
SK599-AT5
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VI SPIERINGS MOBILE CRANES USER MANUAL V 0.1
Dec 2016Changes and typographical errors reserved.
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4.8. Brakes .....................................................................................................................................................4-19
4.8.1. Service brake ...............................................................................................................................4-19
4.8.1.1. Service brake at trailer connection ..............................................................................4-19
4.8.2. Parking brake...............................................................................................................................4-20
4.8.2.1. Parking brake at trailer connection..............................................................................4-21
4.8.2.2. Parking brake as an emergency brake........................................................................4-21
4.8.3. Engine brake................................................................................................................................4-22
4.8.4. Retarder .......................................................................................................................................4-23
4.8.5. Bremsomat...................................................................................................................................4-24
4.9. Stop.........................................................................................................................................................4-25
4.9.1. Turn off diesel engine...................................................................................................................4-25
4.9.2. Parking.........................................................................................................................................4-25
4.9.3. Long-term parking / garaging .......................................................................................................4-26
4.10.Speed regulators .....................................................................................................................................4-27
4.10.1.Cruise control...............................................................................................................................4-27
4.10.2.Variable speed limitation device...................................................................................................4-28
4.10.3.Engine speed control (ESC).........................................................................................................4-30
4.11.Uphill and downhill driving.......................................................................................................................4-31
4.12.Refuelling.................................................................................................................................................4-32
4.12.1.Refuelling diesel...........................................................................................................................4-32
4.12.2.Refuelling AdBlue.........................................................................................................................4-33
4.13.Off-the-road driving..................................................................................................................................4-35
4.13.1.Axle load.......................................................................................................................................4-35
4.13.2.Axle height adjustment.................................................................................................................4-36
4.13.2.1. Axle blocking ...............................................................................................................4-37
4.13.2.2. Off-the-road mode.......................................................................................................4-38
4.13.2.3. Levelling ......................................................................................................................4-39
4.13.3.Off-the-road gear..........................................................................................................................4-39
4.13.4.Differentials ..................................................................................................................................4-40
4.13.4.1. Longitudinal differential lock ........................................................................................4-41
4.13.4.2. Transversal differential lock.........................................................................................4-41
4.13.5.Manoeuvering: Steering system...................................................................................................4-42
4.13.5.1. Steering program: Small turning cycle.........................................................................4-45
4.13.5.2. Steering program: Manual...........................................................................................4-46
4.13.5.3. Steering program: Crab steering .................................................................................4-47
4.13.5.4. Steering program: Wall steering..................................................................................4-48
4.13.6.Manoeuvering: gear box...............................................................................................................4-49
4.14.Driving with a trailer.................................................................................................................................4-49
4.14.1.Coupling of the trailer...................................................................................................................4-51
4.14.2.Uncoupling of the trailer................................................................................................................4-51
4.15.Buffer beam.............................................................................................................................................4-51
4.15.1.Folding the buffer beam................................................................................................................4-52
4.15.2.Unfolding the buffer beam............................................................................................................4-53
4.16.Driving with an erected tower ..................................................................................................................4-54
4.16.1.Conditions for driving with an erected tower.................................................................................4-55
4.16.2.Instructions for driving with an erected tower...............................................................................4-57
4.17.Towing.....................................................................................................................................................4-59
4.17.1.Towing with functioning diesel engine, service brake and steering system..................................4-60
4.17.2.Towing with a malfunctioning diesel engine.................................................................................4-61
4.17.2.1. Service brake when towing with malfunctioning diesel engine....................................4-62
4.17.2.2. Releasing the parking brake when towing with malfunctioning diesel engine..............4-63
4.17.3.Enabling transfer case to neutral position.....................................................................................4-64
4.17.3.1. Remove drive shafts on output shafts of the transfer case..........................................4-64
4.17.3.2. Power-assisted steering ..............................................................................................4-64
4.17.4.Towing with damage to the transfer case.....................................................................................4-65
4.17.5.Towing with damage to the driven axles.......................................................................................4-65