5 Operation
Lifting gear operation
Lifting gear applications are procedures involving raising, transporting and lowering loads with the help of lifting and fastening gear.
DANGER
Crushing hazard due to tipping over of vehicle!
The vehicle causes serious injury or death when it tips over.
► Do not exceed the weights indicated in the load diagrams.
► Subtract the weight of the attachment from the weight specified in the relevant load diagram.
► Use the vehicle for lifting gear applications only if the mandatory lifting gear and safety equipment is installed, functional and enabled.
► The subgrade must be horizontal, even, and have a high load-bearing capacity.
► Do not tilting the upper carriage.
WARNING
Risk of vehicle tipping over due to failure to pay attention to the safe load indicator!
Serious injury or death can be caused by a vehicle tipping over.
► Reduce the load until both the buzzer and the indicator light on the display element go out.
► Observe the load diagrams.
WARNING
Accident hazard due to switched-off or malfunctioning safe load indicator!
Serious injury or death can be caused by a vehicle tipping over.
► Switch on the safe load indicator during lifting gear applications.
► Operate the vehicle only with an intact safe load indicator.
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NOTICE
Machine damage due to a vehicle tipping over if the weight in the load diagram is exceeded.
► Do not exceed the weights indicated in the load diagrams.
Safe load indicator
The safe load indicator alerts the operator visually and acoustically if the load on the boom is too high.
There are two versions:
• Overload warning device basic (option) / advanced (option)
Position
Boom
Shovel arm
Stabilizer blade basic
Hose burst valve
Hose burst valve
-advanced
Hose burst valve
Hose burst valve
Hose burst valve
The switch for activating and deactivating the safe load indicator is located on the switch panel on the left.
Safe load indicator Display tier III Display tier IV
On
Off No symbol No symbol
Functional check of safe load indicator
Always perform a functional check of the safe load indicator before performing lifting gear applications.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Perform vehicle travel on open terrain.
3. Secure the danger zone.
4. Stop the vehicle.
5. Switch on the safe load indicator.
6. Raise the boom as far as it will go and hold the control lever in this position.
Warning devices
The buzzer sounds and symbol A is displayed
Buzzer does not sound or symbol A is not displayed
Result
The vehicle may be used for lifting gear applications.
The vehicle may not be used for lifting gear applications. Contact a
Wacker Neuson service center.
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Perform a functional check of the joystick base.
– see chapter “ Functional check of the joystick base” on page 4-39
Only the following lifting gear may be used for lifting gear applications:
• Powertilt/quickhitch with load hook
• Joint rod with lifting eye
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When symbol A is displayed and the buzzer sounds:
• Reduce the load until the buzzer goes out and the symbol disappears.
Suitable equipment for fastening and securing loads must be available.
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