BA D18 us* 1.1 * D18b500.fm 5-11
Operation 5
Starting machine travel and stopping
Starting machine travel
• Start the engine.
➥ Indicator lights A (charge indicator light) and B (engine oil pressure)
go out.
• Press the service brake.
Selecting a travel direction
After starting the engine, position 1 has to be selected otherwise the
machine cannot be moved forward for safety reasons.
• Set forward-reverse control C to the required position before starting
machine travel:
1: Neutral position
2: Forward
3: Reverse
• Release the parking brake.
• Press the accelerator pedal.
➥ Machine travel starts.
Stopping
During machine travel:
• Do not actuate the accelerator pedal any more.
➥ If the accelerator pedal is not pressed, the travel speed is reduced
until the machine comes to a standstill, but very slowly.
• Press the service brake.
➥ The machine stops.
Operating temperature range
Operate the machine only at ambient temperatures between −15 °C (5 °F)
and +45 °C (+113 °F).