Bomag BW 177 D-4, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operation
BOMAG 51 BW 177 D-4
Fig. 57
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Shift the travel lever (Fig. 57) to the left to dis-
engage it from braking position.
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Move the travel lever form slowly to forward or
reverse.
The machine drives forward or backward with a
speed that corresponds with the actuation of the
travel lever.
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Return the travel lever to position "0".
The machine decelerates to standstill.
Danger
!
Danger of accident!
When stopping on inclinations and slopes pull
the travel lever to the right and lock it in brak-
ing position.
Important notes on travel operation
Caution
!
When changing the travel direction hold the
travel lever for a moment in "0"-position, until
the machine has stopped, before actuating to
the new travel direction.
Do not operate jerkily! Control the travel speed
with the travel lever.
When driving up and down inclinations move
the travel lever slowly back towards neutral to
brake the machine.
If the engine speed drops under load when
driving on steep gradients, take the travel lever
slightly back towards neutral.
5.7 Stopping the machine, op-
erating the parking brake
Fig. 58
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Return the travel lever (Fig. 58) slowly to "neu-
tral"-position and engage it to the right in brak-
ing position.
The machine is automatically braked by the hydro-
static drive and the parking brake is applied.
Fig. 59
The parking brake warning lamp (k) (Fig. 59) lights
up.
Note
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The parking brake also closes automatically when
shutting the engine down.