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Operation
3.3
Operation
The Hakomatic B1050 can be operated
on floors with a gradient up to 20%.
Adapt your driving style to the
local conditions (floor charac-
teristics, persons in the vicinity,
obstacles etc.).
3.3.1
Switching the machine on
Please read Section 1 before
switching the vehicle on.
Carry out the following steps so that the
machine is ready to operate:
• Disconnect the battery plug from the
charger and connect it to the vehicle.
When connecting the battery
plug to the vehicle, switch the
key switch to off (lock position
0) beforehand.
• The vehicle is equipped with a safety
shutdown via a seat contact (dead
man's switch). This means that it is
essential for operating personnel to
be seated in the driver's seat to be
able to operate the vehicle.
• Ensure that the driving direction se-
lection switch is in its zero setting, re-
fer to accelerator for driving forwards
and backwards in Section 3.2.1.
Fig. 20
• Actuate the service brake with your
foot in order to prevent accidentally
accelerating the vehicle, refer to Ser-
vice Brake in Section 3.2.1.
• Insert the key in the key switch
(Fig. 20).
• Turn the key from lock position 0 to
position 1.
The machine is ready to operate.
3.3.2 Accelerating
• Set the required driving direction
with the direction switch: Set switch
to the front to drive forward, set
switch to rear to drive backward.
• Release the parking brake, refer to
Safety Catch in Section 3.2.1.
• Press the accelerator down slowly
with your right foot until you reach
the required driving speed.