Ammann APR 22/40, Translation Of The Original Operating Manual

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3.6 Operation •
Start the engine.
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Set the en gi ne speed le ver ( 1 ) to full load (« MAX »).
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The pro per po si ti on for the ope ra tor is be hind the ma chi ne.
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Con trol and steer the ma chi ne using the drawbar grip/dri ve
lever (
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Set the tra vel di rec ti on and speed with the draw bar grip/dri ve
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3. Ope ra ti on
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De ath ha zard from til ting or sli ding the ma chi ne.
Slip pery ma te rial, un sta ble edges and smooth sur -
faces can cause the ma chine to tip over or skid. This
can cause se vere in jury or death.
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Nav i gate slopes care fully, and al ways drive up ward
in a straight di rec tion.
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Drive up steep slopes back wards to keep from tip -
ping the ma chine.
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At ditch edges and ter races, and in front of ob sta -
cles, guide the ma chine so that the ma chine op er a -
tor can not be in jured by fall ing or crush ing.
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When driv ing the ma chine back wards, guide the
ma chine side ways to pre vent the ma chine op er a tor
from be ing crushed.
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Keep ad e quate dis tance from trench edges and
em bank ments.
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Re frain from any work method that im pairs the ma -
chine's sta bil ity.
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Do not dri ve on hard con cre te, har de ned bi tu men
sur fa ces, or ground that is fro zen so lid or does not
have ade qua te load ca pa ci ty.
Ha zard from coup ling da ma ge.
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Ope ra te the ma chi ne only at full thrott le.
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During short breaks, set the idle RPM.
Be wa re of ma te ri al da ma ge.
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When com pac ting in ter lo cking pa ving sto nes, it is
re com men ded that wear-pro tec ti on pla tes (op tio nal
equip ment) be used to pre vent da ma ge to the ma -
chi ne and com pac ti on materials.