Dieci Agri Farmer, Operation Manual

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Getting to Know and Using the Vehicle
Mod. Agri Farmer
- ATTENTION
:
- Read the SAFETY REGULATIONS (contained in this manual) carefully for the safety of all personnel and your vehicle.
fORWARD / REVERSE GEAR SELECTION LEVER
This lever (fig.38/C) allows to change direction. On the da-
shboard, the indicator lights that indicate the direction in which
the vehicle is travelling light up (fig. 39/C pos. “F-R”). If the in -
dicator lights are switched off, the vehicle is in neutral. If the
lever is kept in the intermediate position, the gear is in neutral.
- attEntion
To engage the FORWARD/ REVERSE gear, move the lever
upwards. This movement protects the lever from accidental
manoeuvres.
- Moving the lever towards the front of the vehicle (fig. 38/C),
the FORWARD gear is engaged and the indicator light “F”
(fig.39/ C) lights up.
- Moving the lever towards the rear of the vehicle (fig.38/C) ,
the reverse gear is engaged and indicator light “R” (fig.39/
C) lights up. When the reverse gear is engaged, an acou-
stic alarm is triggered.
- attEntion -
Lever movements are not active when:
- The parking brake is engaged.
- The operator is not seated correctly in the driver’s seat.
- attEntion -
Load handling can be carried out only in “low” gear.
procedure for changing direction:
- Reduce engine speed to a minimum and bring the vehicle
to a halt.
- Select the new direction.
- attEntion
Direction reversal is not permitted at speeds exceeding 2 km/h.
If the forward/reverse gear selector is moved to a position other
than neutral when the parking brake is engaged, the transmis-
sion will not work.
(fig.39/C)
R
F
(fig.38/C)
1
f
R
N
f
R
2