Bomag BW 177 D-4 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Driving the machine
Persons in the danger area
If a machine has turned over and the cabin door is
jammed, the right hand cabin window can be used
as an escape door.
Before taking up work, also after breaks, you
should always convince yourself that the danger
zone is free of persons or obstructions, especially
when driving in reverse.
Give warning signals, if necessary. Stop work im-
mediately if persons remain in the danger zone,
despite the warning.
Do not step or stand in the articulation area of the
machine when the engine is running. Danger of
squashing!
Driving
Always wear the seat belt when driving.
Do not drive on bases with insufficient load bear-
ing capacity.
Do not drive on ice and snow.
In events of emergency and in case of danger ac-
tuate the emergency stop switch immediately. Do
not use the emergency stop switch as service
brake.
Restart the machine only after the danger that
caused the actuation of the emergency stop switch
has been eliminated.
If the machine has contacted high-voltage power
lines:
do not leave the operator's stand,
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warn others from coming close to or touching
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the machine,
if possible drive the machine out of the danger
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zone,
have the power switched off.
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Operate the machine only from the operator's
stand.
Keep the cabin doors closed.
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving.
Do not climb onto or off the machine while the ma-
chine is driving.
Change the travel direction only at standstill.
Do not use the machine to transport persons.
BW 177 D-4
In case of unusual noises and development of
smoke perform trouble shooting and have the fault
corrected.
Always keep a sufficient distance to excavation
walls and embankments and do not use working
methods that could impair the stability of the ma-
chine.
Do not work with vibration on hard concrete, cured
bitumen layers or extremely frozen ground.
Always keep a sufficient distance when passing
through subways, under bridges, tunnels, electric
power lines etc.
Driving on inclinations and slopes
Do not drive on gradients exceeding the maximum
gradability of the machine.
On slopes drive extremely careful and always di-
rectly up or down the slope. Change to a lower
gear before starting to drive.
Wet and loose soils considerably reduce the
ground adhesion of the machine on inclinations
and slopes. Higher risk of accident!
Inclination
Fig. 6
The tipping angle was measured in static condition
on level, hard ground with the machine stopped,
no steering and without vibration.
With loose soil, acceleration/deceleration, running
vibration, steering or attached accessoriies the tip-
ping angle may be considerably lower.
Driving across slopes should therefore be strictly
avoided, because of the high risk of tipping over
and the related risk of severe or even fatal acci-
dents.
BOMAG
Safety regulations
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