4 Operation
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4.6 Tracking and steering
The travel direction always relates to the
undercarriage (travel drive at the rear,
dozer blade in front).
Incorrect handling may endanger
persons or objects.
Before lifting the exit barrier (17/2) and
leaving the machine, the engine must be
switched off.
Activating the speed range
Use switch (17/27) to activate the desired speed
range.
When the switch (17/27) is in the "Fast"
position, the machine automatically
switches from the slow speed range to
the higher speed range.
• Rocker pedal / hand lever (17/6), right-hand
crawler chain:
A. Forward
B. Reverse
• Rocker pedal / hand lever (17/5), left-hand
crawler chain:
C. Forward
D. Reverse
Tracking forward or reversing
• Operate right-hand (17/6) and left-hand (17/5)
rocker pedal / hand lever forward or backward
in a regular manner.
Taking bends
• Reduce the speed of one crawler chain
according to the bend.
Spot-turning
• Operate the rocker pedal / hand lever for the
right-hand and left-hand crawler chain in an
opposed manner.
Turning over one crawler chain
• Operate the rocker pedal / hand lever for the
right-hand or left-hand crawler chain.
Fig. 17 – Tracking