Gehl 418T Wheel, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
3.4.10 Parking the machine
WARNING!
Machines parked on slopes may roll away.
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Use the parking brake to park the machine safely and to prevent it rolling
away!
See Section 3.4.9 „Stopping the machine”
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Additionally secure the machine by placing chocks under the downhill sides
of the wheels!
Do not park the machine with the load lifted or the telescopic unit extended –
Accident hazard!
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Before leaving the cab, retract the telescopic unit completely and lower the
load to the ground!
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Proceed as follows:
• Stop the machine
• Move drive switch to neutral. To do this:
Press down switches 59 and 60 at the same time (both LEDs 61 and 62 go out)
• Apply the parking brake permanently – see Section 3.4.9 „Stopping the machine”
• Retract the telescopic unit. To do this:
Press tip switch 64 until the telescopic unit is completely retracted
• Lower the telescopic unit. To do this:
Push control lever 21 forward, out of neutral (C)
After operation at full power:
• Allow the engine to idle and without load for a while so that the temperature can
stabilize
• Cut off the engine. To do this:
Turn the ignition key to position “0”
• Remove the ignition key
• Lock the doors of the operator’s compartment after leaving the cab
On uphill and downhill gradients:
• Additionally secure the machine by placing chocks under the downhill sides of the
wheels!
Fig. 43: Move the drive switch to neutral
21
59
60
62
61
C
Fig. 44: Retracting and lowering the telescopic unit
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