GB-3
RANSOMES DIABLINE
SAFETY AND OPERATORS MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A.1
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 9
A.2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A.2.1
DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE ................................................. 11
A.2.2
DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................. 12
A.3
SAFETY ADVICE
A.3.1
GENERAL ....................................................................................... 14
A.3.1.1 INFORMATION FOR THE DRIVER ................................................ 14
A.3.1.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DRIVER ............................................. 15
A.3.2
BASIC RULES ................................................................................ 16
A.3.3
SERVICING..................................................................................... 17
A.3.3.1 LUBRICATION ................................................................................ 18
A.3.3.2 BATTERIES..................................................................................... 18
A.4
VEHICLE CONTROLS
A.4.1
DRIVING POSITION ....................................................................... 19
A.4.2
STARTER KEY ................................................................................ 20
A.4.3
FORWARD-REVERSE CONTROL ................................................. 20
A.4.4
STEERING WHEEL ........................................................................ 20
A.4.5
BRAKE PEDAL ............................................................................... 20
A.4.6
ACCELERATOR PEDAL ................................................................. 21
A.4.7
PARKING BRAKE ........................................................................... 21
A.4.8
EMERGENCY STOP ...................................................................... 21
A.4.9
AUDIBLE ALARM (HORN) .............................................................. 22
A.4.10 LIGHTING ....................................................................................... 22
A.4.11 INDICATORS .................................................................................. 22
A.4.12 WINDSCREEN WIPER ................................................................... 22
A.4.13 WINDSCREEN WASHER ............................................................... 22
A.4.14 WINDSCREEN DE-ICER / HEATER............................................... 22
A.4.15
M.D.I. INDICATOR ......................................................................... 23
A.4.16 FUSES ............................................................................................ 25
A.4.17 HYDRAULIC DUMP TRUCK CONTROL (D24) .............................. 26
A.4.18 SPECIAL OPERATIONS ................................................................. 26
A.5
PROCEDURES FOR USE
A.5.1
CHECKS BEFORE USE ................................................................. 27
A.5.1.1 CONTROLS .................................................................................... 27
A.5.1.2 SAFETY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 27
A.5.1.3 LIGHTING AND SIGNALLING ........................................................ 27
A.5.2
ADVICE ON USE ............................................................................ 27
A.5.2.1 DRIVING ......................................................................................... 27
A.5.2.2 LOADING AND UNLOADING ......................................................... 27
A.5.2.3 STARTING PROCEDURE ............................................................. 27
A.5.2.4 STOP PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 27
A.5.2.5 EMERGENCY STOP ..................................................................... 28
A.5.2.7 CHARGE OF BATTERIES .............................................................. 30
A.6
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSPORTING ....................................... 31