3-68 BA 35101/02/03 EN – Edition 1.0 * 35101_02_03b340.fm
Operation
3.52 Driving on public roads with a standard bucket
Preparing road travel
German road traffic regulations prohibit driving on public roads if the distance between the
front edge of the bucket and the centre of the steering wheel is over 3500 mm in transport
position.
➥ – see chapter 1 “Fields of application and using a wheel loader with an attachment” on
page 1-5
☞ Preparing road travel
• Empty the bucket, dump it in, and lower the loader unit to transport position
• Cover the blade or teeth of the bucket across their entire width with the protection A
provided –seeSpecial instructions for driving on public roads on page 3-26
• Lock the control lever (joystick) and the 3rd control circuit
➥–seeLocking the control lever (joystick) and the 3rd control circuit (attachments) on
page 3-29
Get informed on and follow the legal regulations of your country!
In order to avoid damage to the tyres, do not move the machine with the
bucket fully dumped out!
☞ Dump in the bucket and lower loader unit to transport position
☞ The distance between the bucket and the ground B is about 250 mm with
standard tyres
C
A
B
C
Fig. 109: Transport position