Kässbohrer PistenBully 400 4F, Operating Manual

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Operation
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Switch on the rotating beacon.
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Before driving, always check that there is nobody in the
danger zone, in other words in the immediate vicinity of
the vehicle or at or on the tracks.
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Press the direction-of-travel switch to the position corre-
sponding to the direction in which you want to travel. An
audible signal (back-up alarm) sounds if you set the direc-
tion switch to the position to reverse.
Even though the vehicle is fitted with a back-up alarm, you
remain under the obligation to check carefully the area be-
hind the vehicle when reversing.
If visibility is poor, an additional person is required to act as
a banksman.
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Release the parking brake.
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Depress the accelerator pedal to increase engine rpm to
above drive away speed: The PistenBully drives away.
The PistenBully accelerates steplessly to its maximum speed as
engine speed increases.
The electronic system monitors the engine speed set by the
accelerator pedal during the trip and selects the hydraulic ratio
to suit the load. Consequently, the set engine speed remains
constant and only the driving speed changes.
When you turn, bear in mind that the left and right
propulsion hydraulics switch to counter-rotation just before full
lock is applied to the steering wheel. The PistenBully turns in
its own length.
PistenBully with diesel particulate filter
Optimal diesel particulate filter cleaning
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Drive at a low diesel engine speed and a high operating
load.
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Avoid long diesel engine idling times.
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ETTING IN
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DRIVING
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GETTING OUT