Clark ECX 20, Operator'S Manual

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Section 5. Operating Procedures
Starting from a Safe Condition 5-3
Starting from a Safe Condition
Always start from a safe condition. Before operating a lift truck, make
sure that:
1. Parking brake is applied.
2. Forks are fully lowered to the floor or ground.
3. You are familiar with how all the controls function and have read
the Operator Manual.
4. All controls are in neutral or other correct position.
5. Truck has received its daily inspection and is ready and safe to
operate.
Put the direction control lever
in the NEUTRAL position
,
before turning the key switch to
ON.
Parking
Brake is Set
Forks are
Down
NEUTRAL
Position
FORWARD
REVERSE