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Operation
Driving direction selection switch
(forwards/reverse)
(Fig. 16/6)
• It serves to select the driving direc-
tion:
- Drive forward:
Control lever forward
- Reverse drive:
Control lever back
- Standstill:
Control lever in center
(neutral position)
• To change the driving direction,
bring the machine to a stop by apply-
ing the service brake, select the new
direction and accelerate again.
Right-hand operating panel
(Fig. 16/7)
• This operating panel contains the
key switch to switch the vehicle on
and off, the horn and three switches
for the optionally available working
lights, spraying/vacuuming tool and
flashing beacon; also refer to para-
graph 3.2.3.
Parking brake
(Fig. 16/8)
• The pedal to the left of the steering
column serves to apply the parking
brake to the rear wheels.
• When the parking brake is applied,
the corresponding control lamp on
the operating panel (Fig. 17/3) lights
up red.
• If the driving direction selection
switch is actuated while the parking
brake is applied, a pulsating "beep"
is issued.
Before getting out of the vehi-
cle apply the parking brake, set
the driving direction selection
switch (Fig. 16/6) to its neutral
position and switch the key
switch to off.
