BA DT08 SL EN – Edition 1.0 * dt08b330.fm 3-13
Operation
Moving off
After starting the engine:
☞ Slowly actuate the drive lever
➥ Machine moves off
The machine has no rearview mirrors –
Danger of accidents when reversing!
☞ The driver must be guided by another person if he does not have sufficient
visibility to the rear.
Drive levers
Never drive the machine with the skip dumped out and with the loader unit
lowered.
☞ Dump in the skip.
☞ Raise the loader unit.
The drive movements of the machine are controlled with drive levers 4 and 5.
The machine has two drive speeds which can be selected as follows:
☞ Push lever 3 forwards – see Control stand overview (model DT08-P skip and high-
tip skip) on page 3-1 or – see Control stand overview (model DT08-D skip and
high-tip skip) on page 3-2
➥ The machine moves at high speed
☞ Pull lever 3 backwards
➥ The machine moves at slow speed.
Ensure that both tracks move as you change direction, otherwise the rubber tracks
are subject to increased abrasion.
Fig. 43: Drive lever
C
A
B
D
4
3
5
Position Function
•A
•B
4Push forwards
5 Push forwards
Track dumper moves forwards
•C
•D
4 Pull backwards
5 Pull backwards
Track dumper moves backwards
•C
•B
4Pull backwards
5 Push forwards
Track dumper turns to the left
•A
•D
4Push forwards
5 Pull backwards
Track dumper turns to the right