mecalac AX 1000, Operating Instructions Manual

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P070/P071/P085/P086/P100/P101 5-5
Operation 5
(7) Release the parking brake (4-9/3).
(8) Preselect hydraulic drive stage II (4-10/9).
(9) Select the travel direction (4-10/11).
(10) Press the accelerator pedal (4-8/8).
NOTE
- The loader starts. The travel speed is determined
by the position of the accelerator pedal.
- The service brake is activated by depressing
the brake pedal (4-8/11).
DANGER
Changing the travel direction during driving is not
allowed to avoid any danger to other road users.
5.2.4 Working with the loader
Generally, all work is carried out in hydraulic stage II
(4-10/9).
For special tasks which ask for a more sensitive control of
the speed or a higher engine speed at reduced travel
speed, hydraulic drive stage *I“ (4-10/9) can be selected.
The travel speed can thus be reduced to 7 km/h.
To attain full performance, the combined action of propul-
sion and of the working hydraulics is necessary. It is up to
the operator to control the available power using the
accelerator, the inching function and the hand lever for the
working hydraulics.
NOTE
The hydraulic drive stage can be switched from
I to II or vice versa while driving. However,
switching from drive stage II to I is not recom-
mended when driving at high speeds since the
loader is then braked very abruptly.
(1) Lock both doors.
(2) Release the parking brake (4-9/3).
(3) Preselect hydraulic drive stage (4-10/9).
(4) Select the travel direction (4-10/11).
(5) Press the accelerator pedal (4-8/8).
NOTE
- The travel speed and the thrust force are altered
exclusively by depressing the accelerator pedal.
- When driving up gradients, the travel speed
decreases in spite of full throttle in favour of the
thrust force.
- The thrust forces and travel speeds are the
same in the forward and the reverse direction.