DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS 1. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS These driving instructions are valid for Nordtrack S series machines. The purpose of these instructions is to enable safe moving of the machine during transportation. NOTICE: Do not use the machine for screening solely based on these instructions. The actual instruction manual for the machine is delivered separately.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT HAZARD Can cause death or serious injury. Be extremely cautious when driving in cold temperatures (below 0°C). The response time of the controls might be longer than usual due to stiff hydraulic oil. WARNING! COLLISION HAZARD Can cause death or serious injury.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS 1.3. EMERGENCY STOP LOCATIONS DANGER! GENERAL HAZARD Will cause death or serious injury. In a dangerous situation, stop the machine with the emergency stop button, the key switch of the machine, or with the remote stop button (located on either the drive control device, radio control device).
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS 1.4. REMOTE STOP LOCATION DANGER! GENERAL HAZARD Will cause death or serious injury. In a dangerous situation, stop the machine with the emergency stop button, the key switch of the machine, or with the remote stop button. Before starting the machine, make that sure you know the location of the emergency stop buttons.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING! UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT HAZARD Unexpected movement can cause death or serious injury. Make sure that the cable (if fitted) of the remote control device does not get caught in the tracks or in any other moving part of the machine during driving. The remote control device must be disconnected from the machine immediately after driving and stored in a safe place when not in use.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Engine stop request button: pressing button will send a signal to stop the engine (when paired and in range) RF status LED • Green when paired with machine and in range • Red when unpaired with machine or out of range Figure 4: Radio control device 1.6.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Callout Description Callout Description Track mode Feeder start/stop Tipping grid (option) Engine speed increase Engine speed decrease Electric motor start (option) Electric motor stop (option) Menu button: Exit Menu button: Scroll right Ignition switch (key switch) Auxiliary function diesel pump ON/ Auxiliary function dust pump ON/OFF OFF (Option) (Option)
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Callout Description Callout Description LCD panel: displays control options Manual buttons with screen and monitoring data. dependent functions. Ignition switch: starts and tops the Off: no power to control panel. engine. Power ON: power to control panel Crank: engine cranking. and engine pre-heat.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 9: Tier 3 / Tier 4F control panel display This screen will also show fuel level (all engine types) and the following information depending on engine type: • DEF/Adblue Level for Tier 4 engines fitted with DEF after treatment •...
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS 1.6.1. STARTING THE ENGINE WARNING! EXPLOSION HAZARD Can cause death or serious injury. Do not use startup spray or similar to help the engine start, because it might cause a destructive explosion in the induction manifold. WARNING! PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD Can cause death or serious injury.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION! PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD Can cause moderate injury or property damage. Make sure that all control levers are in the neutral (OFF) position. Figure 11: Control levers in neutral (OFF) position 3. For machines with Tier 3 / Tier 4F engine, start the engine according to the following steps: a.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 13: Machine start countdown c. Keep the ignition key in crank position (1). Once the countdown timer reaches zero, the engine will begin to crank. 4. For machines with Stage V engine, start the engine according to the following steps: a.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 16: Engine speed down button Fixed speed engine For fixed speed engine options, the engine has only one working speed setting. When the machine is switched on it will run at idle speed. 1. To increase the engine speed from idle speed to working speed, press the engine speed up button on the control panel (see figure “Engine speed up button”).
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 18: Engine speed down button (B3) • With a variable-speed engine: A single button-press changes the speed by 50 rpm. Holding down a button will change the speed continuously in steps of 50 rpm. • With fixed-speed engine: A single button-press shifts the speed to the next speed-milestone. 1.6.4.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE: If the remote control device is left unused, the it will enter the sleep mode. You can reactivate the remote control device by pressing either the green or red button. Figure 19: Unlocking the remote control device 2.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 20: Track drive lever (Fixed speed machines) 2. Connect the remote control device cable to the hopper end of the machine (if you are using the remote control device in wired mode). The wireless mode is recommended. 3.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION! PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD Can cause moderate injury or property damage. When ready for track driving, only actuate the track control levers. Figure 23: Track control levers 6. To activate the track hydraulic circuits, push down the 2 track control levers (see figure above) that have a track sticker under the control lever.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Callout Description Snail Slow track driving speed (idle engine speed) Tortoise Intermediate track driving speed (1400 rpm engine speed) Hare Fast track driving speed (1800 rpm engine speed) Figure 24: Speed selection from the remote control device NOTICE: For fixed-speed engines, the Snail and Hare buttons are used as above, but the Tortoise button is not used.
1.9. TROUBLESHOOTING If there is a problem which prevents the track driving and it cannot be solved by using this driving instruction, contact Metso Outotec. 1.9.1. PAIRING THE REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE TO THE MACHINE (TIER 3 / TIER 4F) The remove control device is paired with the machine at the factory, but if the connection between the remote control device and the machine does not work for some reason, do the pairing according to the following steps.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 28: Remote control device pairing sequence 3. When paired correctly, the RF LED turns from flashing to steady green.. 1.9.2. PAIRING THE REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE TO THE MACHINE (STAGE V) The remote control device is paired with the machine at the factory, but if the connection between the remote control device and the machine does not work for some reason, do the pairing according to the following steps.
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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 30: Remote control device pairing sequence When paired correctly, the RF LED turns from flashing to steady green. Also, an image of the Tracking Handset will appear on the Tracking/Radio screen and a radio code for the handset will be shown on the left of the screen.
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