Airo A16 J Series, User Manual

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User’s Manual – A16 J A18 J Series Page 40
5.1.1. Travelling and steering.
Before carrying out any travel, make sure that no people are in the proximity of the machine and in
any case proceed with the utmost caution.
IT IS FORBIDDEN to drive the machine when the basket is lifted unless the chassis is on a flat and
steady surface with no holes and steps.
The travel procedure is the following:
a) Press the ZF dead-man pedal down and hold it; the green pilot-lamp ZA will light up steady indicating that the
pedal is enabled.
b) Within 10 seconds from the green pilot lamp lighting up, push the proportional joystick A forwards for forward
drive or backward for reverse drive.
CAUTION!
If you are using a standard machine version, driving and steering controls can be operated at the
same time. However, due to the interlocking facility, the basket controls (lifting/lowering/ slewing)
will command their stopping too. This does not apply to Diesel versions with four driving wheels
(RTD). In this case, when the platform is DOWN (booms down, telescopic boom in, jib b10°
and –70°) simultaneous steering-drive-rotation of the turret are possible to facilitate the handling of
machine also within narrow and confined spaces.
If you are using a machine equipped with (OPTIONAL) concurrent-controls, driving and steering can
be at the same time. However, due to the interlocking facility, the basket controls (lifting/lowering/
slewing) will command their stopping too. Concurrent driving, steering, and slewing (of the turret)
with the platform DOWN (booms down, telescopic boom in, jib b10° and –70°) is possible
for all three machine variants (Electric, EDiesel, 4 driving wheels).
With the basket DOWN (booms down, telescopic boom in, jib b10° and -70°) it is possible to select different
drive speeds by means of the speed selector
T and/or you can use the differential lock ZG to select different speeds.
Due to the rigid frame of the machine, when driving on uneven grounds, one of the two driving wheels may be lifted thus
absorbing all oil capacity and idling. In this condition the machine cannot move. To overcome this condition, press the
differential lock ZG .
PLEASE NOTE: To achieve the maximum drive speed, set the speed selector (T) to position (III), press the proportional
joystick (A) down, and hold the (OPTIONAL) differential lock ZG down.
When travelling on a considerable uphill gradient (e.g. while loading the machine onto a truck), the speed selector (T)
must be in (II).
When travelling on a considerable downhill gradient (e.g. while unloading the machine from a truck) and set the
minimum speed with the lowered platform, the speed selector (T) must be in (I).
With the basket high, safety drive speed is automatically enabled, therefore neither the speed selector F nor the
(optional) differential lock ZG are active.
To steer, press the V / Z buttons located on the proportional joystick for drive control (press the right button for steering
to the right and vice versa). The steering control is also enabled by the deadman pedal. Therefore, steering is only
possible if the green
ZA pilot lamp lights up steadily.