Manitou MC 18-2 D K ST5 S1, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS UNLADEN AND LADEN
A - BEFORE STARTING THE LIFT TRUCK
- Perform the daily maintenance operations ( 3 - MAINTENANCE).
- Make sure that the driver's cab is clean, particularly the floor and floor mat. Check that no movable objects can hinder
operation of the lift truck.
- Make sure the lights, indicators and windscreen wipers are working properly.
- Make sure the rear view mirrors are in good condition, clean and properly adjusted.
- Make sure the horn works.
B - DRIVER'S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
Under no circumstances must the seat be adjusted while the lift truck is moving.
- Whatever his experience, the operator is advised to familiarise himself with the position and operation of all the controls
and instruments before operating the lift truck.
- Wear clothes suited for driving the lift truck, avoid loose clothes.
- Make sure you have the appropriate protective equipment for the task to be performed.
- Prolonged exposure to high noise levels may cause hearing problems. It is recommended to wear ear muffs to protect
against excessive noise.
- Always face the lift truck when getting into and out of the driver's cab.
• Use the handle(s) provided for this purpose.
• Use the step(s).
• Do not jump out of the lift truck.
- Always pay attention when using the lift truck. Do not listen to the radio or music using headphones or earphones.
- Never operate the lift truck when hands or feet are wet or soiled with greasy substances.
- For increased comfort, adjust the seat to your requirements and adopt the correct position in the driver’s cab.
- The operator must always be in his normal position in the driver’s cab. It is prohibited to have arms or legs, or generally
any part of the body, protruding from the driver’s cab of the lift truck.
- The safety belt must be worn and adjusted to the operator's size.
- The control units must never in any event be used for any other than their intended purposes (e.g. climbing onto or down
from the lift truck, portmanteau, etc.).
- If the control components are fitted with a forced operation (lever lock) device, it is forbidden to leave the cab without
first putting these controls in neutral.
- It is prohibited to carry passengers either on the lift truck or in the cab.
C - ENVIRONMENT
- Comply with site safety regulations.
- If you have to use the lift truck in a dark area or at night, make sure it is equipped with working lights.
- During handling operations, make sure that no one is in the way of the lift truck and its load.
- Do not allow anybody to come near the working area of the lift truck or pass beneath an elevated load.
- When using the lift truck on a transverse slope, before lifting the mast, follow the instructions given in the paragraph:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING A LOAD.
- Travelling on a longitudinal slope:
• Drive and brake gently.
• Moving without load: Forks or attachment facing downhill.
• Moving with load: Forks or attachment facing uphill.
- Take into account the lift truck’s dimensions and its load before trying to negotiate a narrow or low passageway.
- Never move onto a loading platform without having first checked:
• That it is suitably positioned and made fast.
• That the unit to which it is connected (wagon, lorry, etc.) will not shift.
• That this platform is prescribed for the total weight of the lift truck to be loaded.
• That this platform is prescribed for the size of the lift truck.
- Never move onto a foot bridge, floor or freight lift, without being certain that they are prescribed for the weight and size
of the lift truck to be loaded and without having checked that they are in sound working order.
- Be careful in the area of loading bays, trenches, scaffolding, soft ground and manholes.
- Make sure the ground is stable and firm under the wheels before lifting the load.
- Make sure that the scaffolding, loading platform, pilings or ground is capable of bearing the load.
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