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and knowledge, are only allowed to use the vehicle if they are su-
pervised or have been instructed with respect to using the appli-
ance safely, and understand the resultant dangers involved.
● Only people who have been instructed on how to use the vehi-
cle, or have proven their ability to operate it, and have been ex-
plicitly instructed to use it, must use the vehicle. ● Children must
not operate the vehicle. ● Children must be supervised to prevent
them from playing with the vehicle.
CAUTION ● Safety devices are provided for your own protec-
tion. Never modify or bypass safety devices.
Safety instructions for driving
DANGER ● Danger of tilting if hill or slope is too steep! Ob-
serve the maximum permissible values in the technical data
when driving up hills and slopes. ● Danger of tilting in case of ex-
cessive tilting at side! Observe the maximum permissible values
in the technical data when driving lateral to the travel direction.
● Danger of tipping on unstable surfaces! Only use the vehicle on
stable surfaces.
WARNING ● Risk of accident due to not adapting speed. Ap-
proach corners slowly. ● The list on the risk of overturning is not
necessarily comprehensive.
CAUTION ● Driver cabins are equipped with air exit slats. Al-
ways keep these free from obstructions to ensure sufficient ven-
tilation.
ATTENTION
Ensure free visibility on public roads before use (e.g. fog-proof
windscreens, mirrors, etc.).
Diesel engine safety instructions
DANGER ● Diesel engine: Never operate vehicles with
diesel engines in confined spaces. ● Danger of poisoning: Do
not inhale the exhaust gases. ● Never close off the exhaust gas
openings. ● Never bend down over the exhaust gas opening.
Never reach inside the exhaust gas opening. ● Always keep
away from the drive area. Be aware of the engine after-running
time after switching off (3-4 seconds).
Safety instructions for transportation
WARNING
● Pay attention to the weight of the vehicle to avoid accidents and
injuries, see Chapter Technical data.
● Pay attention to the vehicle height during transport on a trailer
or lorry and secure the vehicle, see Chapter Technical data.
Safety instructions for care and maintenance
● Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key before per-
forming cleaning or maintenance work on the vehicle, replac-
ing parts or changing the functionality of the vehicle.
● Repairs may only be carried out by approved customer service
sites or staff qualified in this area who are familiar with all rel-
evant safety instructions.
● Adhere to the safety checks according to the applicable local
regulations for mobile commercial vehicles.
● The articulated joint, tyres, radiator fins, hydraulic hoses and
valves, seals, electrical and electronic components must not
be cleaned using a high-pressure cleaner.
Additional operating safety instructions
Note
The information in this chapter is also provided on a supplemen-
tary sheet that must always be carried on the vehicle.
General
The vehicle has a hydrostatic drive and articulated steering. It
therefore exhibits driving characteristics that are different to those
of a motorcar.
WARNING
Danger of tipping over
Please note that the driving characteristics of a vehicle with artic-
ulated steering differ considerably from those of a motorcar.
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Drive around curves at an even and appropriate speed. This ap-
plies, in particular, for driving uphill/downhill and driving across
the face of a slope.
Be aware of the changes in the centre of gravity of the vehicle de-
pending on attachments.
Adjust the travel speed to the ambient conditions when driving in
a straight line and when driving around bends, e.g. road condi-
tions and the load status.
Note decoupling of the front and rear part of the vehicle via a cen-
tral pendulum joint.
Braking characteristics
Release the accelerator pedal provides a form of active braking.
This differs from a motorcar where only the engine brake reduces
vehicle speed.
ATTENTION
The braking force applied when you release the accelerator ped-
al is weaker in higher gears and stronger in lower gears.
The braking force applied when you release the accelerator ped-
al in transport mode is significantly weaker than in working mode.
Steering characteristics
Vehicles with articulated steering exhibit a more direct response
to steering movements than motorcars, particularly when taking
bends at high speed, on snow, ice and wet/loose ground as well
as during turning manoeuvres on slopes. Avoid rapid successive
steering movements.
Centre of gravity / pendulum characteristics
Rear attachments and load statuses influence the vehicle's cen-
tre of gravity and the driving characteristics. You must be ready
to adjust to changed driving characteristics, particularly after
changing attachments and in the case of changeable load status-
es. Limit ranges may be reached earlier.
The vehicle has a central pendulum joint to provide a high degree
of all-terrain mobility. This enables both vehicle halves to move
transversely to the travel direction independently from one anoth-
er.
This special property means that the driver does not receive im-
mediate feedback on the behaviour of the rear half of the vehicle.
You should therefore take care to use the mirrors to keep an eye
on the rear of the vehicle.
Safety instructions for sweepers with high dumping
DANGER ● Risk of injury on sweepers with high dumping
Secure the lifted waste container before working. Fit the retainer
only from outside the hazard zone.
Symbols on the vehicle
Note
Replace the symbols immediately if they become illegible or get
lost.
DANGER
Risk of burns from hot surfaces
Allow the vehicle to cool down before working on it.
DANGER
Risk of burns due to hot exhaust pipe
Do not touch the exhaust pipe.
Before working, allow the exhaust pipe to cool down.
DANGER
Danger of tilting
Only drive on terrain with a maximum lateral incline of
10°.
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