Method For Positioning A Ground Milling Machine Relative To The Ground, And Ground Milling Machine

A ground milling machine, comprising:

• a) a machine frame,
• b) at least one undercarriage located in a front in a working direction (a) and at least one undercarriage located in a rear in the working direction (a), which are connected via at least one front lifting column and at least one rear lifting column to the machine frame and carry the latter,
• c) a milling drum box arranged on the machine frame which includes a housing and at least one side plate being height-adjustable through at least one actuator,
• d) a milling drum rotatably supported in the milling drum box, and
• e) a control device,
• wherein at least one sensor is provided, which is adapted for detecting changes of at least one operating parameter within a drive train of an actuator arranged in particular in the region of the side plate located in the front in the working direction (a), and/or in the region of the side plate located in the rear in the working direction (a) for height adjustment of the side plate, in order to detect a ground contact of the side plate, and in that the control unit is configured in such a way that it controls a lifting and/or a lowering of the machine frame depending on the detected presence or absence of a ground contact.