CASE CONSTRUCTION 450DX - Vibration Operation Guide

6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
WORKINGOPERATIONS
Vibration
WARNING
Hazardtobystanders!
Alwayssoundthehornbeforestartingthemachine.Makesuretheworkareaisclearofotherpersons,
domesticanimals,tools,etc.beforeyouoperatethemachine.Neverallowanyoneintheworkarea
duringmachineoperation.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0304A
WARNING
Run-overhazard!
Onlyoperatethemachinewhensittingintheoperator’sseat.Donottrytobypasstheoperatorpres-
encesafetysystembyplacingheavyobjectsontheseat.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0318A
WARNING
Roll-overhazard!
Observethemaximumpermissiblegradientwhendrivinguphillandacrosstheslope.Thevalues
givenmaybelowerdependingontractionconditionsandtheactualmachineweight.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1067A
NOTICE:Itisnotrecommendedtoengageorchangethevibrationselectionwhilethemachineismoving.Damage
tothemachinehydrauliccomponentsmayoccurthatwillshortenthelifeofthecomponents.
NOTICE:Whendrivingforlongdistances,1-hourcoolingbreaksafter3hoursofdrivingshouldbetaken.Failingthat,
youareexposedtotheriskofdamagetothemachineforwhichthemanufacturerisnotresponsible.
1.Startthemachine.FollowthestartingprocedureonEngine-Operating.
2.Adjusttheenginethrottlecontroltothedesiredsetting.Fullthrottleisrecommendedforworkingoperations.
3.ConrmthetravelspeedswitchisOFF.
NOTE:IfthetravelspeedswitchisONyouwillnotbeabletoengagevibrationmode.
4.Disengagetheparkingbrakeswitch.
5.Checkthattheareaisclearandsoundthehornbeforemovingthemachine.
NOTE:Engagethevibrationselectionbeforethemachinestartstomoveandstopthemachinebeforechanging
thevibrationselection.
6.Selectthedesiredvibrationamplitude.Highposition–highfrequency,lowamplitude.Recommendedforgranular
materials.Lowposition–lowfrequency,highamplitude.Recommendedforcohesivematerials.
NOTE:Pressthevibrationbuttononthetravelcontrollertoengageordisengagevibrationmode.
7.Usethetravelcontroller(FNR)levertomovethemachineforwardorreverse.
8.Alwaysusecautionwhentravelingacrossaslope.Whenpossiblealwaystraveluphillordownhillbutinsome
applicationstravelingacrosstheslopeisnecessarysobeaware.
9.Travellingspeedshouldnotbemorethan5.0km/h(3.1mph).
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