45-009 REV. 8/20
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• Never overload the attachment. Refer to the attachment nameplate for the rated
capacity of the attachment. Refer to the truck nameplate for the maximum net working
capacity of the truck/attachment combination. Never use a load to support or move
another object. Doing so can easily exceed the holding capacity of the attachment.
• Always check loads to be handled. Correct loads that are broken, unbalanced, loose,
or too heavy.
• Never lift, lower, side shift, pivot, rotate, or tilt loads while traveling. Repositioning loads
while traveling affects the stability of the truck and may impede vision or clearances.
• Do not use an attachment to open or close boxcar doors. Doing so can severely
damage the attachment and cause loss of warranty. Damage to clamp arms may
result in product damage.
• Do not carry loose items or unsupported loads on top of a clamped load.
• Never use chains, cables, or other devices in conjunction with an attachment for
load handling.
• Never clamp loads other than what the attachment was designed to handle.
• Always carry cylindrically shaped loads in the vertical position, not the horizontal.
• Always clamp loads with the contact pads, if applicable, not the arm or arm base.
• Never rotate a load that is off center to the centerline of rotation. Severe damage to
the rotator could result.
• Always ensure that the load is the same width as the pallet and neatly stacked when
using a carton clamp.
3.13 Load Positioning
• Be accurate in load placement. It’s important to know what the load will do when it’s
released.
• Always carry loads as close to the floor as possible, consistent with the surface being
traversed. Scraping or bumping the floor surface with the load or the attachment can
severely damage the attachment and cause product damage. The mast should be
tilted back.
• Always keep the load positioned as close as possible to the horizontal center of the
lift truck.
• Always back down ramps or inclines. Driving forward down a ramp or incline with a
clamped load will lessen the stability of the truck. (Figure 3-4)
