Note As a general rule, do not operate the
3. In the lower position the vibration is activated
Inspections and Operations
starter motor more than 30 seconds at a
time without pausing to allow the
starter motor to cool for at least 2
minutes. Overheating caused by
excessive cranking will seriously
damage the starter motor.
8.
Turn the ignition switch on, check all the
warning lamps and then crank the engine.
9.
Allow the engine to warm up at idle speed for
few minutes. Warm up time should be
extended when extremely low ambient
conditions (cold weather) occur or when
battery power is depleted during initial start up.
10.
Check the engine air cleaner indicator gauge
to determine if the elements require servicing.
11.
Make sure the parking brake is released and
the parking lights goes off.
Figure 6-8:Parking Brake
B
A
Parking brake button
B
Parking brake indicator
on both drums.
4. In the upper position the vibration on the front
drum is switched off.
Braking
Normal Braking
1.
Turn the vibration off by pressing the vibration
control button on the forward/reverse lever.
2.
Set the forward/reverse control to the neutral
position and apply brake to stop the roller.
Not e In cold climatic condition braking
distances can be longer than the
normal distance.
Not e Never leave the operator platform
without activating the parking brake.
Emergency Braking
To hold the machine in a stopped position
(parked), there is a mechanical parking brake on
each drum drive motor. The mechanical parking
brakes are spring-activated and hydraulically
released type brakes.
1.
In case of emergency, push in the emergency
stop knob, hold the steering wheel firmly and
be prepared for a sudden stop. The diesel
engine stops.
2.
After emergency braking, reset the forward/
reverse lever to neutral position, pull out the
emergency stop and activate the parking
brake. Restart the engine.
Vibration on One Drum
1.
Activate the vibration selector switch to select
vibration with the rear drum only, or with two
drums.
2.
Vibration selector is activated through the
switch in the FNR Lever.
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