Manitou MSI 40, Operator'S Manual

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H
ANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
A - GENERAL
- Ensure the correct functioning of your lift truck’s attachments.
- Do not attempt to carry out operations which exceed the capacities of your lift truck or attachments.
- It is prohibited to increase the counterweight value in any way.
- It is strictly prohibited to carry or to lift up persons using the lift truck, unless the vehicle is specially equipped for this
purpose and has the corresponding certificate of conformance for lifting people.
- Avoid travelling for a long distance in reverse.
B - ATTACHMENTS
- Ensure that the attachment is correctly fitted and locked to its frame.
- Conform to the limits on the load chart for the lift truck and/or attachment.
- Ensure that palettes, cases, etc, are in good order and suitable for the load to be lifted.
- Position the forks perpendicular to the load to be lifted, taking account of the load’s centre of gravity.
- Never lift a load with a single fork.
- Never lift a sling load with a single fork or with the carriage. Optional solutions exist, consult your dealer.
- Ensure that rapid hydraulic connections on the attachment system are clean and protected.
Before each change of an attachment with hydraulic function, in order to avoid damaging the rapid hydraulic
connections :
- Place the attachment in the closed position, flat on the ground (For unstable attachments, ensure they are secured
using wedges).
- Switch off the I.C. engine.
- Remove pressure from the attachment hydraulic system using the hydraulic controls.
C - ENVIRONMENT
- Take care when raising the load that no object or person is in the way of movement and do not make any incorrect
manoeuvres.
- In the case of work near aerial lines, ensure that the safety distance is sufficient between the working area of the lift
truck and the aerial line.
You must consult your local electrical agency.
You could be electrocuted or seriously injured if you operate or park the lift truck too close to power cables. You are
strongly advised to ensure that the safety rules on the site conform to the local regulations in force regarding all types
of work carried out close to power cables.
- 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 slope, before raising the mast, ensure that the ground is horizontal (See paragraph : F -
HORIZONTAL POSITION OF THE LIFT TRUCK in the chapter : LOAD HANDLING).
- 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.
- Ensure that scaffolding, loading platform or pile is capable of bearing
the weight.
- Ensure the stability and solidity of the ground before depositing a load.
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