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CA500 O500EN1
DRIVING
Under no circumstances may the machine
be operated from the outside. The operator
must remain seated inside the machine
during all operation.
Move the revs control lever (16) upwards and latch it at
its limit, engine speed should now be about 2300 rpm.
Ensure that the steering is working properly by turning
the steering wheel once to the right and once to the left
while the roller is stationary.
Ensure that the area in front of and behind
the roller is clear.
Pull up the reserve/parking brake knob (5)
and check that the warning lamp for the
parking brake is out. When starting the
roller on a slope, be prepared that it may
begin to roll.
Driving the roller
Fig. 16 Instrument panel
5. Reserve/parking brake knob
11. Warning lamp, air filter
14. Speed selector, drum
15. Speed selector, rear axle
16. Revs control
20. Forward/Reverse lever
Check occasionally while driving that no lamps light.
If the oil pressure lamp lights, stop the roller and the
engine immediately. Check and remedy any fault; see
also the maintenance manual and the engine manual.
If the warning lamp (11) for the air cleaner
lights during operation (at full engine revs), the
main filter must be cleaned or replaced; see
Maintenance Manual.
Set the High/Low speed selectors (14) and (15) to the
desired mode, see decal on the control panel.
Max. speeds
Low drum/Low rear axle = 4 km/h (2.5 mph)
High drum/Low rear axle = 5 km/h (3 mph)
Low drum/High rear axle = 6 km/h (3.7 mph)
High drum/High rear axle = 11 km/h (6.8 mph)
The High/High mode may only be used for
transport runs on an even surface.
Carefully move the forward/reverse lever (20) in the
desired direction of travel. Speed increases as the lever
is moved farther from the neutral position.
Speed must always be regulated with the
forward/reverse lever and
never
by changing
speed of the engine.
Test the reserve brake by pressing the
reserve/parking brake knob (5) while the
roller is running slowly forward. Stop the
roller and identify the fault if the brake
does not work.
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