12 MACHINE OPERATION ................................................................................................ 30
12.1 USING THE NEW MACHINE ......................................................................................... 30
12.2 START DRIVING.......................................................................................................... 30
12.3 STOP DRIVING ............................................................................................................ 30
12.4 TOWING ..................................................................................................................... 30
12.5 STARTING AND STOPPING ATTACHED TOOLS (ATTACHMENTS) ................................... 31
ATTACHING TOOLS TO THE LIFTING ARM ............................................................................... 31
12.6 ATTACHING TOOLS TO THE MOTOR COVER ................................................................ 32
12.7 SAFETY MEASURES WHEN DRIVING WITH A CENTRIFUGAL SPREADER ........................ 32
13 DRIVING TIPS ................................................................................................................ 33
13.1 GAS PEDAL ................................................................................................................ 33
14 DIESEL MOTOR MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 33
14.1 FUEL .......................................................................................................................... 33
14.2 MOTOR OIL ................................................................................................................ 34
14.3 CHANGING THE MOTOR OIL FILTER ............................................................................ 35
15 RADIATOR MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 36
16 AIR FILTER MAINTAINENCE ..................................................................................... 37
16.1 MOTOR SUCTION FILTER ................................................................................... 37
16.2 POLLEN FILTER IN THE CAB ........................................................................................ 37
17 BATTERY MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................... 38
18 SERPENTINE FAN BELT MAINTAINENCE .............................................................. 39
18.1 ADJUSTING AND TIGHTENING THE SERPENTINE BELT ................................................. 39
18.2 TENSION REGULATION ............................................................................................... 39
19 HYDRAULIC OIL AND FILTER MAINTAINENCE ................................................... 40
19.1 OIL LEVEL INSPECTION .............................................................................................. 40
19.2 HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER ............................................................................................. 40
20 WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID MAINTAINENCE ................................................... 41
21 WHEEL AND TIRE MAINTAINENCE ......................................................................... 41
22 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 42
23 LUBRICATION PLAN .................................................................................................... 43
24 DAILY INSPECTION ..................................................................................................... 45
25 TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................................................... 46
26 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR VPM 3400 ........................................... 47