Clark GEX 40, Operator'S Manual

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5-10 Starting from a Safe Condition
Section 5. Operating Procedures
ATTENTION
Attachments not supplied with the truck may only be employed
if an authorized distributor ascertains that a safe operation is
assured in respect to load capacity and stability.
Controlling Speed
With the direction control in FORWARD or REVERSE, the parking
brake released, put your foot on the accelerator pedal and push
down smoothly until the truck is moving at the desired speed.
Braking
To stop the truck, lift your foot
from the accelerator pedal and
put it on the brake pedal. Push
down on the brake pedal in a
smooth, firm motion until the
truck is stopped.
On full AC model trucks,
releasing the accelerator will
cause the truck to slow more
rapidly.
IMPORTANT
Stop a lift truck as gradually as practical. Hard braking
and wheel sliding are dangerous and can cause tip-over
or the truck could lose its load. Also, hard braking can
increase wear and can be harmful to the lift truck.
Plugging
You can change direction, without braking, by "plugging." As you are
traveling, move the direction control lever to the opposite direction
and keep the accelerator pedal depressed. The truck should slow to
a smooth, controlled stop and then accelerate in the opposite
direction.
You can control the plugging distance with the accelerator pedal:
The farther the accelerator is depressed, the shorter the reversal
distance.
By lifting your foot from the accelerator pedal as the truck comes to a
stop (before going in the opposite direction) the truck can be stopped
without use of the brakes.