MANUAL SPIERINGS TRUCK AT6
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Index
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................ I
LIABILITY CLAUSE................................................................................................................................................ II
EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS USED.......................................................................................................... III
INDEX ....................................................................................................................................................................IV
1. GENERAL DATA AT6.............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2. OPERATION............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1. Getting to know the truck............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2. Truck cab .................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1. Getting in....................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.2.2. Doors............................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.2.3. Wing mirrors .................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.2.4. Seats ............................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.2.5. Safety belts....................................................................................................................2-4
2.2.6. Storage room................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.2.7. Sun blind .......................................................................................................................2-4
2.2.8. Fuse box........................................................................................................................2-5
2.2.9. Reservoir windscreen washer fluid................................................................................ 2-5
2.2.10. Middle console............................................................................................................. 2-5
2.2.11. Battery charger remote control batteries ..................................................................... 2-6
2.2.12. Fire extinguisher.......................................................................................................... 2-6
2.3. Control Panel .............................................................................................................................. 2-7
2.4. Air-conditioning operation (Option)............................................................................................ 2-17
2.5. Driving the Spierings crane ....................................................................................................... 2-18
2.5.1. Starting........................................................................................................................2-18
2.5.2. Driving off .................................................................................................................... 2-19
2.5.3. Driving in reverse......................................................................................................... 2-19
2.5.4. Stopping ...................................................................................................................... 2-19
2.5.5. Switching off the engine .............................................................................................. 2-20
2.6. Shifting gear.............................................................................................................................. 2-20
2.6.1. Automatic gear shift..................................................................................................... 2-20
2.7. Manual gear shift....................................................................................................................... 2-21
2.7.1. Display indications....................................................................................................... 2-21
2.8. Brakes....................................................................................................................................... 2-22
2.8.1. Operating brake........................................................................................................... 2-22
2.8.2. Parking brake .............................................................................................................. 2-22
2.8.3. Vacuum brake ............................................................................................................. 2-22
2.8.4. Braking with the retarder ............................................................................................. 2-22
2.9. Retarder/ESC/CC...................................................................................................................... 2-23
2.9.1. The Bremsomat........................................................................................................... 2-23
2.9.2. Cruise Control (CC)..................................................................................................... 2-23
2.9.3. Variable vehicle speed limit ......................................................................................... 2-24
2.9.4. Speed control (ESC).................................................................................................... 2-24
2.10. Driving off the road.................................................................................................................... 2-25
2.10.1. All-terrain mode transfer case.................................................................................... 2-25
2.10.2. Longitudinal differential lock ...................................................................................... 2-25
2.10.3. Transverse differential lock........................................................................................ 2-26
2.10.4. Hydraulically driven front axle.................................................................................... 2-26