5 Construction and function
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The drive motor operates according to the Diesel principle, is started electrically
through a gear and pinion starter, sucks combustion air through a dry air filter
and is air-cooled.
To facilitate the starting procedure (at very cold temperatures, with manual start)
the drive motor has a decompression system. It causes the compression during
cranking to be very low, but steadily increases after a few turns and then switch-
es over to full compression.
Operating hour meter (optional)
On the operating hour meter, the operating hours of the machine can be accu-
rately read, thereby allowing for better observance of the maintenance intervals.
Extension plates (optional)
For larger working areas, additional mounting plates are recommended.
Compatec - compaction display (optional)
The Compatec compaction display is attached to the battery cover and is within
the operator’s line-of-sight.
The display, consisting of eight LEDs that adapt to
light conditions, shows the relative compaction progress during driving through
successive illumination. When the number of illuminated LED's stops increasing,
then no further compaction can be achieved with the unit in use. The operator
can finish his work and avoids unnecessary passes or an over compaction of the
soil.
An additional function is the overload display if the machine is operated on too
hard of a substrate. The operator is notified of this through rapid flashing of all
eight LED's.
The Compatec compaction display is suitable for all good and mixed (well grad-
ed) soils.
Notice:
The Compatec compaction display only serves to assist in soil com-
paction and does not replace professional measurement of soil density
by a professional.
