
Figure 1-9 Operating controls
Operating controls for the pushout panel and the tailgate are located near the front streetside corner
of the body.
Figure 1-10 Operating controls (pushout panel, tailgate)
MINI REAR LOADER units are also equipped with 2 SPEED-UP buttons: one at the rear of the body
near both PACKER and CARRIER control levers (see Figure 1-11), the other on the front left-hand side
corner of the body near both PUSHOUT and TAILGATE control levers (see Figure 1-11).
NOTE:On MINI REAR LOADER units with an electrically operated chassis these 2 buttons are used
instead as hydraulic enablers.
TIPPER control
CARRIER and
PACKER controls

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Figure 1-11 SPEED-UP buttons (H YDRAULIC ENABLE buttons on electrically powered units)
Available Options
Tippers
Winch and reeving cylinder
CNG systems (behind-the-cab and roof-mounted)
Work lights and strobes
Push bar
Hydraulic auto-latch system
Electrically powered chassis
Figure 1-12 MINI REAR LOADER with electrically powered chassis

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Standard Limited Product Warranty
Subject to the other provisions hereof, LABRIE ENVIROQUIP GROUP, hereinafter called “Labrie”
warrants that all new Labrie products (the “Product”) shall be free of defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ONE (1) YEAR after delivery to the first
registered customer/end-user.
WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE OTHER PROVISIONS HEREOF, THIS PRODUCT
WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
Any and all components or parts of the Product, including without limitation the vehicle chassis,
which are not manufactured and installed by Labrie, whether or not they are covered by an
original manufacturer’s or supplier’s warranty;
Paint;
Damages resulting from abuse, misuse of the Product or from negligence or accidents;
Damages resulting from use of the Product other than for its intended purpose or in a manner
other than its intended normal use and service;
Damages caused by improper maintenance of the Product including, without limitation, failure to
comply with the maintenance requirements set forth in the Product’s Parts and Maintenance
Manual;
Damages caused by the operation of the Product with parts or components known by the
customer/end-user to be defective or in need of maintenance;
Parts, components or systems which have been modified without the express authorization of
Labrie or of an authorized Labrie distributor;
Repairs which are not completed or otherwise expressly authorized by Labrie or an authorized
Labrie distributor;
Repairs or modifications which have been authorized by Labrie or an authorized Labrie
distributor that are performed by personnel which is not qualified to perform such repairs or
modifications;
Normal wear item parts including, without limitation, oils, fluids, filters, tracks, rollers, wear shoes,
tailgate seals, chains, divider blades and normal wear of the steel structure;
Any and all adjustments and maintenance resulting from normal use and service of the products.
For the purposes of this warranty, normal use and service means the operation of the new Product for
fifty (50) hours per week for its intended purpose and in compliance with the operation and
maintenance instructions which are provided by Labrie in the Product’s operation and maintenance
manuals. It is the customer/end-user’s responsibility to make sure that all operators are familiar and
comply with the operation manual and the warning decals on the Product.
In the event a part or component of the Product fails or becomes defective during the warranty period
and, in the opinion of Labrie, such failure or defect results from Labrie’s material or workmanship, the
part or component shall be repaired or replaced by Labrie or an authorized distributor at no cost
provided that the unit is brought to an authorized distributor’s service facility. However, the
aforementioned repair or replacement of parts or components may be performed by the customer/
end-user as provided herein if specifically authorized by Labrie or an authorized Labrie distributor.

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Because the Product is engineered to work only with genuine Labrie parts and components, this
warranty shall be void and of no effect if i) the Product is modified other than by Labrie or by an
authorized Labrie distributor or other than in accordance with a specific authorization and
instructions from Labrie or from an authorized Labrie distributor or ii) if parts and components of
any other manufacturer are used as substitutes for genuine Labrie parts and components.
LABRIE MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE,
LEGALITY OF OPERATION IN ANY JURISDICTION OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND OR NATURE. LABRIE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE. NO OTHER PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE LABRIE DISTRIBUTOR, CAN BIND LABRIE TO ANY
WARRANTY OTHER THAN THIS WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE MODIFY SAID
WARRANTY.
Labrie reserves the right to redesign and/or discontinue the manufacture of parts, components, and
Products.
This limited warranty may be transferred to subsequent end-users within fifteen (15) days of the
Product transfer provided that Labrie is notified in writing within the said fifteen (15) day period.

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Office Addresses and Phone Numbers
In the U.S.
Address: 1198 Shattuck Industrial Blvd.
LaFayette, GA 30728
Toll Free: 1-800-231-2771
Telephone: [phone]
General Fax: [phone]
Oshkosh General Fax: [phone]
Parts and warranty: During business hours, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Technical Support Service: Available 24 hours
In Canada
Address: 455 1st Avenue
Levis, QC G6W 5M6
Toll Free: 1-877-452-2743
Customer Service Phone: [phone]
Service Fax: [phone]
Parts Fax: [phone]
Parts and warranty: During business hours, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Technical Support Service: Available 24 hours
Website: www.labriegroup.com
E-mail: [e-mail]
IMPORTANT:For technical support and parts ordering, the serial number of your vehicle is required. Therefore,
Labrie Enviroquip Group recommends to keep record of the information found on the VIN plate,
which is located in the cab.

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2Safety
IMPORTANT:This manual contains safety information that could
prevent accidents. Read and thoroughly understand
it before using the vehicle.
To us all at Labrie Enviroquip Group, the safety of
vehicle operators is one area of great importance.
Thus, this vehicle was built in accordance with the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
standard for Mobile Refuse Collection and
Compaction Equipment–Safety Requirements, ANSI
Z245.1–1999.
Also, since MINI REAR LOADER vehicles are heavy duty
pieces of equipment, they require that a number of
safety precautions be taken.
As with any industrial machinery, especially those that
are large and apply forces through hydraulic pressures,
the ultimate responsibility for safety rests with you, the
operator.
An alert, conscientious attitude, and observance of all
known safe operating practices are the best ways to
prevent accidents. It is your responsibility to be
familiar with, and ensure that operation is in
accordance with safety requirements and codes
including all applicable Occupational Safety & Health
Act (OSHA) and ANSI regulations.
Additional safety precautions, along with all the
necessary instructions and conventions, are presented
in the following pages.

12 Safety
Conventions
The word “NOTE” is also used throughout the manual. It precedes information that provides special
emphasis or clarification on a specific operation or procedure.
Basic Safety Notions
The following safety notions are related to the use of the MINI REAR LOADER. It is important to point
out that the safe use of the vehicle remains the user’s responsibility. He must heed all safety notions
explained in this manual and on the decals affixed to the vehicle.
Danger! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death.
Warning! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or
death.
Caution! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury or property/product damage.
Danger! Always be aware of the vehicle’s surroundings to make sure that no pedestrians,
passersby, bystanders, or other people or vehicles are in any way exposed to any danger
caused by the use of the MINI REAR LOADER.
Danger! Never get in the hopper area when the engine is running.
Only authorized personnel may do so following a lockout/tagout procedure (see Locking
Out and Tagging Out the Vehicle on page 49).
Warning! Always wear safety glasses, gloves and proper footwear while collecting waste. Explosive
objects, pressurized cans, and fluorescent tubes can be present and pose a danger. Be
alert!