Wacker Neuson Telehandler TH412 Operator's Manual page 136

5 Operation
Machine travel
1. Release the parking brake control lever.
➥ The machine is ready for travel operation.
2. Actuate forward-reverse control 33 to select the travel
direction.
➥ Indicator lights 26 or 27 indicate the travel direction.
➥ Machine travel is possible.
3. Press the accelerator pedal.
➥ Machine travel starts.
The travel speed of the machine is proportional to the
setting of the accelerator pedal. The more the pedal is
pressed, the higher the travel speed.
• Low engine speed
➥ Low travel speed
• High engine speed
➥ High travel speed
5-10
Braking and stopping
Press brake/inching pedal 11 to change the travel speed
independently of the engine speed. The first part of the
pedal travel reduces the drive, and then the braking
system is engaged. Pushing the brake/inching pedal
allows you to reduce the pump flow rate progressively
without any wear until the machine comes to a standstill.
This makes it possible to travel very slowly even at high
engine speeds.
1. Reduce the travel speed of the machine by decreasing
the engine speed.
2. Press the brake/inching pedal to brake the machine.
3. Press brake/inching pedal to stop the vehicle.
4. Move the forward-reverse control 32 to the neutral.
5. Pull parking brake lever
page 5-4).
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