DRIVING
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STARTING THE MACHINE ON SLOPES
• Careless driving may lead to accidents!
Before starting up, ensure that no persons are near the
machine and sound the horn before driving.
1. Start up the engine as described in chapter "Starting and
SwitchingOfftheEngine".
2. Make sure that the parking brake is pulled. The parking
brake warning light lights up.
3. Press down the brake pedal.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Set the drive direction switch to the desired direction setting.
6. Press down the accelerator pedal and release slowly the
brake pedal at the same time in order to start the machine.
DRIVING WITH THE HIGH-SPEED GEAR
• Switching the high-speed gear on or off during driving
mayleadtogearboxdamages!
• Ensure that the machine stands still and that the engine is
running, before you switch the high-speed gear on or off.
Switching on the high-speed gear.
1. Push the switch lock (2) to the right, hold it in this position
and press the switch. If the high-speed gear is switched on,
control lamp (3) goes out and control lamp (1) lights up.
2. If the high-speed gear should not engage control lamp (1)
remains unlit while control lamp (3) remains lit. In this case,
repeat the switching procedure or activate briefly the control
lever for the work hydraulic system.
Switching off the high-speed gear.
1. Push the switch lock (2) to the right, hold it in this position
and press the switch. If the high-speed gear is switched off,
control lamp (1) goes out and control lamp (3) lights up.
2. If the high-speed gear should not disengage control lamp (3)
remains unlit while control lamp (1) remains lit. In this case,
repeat the switching procedure or activate briefly the control
lever for the work hydraulic system.
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Position 'F' Driving forward
Position 'N' Neutral
Position 'R' Reversing