Manitou 6-E3 Series, Operator'S Manual

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PICKING UP THE ATTACHMENTS
A - ATTACHMENT WITHOUT HYDRAULICS AND HAND LOCKING DEVICE
TAKING UP AN ATTACHMENT
- Ensure that the attachment is in a position facilitating the locking to the carriage. If it is
not correctly oriented, take the necessar y precautions in order to move it safely.
- Check that the locking pin and the clip are in position in the bracket (fig. A).
- Place the lift truck with the boom fully lowered in front of and parallel to the attachment,
tilt the carriage for wards (fig. B).
- Bring the carriage under the locking tube of the attachment, slightly lift the boom, incline
the carriage backwards in order to position the attachment (fig. C).
- Lift the attachment off the ground to facilitate locking.
HAND LOCKING
- Take the locking pin and the clip on the bracket (fig. A) and lock the attachment (fig. D).
Do not forget to refit the clip.
HAND RELEASING
- Proceed in the reverse order of paragraph HAND LOCKING while making sure you put back
the locking pin and the clip in the bracket (fig. A).
LAYING AN ATTACHMENT
- Proceed in the reverse order of paragraph TAKING UP AN ATTACHMENT while making sure
you place the attachment flat on the ground and in closed position.
A
B
C
D