Wacker Neuson ET18, Operator'S Manual

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5.13 Additional equipment/options
Safe load indicator (option)
The safe load indicator gives the operator optical and acoustic warnings
when the values of the stability table are exceeded.
DANGER
Crushing hazard due to tipping over of the machine!
A tipping machine can cause severe injury or death.
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Reduce reach or the lift load until both the acoustic signal and
the indicator light in the display element go out.
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Pay attention to the stability table.
WARNING
Accident hazard due to switched-off or malfunctioning safe
load indicator!
A tipping machine can cause severe injury or death.
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Switch on the safe load indicator during lifting gear
applications.
Functional check of the pressure switch of the safe load indicator
Always perform a functional check of the safe load indicator before
performing lifting gear applications.
1. Start the machine.
2. Travel on open terrain.
3. Secure the danger zone.
4. Stop the machine.
5. Switch on the safe load indicator.
6. Raise the boom as far as it will go and hold the control lever in this
position.
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The acoustic signal must sound and the indicator light must
illuminate.
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The machine may be used for lifting gear applications.
7. The acoustic signal does not sound, or the indicator light does not
illuminate.
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The machine may not be used for lifting gear applications.
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Contact a Wacker Neuson service center and have the malfunction
rectified.
Perform a functional check of the control lever base.
– see chapter “ Functional check of control lever base” on page 4-18