MERLO P25.6, Instruction Manual

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MODULE 3 SECTION 1 FORKS
2
M
M
3
3
-
-
Z
Z
M
M
2
2
-
-
0
0
3
3
(
(
E
E
N
N
)
)
D
D
E
E
-
-
I
I
N
N
S
S
T
T
A
A
L
L
L
L
A
A
T
T
I
I
O
O
N
N
WARNING!
RISK OF ACCIDENTS!
DO NOT request the help of another operator
for the unhooking or release of the forks.
Drive the machine into the unhooking point of
the forks, with the boom fully retracted and
lowered and the carriage upright.
Make sure that the unhooking point of the
forks is suitable to support the weight (see the
following chapter).
Press and hold down the service brake (15).
Position the gear selector (19) and the
direction selector (20) in neutral "N".
Engage the parking brake (37).
Disengage the service brake (15).
Lower the boom to rest the attachment on the
ground.
Get down from the cab and close the cab
door.
Remove the lateral restraining devices (C) and
put them in the glove compartment in the cab.
Lift the locking device (B) of each fork [Figure
6] in the vertical position.
Return to the cab, fasten the seat belt and
close the door or the lower section of the door.
Using the controls on the joystick (1), lower
the boom and at the same time turn the
carriage downwards until releasing the
carriage from the fork couplings.