
4.1.3 Travel lever.................................................................................. 77
4.1.4 Travel lever with dozer blade control........................................... 78
4.1.5 Main battery switch...................................................................... 79
4.1.6 12 V DIN socket.......................................................................... 80
4.1.7 ECONOMIZER display................................................................ 80
4.1.8 Rotary switch ECONOMIZER..................................................... 80
5 Checks prior to start up...................................................................... 81
5.1 Notes on safety............................................................................. 82
5.2 Visual inspections and function tests........................................ 84
5.3 Checking the engine oil level...................................................... 85
5.4 Checking the fuel level, topping up fuel.................................... 87
5.4.1 Checking the fuel level................................................................ 87
5.4.2 Refuelling.................................................................................... 87
5.5 Checking the hydraulic oil level.................................................. 89
5.6 Checking the coolant level.......................................................... 91
5.7 Checking wheels and tyres......................................................... 93
6 Operation.............................................................................................. 95
6.1 Setting up the work place............................................................ 96
6.1.1 Adjust the driver’s seat................................................................ 96
6.2 Starting the engine....................................................................... 97
6.3 Travel operation.......................................................................... 100
6.3.1 Preliminary remarks and safety notes....................................... 100
6.3.2 Driving the machine................................................................... 101
6.4 Working with vibration............................................................... 103
6.4.1 Preliminary remarks and safety notes....................................... 103
6.4.2 Switching the vibration on and off............................................. 104
6.5 ECONOMIZER............................................................................. 105
6.6 Parking the machine in secured condition.............................. 106
6.7 Regeneration of exhaust gas aftertreatment system.............. 107
6.7.1 Preliminary remarks and safety notes....................................... 107
6.7.2 Suppressing regeneration......................................................... 109
6.7.3 Running regeneration at standstill............................................. 110
6.8 Emergency procedures.............................................................. 112
6.8.1 Actuating the emergency stop switch........................................ 112
6.8.2 Disconnecting the battery.......................................................... 112
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