Operation
Road traffic
The following generally applies before driving on public roads in the territory of
the Federal Republic of Germany:
– The recleaner must be folded to transport position and then the truck conveyor
must be laid down in transport position.
– The counterweight arm must be folded in to the central vehicle axis and locked.
– The counterweight must be folded down as far as it goes.
– The swivel arm must be locked.
– The driver's cabin must be lowered to the end-stop.
– The pickup must be raised as far as it goes.
– The fold plates must be swung down, the support feet must be raised as far as they
go and both clearing shields must be swung in as far as they go.
– Both pickup side sections must be swung in completely.
– The pile pickup must be swung into central position, set to horizontal position and
pulled in to the central mark.
– The residual beet pickup must be turned crosswise with respect to the driving
direction.
– The oscillating axle support must be switched off.
– Switch to operating mode "Rabbit II".
– The driver's seat must be locked in driving direction.
– The wheels of the rear axle must be aligned in straight position.
– Rear axle steering must be locked (lock main steering switch).
– All working floodlights must be switched off.
– The auxiliary steps on the fuel tank must be swung up and locked.
– The operational and road safety of the vehicle, in particular those involving steering
and lighting, must be checked and, if necessary, measures taken to reestablish this
safety.
– The additional axles must be lowered in order to drive on public roads and paths.
Always ensure that nobody stays in the area of the additional axles BEFORE low-
ering the additional axles!
Further requirements for operating the machine:
Regardless of the time of day, the yellow rotating beacons must be switched on when
driving on public roads and streets.
Before driving on public roads and paths, the machine must be cleaned to the extent
that:
the gross weight is not exceeded;
all warning signs are visible;
all direction indicators and lighting fixtures are clean and functional.
As a self-propelled working machine with the highest driving speed of max. 40 km/h,
32 km/h, 30 km/h or 25 km/h, this machine is a subject to registration and license plate
duty. Furthermore, the vehicle must be insured against damage from vehicle owners‘
liability according to the locally applicable regulations.
The following conditions must always be fulfilled:
A guide giving the directions required for safe driving of the vehicle to the driver
must always be used, if otherwise safe driving of the vehicle (for instance at inter-
sections and road junctions, when backing up, or in case of unfavourable weather
conditions) cannot be ensured.
Rear wheel steering may only be switched on for a short time for passing narrow
turns at low vehicle speed.
Only experienced and reliable persons who are familiar with the area may be
employed as drivers and accompanying personnel (instructors).
The vehicle may only be driven on public roads and paths by operator, who have
the valid mandatory driver's license. Besides the valid driver's licence, the driver
also has to carry originals of the general type approval of the machine and the
existing and valid exceptional permit.
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