RT60 Rough Terrain Crane 07 - 3
7. 5 STARTING OFF AND PARKING OPERATION
STARTING OFF OPERATION
After finishing the preparation for driving, start the vehicle in the following steps:
a) Depress the brake pedal;
b) Deactivate parking brake;
c) Move the transmission shift lever to the 1
st
d) Release the brake pedal gradually and start to drive.
gear position;
Ensure the brake pressure is sufficient when starting off the vehicle. Otherwise,
accident may occur!
PARKING OPERATION
a) Depress brake pedal gently to decelerate the vehicle, meanwhile downshift the
transmission to F1 position;
b) When the vehicle is driving at low speed, depress the brake pedal completely to stop
the vehicle at the specified place;
c) Turn the parking brake switch to stage “P” and move the transmission shift lever to "N"
position;
Never depress brake pedal violently and completely except in a clear
emergency during driving.
When the “Crab steer” or “4-wheel steer” steering program is switched on,
center the rear axles before stopping the vehicle.
d) Run the engine at idle speed for several minutes to cool down the engine gradually;
e) Keep the engine electrified for about 30 seconds after engine shutdown in order to
save the running data of ECU. And then turn the ignition switch to stage “0” and pull it
out;
If the battery master switch is activated for a long time after the crane is parked,
electricity consumption of battery, circuit breakdown or accident may occur.
f) When the vehicle is being parked on a slope, wheels must be chocked;
g) Hazard lights must be turned on when parking the vehicle at night (special situations
are excluded) to avoid being rear collision by other vehicles.
Hazard lights also can be illuminated when the battery and engine are
disconnected.