Control and operation

Access and equipment of the cab

Getting in the cab

Caution!

Entering or leaving the cab incorrectly could lead to injury. Ensure that the safety lever is always in its highest position when entering or leaving the cab.

Do not hold onto the controls to steady yourself.

Press the door lock 11 on the door handle 1 and open the door.

If the door is to remain open during operations, swing the door back 180° and secure in the latch 2

Climb in with your face to If necessary adjust the seat horizontally vis-à-vis the joystick consoles and also vis-à-vis the feet plate with the control pedals.

Getting out the cab

Switch off the machine and push the safety lever up. Push the door handle 3 on the lock down. Open the door fully and secure it in the latch 2 Climb out with your face towards the machine. To release the door latch: The door is secured in latch 2. Move the lever 4 next to the cab frame outwards. The door is now unlocked. Close the door.

3.2.2Safety lever

The safety lever is mounted to the left control console and is designed to block the way to the cab when moved in lower position.

Caution!

The operator may only push the lever down when he is again seated in the the safety lever in upper position so to interrupt the servo control circuit: no working movements are possible if the joysticks or pedals are accidentally actuated while entering or leaving the cab, the swing brake applies automatically (the LED in the touch S17 is lighting), the swing brake can no longer be released using the touch S17

After you are seated again and before you begin operating the machine, push the lever down in lower position: the swing brake recovers the previous state (applied or released) before the lever had been pulled up, the pilot control devices (joysticks and pedals) become active again.

3.2.3Operator seat

Danger!

The adjustment of the operator seat could result in an inadvertent actuation of control elements, moving the machine or the attachment. This can lead to injury to persons or damage to property.

Do not adjust the operator seat while driving the machine. Move the safety lever up.

Adjust the seat height/body weight by pulling or pushing the lever 9 to the stop. Check the display 8

If necessary: Adjust the settings by pulling or pushing the lever 9 to the stop.

Adjusting seat to body weight (in models with automatic adjusting mechanism)*:

Before adjusting the body weight settings, set the shock absorber* to "soft". Sit down on the seat.

Pull the lever 9 briefly upwards. The seat is automatically adjusted to suit the body weight of the operator.

Adjusting seat height (in models with automatic adjusting mechanism)*:

Before adjusting the height, set the shock absorber to "soft".

Caution!

Risk of damage to compressor.

Do not run the compressor continuously for more than 1 minute.

Adjust the seat height by pulling or pushing the lever 9 to the stop.

Adjusting seat depth:

Lift the button 12

Sit on the seat and move it horizontally to the desired position. To adjust the angle of inclination of the seat, press the button 13 Sit on the seat and move it to the desired angle.

Horizontal adjustment:

Pull up the lever 11

Adjust the operator seat in horizontal direction. Release the lever. Ensure that the lever engages properly in the desired position (audible click).

Carry out the following check: After locking, it must be impossible to move the operator seat to a different position.

Horizontal adjustment with control consoles:

Pull up the lever 7

Adjust the operator seat together with the control consoles in horizontal direction. Release the lever. Ensure that the lever engages properly in the desired position (audible click).

Carry out the following check: After locking, it must be impossible to move the operator seat to a different position.

Adjusting backrest:

Pull up the lever 3

Sit on the seat and move the backrest to the desired position.

Release the lever. Ensure that the locking lever engages in the desired position. Carry out the following check: After locking, it must be impossible to move the backrest to a different position.

Adjusting lumbar support (in models with mechanical adjusting mechanism): Adjust the height and curve of the lumbar pad by turning the hand wheel 2 at the back of the seat.

Adjusting lumbar support (in models with pneumatic adjusting mechanism)*: Adjust the curve of the upper and lower section of the backrest upholstery by pressing the two switches 2 at the rear of the seat.

Adjusting shock absorber*:

The shock absorption level can be adjusted to suit the actual road or terrain conditions.

Turn the handle 10 to the desired position and release it.

Adjusting horizontal cushioning*:

Under certain operating conditions, you can improve the operator comfort by adjusting the horizontal cushioning mechanism. This helps reduce impact stress in travel direction on the operator as these impacts are better cushioned by the seat. Move the handle 6 to the desired position.

After the handle has been moved to position 1, ensure that is engages properly in this position: push the seat back until you hear an audible click.

Adjusting armrests:

Turn the hand wheel 5 until the armrests are in the desired position.

If required, the height can be adjusted individually for each armrest: Remove the cover cap 4 from the seat covering.

Loosen the hex (wrench size 13mm). Set the armrest to the desired position. Tighten the hex nut (25Nm). Replace the cover cap on the hex nut.

Adjusting headrest:

Adjust the headrest 16 by pulling it from the engaging mechanism. Adjust the headrest angle by pushing it forward or back.

To remove the headrest, move it to the upper stop and then pull it with force from the seat.

Seat heating:

Actuate the switch 1 to switch on the seat heating.

* Model variant

3.2.4Putting on and releasing the safety belt

Danger!

The safety belt is designed to protect the operator. Before starting the machine, always fasten the safety belt. Ensure that the safety belt is not twisted when it is fastened. To ensure your safety, check the condition, function and fastening of the belt regularly and replace any damaged parts without delay.

Fig. 3-36 Safety belt

The safety belt is automatic. It is not necessary to adjust the length of the belt. Pull the belt and buckle 2 out of the roller mount 1 If pulled out of the roller mount sharply, the belt may lock. Push the buckle into the belt lock 3 until it fastens.

To open lock 4, push down on the belt lock using your thumbs. The safety belt will slide automatically back into the roller mount 1

3.2.5Windscreen

Fig. 3-37 Locked positions of the windscreen

The windscreen can be locked in two positions.