Machine Travel; Machine Travel Position; Starting Machine Travel And Stopping; Starting Machine Travel - Wacker Neuson ET16 Operator's Manual

5 Operation
5.4

Machine travel

Machine travel position

A
Fig. 106

Starting machine travel and stopping

5-4
Position the machine as shown.
Position the boom at the center and raise it off the ground.
• A = 20-30 cm (8-12 in)
WARNING
Accident hazard due to incorrect machine operation!
The machine moves in the opposite direction if the upper carriage is
rotated by 180° and the drive levers are actuated.
Incorrect operation can cause serious injury and death.
► Slowly and carefully actuate the control levers.
WARNING
Accident hazard due to incorrectly rotated upper carriage!
If rotated incorrectly, the upper carriage blocks the visibility of the travel
path. This may cause serious injury or death.
► Before starting machine travel on a construction site, align the upper
carriage so that the operator has an unrestricted view of the travel
path.

Starting machine travel

Operate the drive levers or accelerator pedals.
➥ The machine starts moving.
Stopping
Release the drive levers or accelerator pedals.
➥ The machine stops.
Information
The control lever base must be folded down in order to start machine
travel.
BA ET16 de* 1.0 * et16b500.fm