Patent ID: 6904993

Claim:
A method for operating a hydrostatic drive ( 1 ), which includes at least one hydraulic pump ( 3 ); a steering angle transmitter ( 49 ) for detecting a steering angle (α) of a vehicle driven by the drive ( 1 ) and a plurality of hydraulic motors ( 6 - 9 ) hydraulically connected with the hydraulic pump ( 3 ), wherein one speed sensor of a plurality of sensors ( 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 ) and one brake device ( 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ) are each operatively connected to a respective hydraulic motor of a plurality of motors ( 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ), said method comprising the steps of: detecting the speeds (n 1 ; n 2 ; n 3 ; n 4 ) of collectively said hydraulic motors ( 6 - 9 ) with speed sensors ( 20 - 23 ) associated with each of the hydraulic motors ( 6 - 9 ), and the steering angle (α) of a vehicle propelled by the drive ( 1 ), determining whether one of the speeds (n 1 ; n 2 ; n 3 ; n 4 ) of the hydraulic motors ( 6 - 9 ) exceeds a predetermined threshold value (n g ), wherein a speed difference of the hydraulic motors ( 6 - 9 ) resulting from cornering of the vehicle is taken into consideration dependent on the detected steering angle (α), and braking the hydraulic motor ( 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ) of which the speed (n 1 ; n 2 ; n 3 ; n 4 ) exceeds the predetermined threshold value (n g ) through operation of the brake device ( 26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29 ) which is operatively associated with said hydraulic motor ( 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 9 ).