BA 348-01 * 2.0 * 34801b330.fm 3-49
Operation 3
Inching with the brake/inching pedal
☞Press the brake/inching pedal down slightly
➥In the inching range (pedal pressed lightly), the pedal can be used like a car’s clutch.
➥The drive’s output is reduced and the engine power is now available for the operating
hydraulics.
➥This makes it possible to raise the loader unit more quickly.
Braking with the brake/inching pedal
The machine has no brake lights in basic configuration.
• The brake lights are included in the machine lights option
☞Check the brakes as follows:
• Check by looking back in the rearview mirror that no one is hindered by the brake
manoeuvre.
• Press the brake/inching pedal down at slow speed and check the braking effect
➥ A firm resistance must be in the brake/inching pedal felt after half the pedal travel
➥ The brake lights (option) must illuminate
☞Brake the machine. To do this: release the accelerator pedal fully and press the brake/
inching pedal down with force
➥The machine is braked hydrostatically and the parking brake is applied
➥The machine is braked to a stop