HANDLING
WINTER OPERATION
114 Operating Manual MT 25 / 30 YT
Winter operation
If the MT needs to be operated at low temperatures,
a few precautionary measures and checks are necessary.
z Have the concentration of anti-freeze/corrosion protection
agents in the motor coolant checked.
z Add anti-freeze to the washer water.
z Have the battery inspected.
Drive operation
DANGER!
Accident hazard!
The braking distance of the MT is longer because of
slippery and icy road conditions.
X Adjust the speed to the circumstances. Safe stopping
must be ensured at all times.
X Reduce the trailer loads well below the maximum
permitted values.
Operating materials
Well before the cold season sets in, you should adapt the
operating materials in the MT to low temperatures.
z Use winter diesel or add a flow-enhancing additive to the
fuel. otherwise. This prevents paraffin from coagulating in
the fuel, which can reduce or block the fuel supply.
z Use a motor oil suitable for the ambient temperature.
Oil should be changed by qualified technicians.
z The motor coolant has to contain enough anti-freeze agent
to prevent it from freezing. Have the concentration of anti-
freeze agents in the motor coolant checked by qualified
technicians and filled up if necessary.
z Add anti-freeze to the windscreen washer water to prevent
the washer water from freezing.
z Apply glycerine to all rubber parts, e.g. rubber door seals,
to prevent them freezing hard.
z Treat the door lock with a commercially available anti-
freeze agent. This is especially important if you wash the
MT at low temperatures and water enters the door lock.
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