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5 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides the instructions for using your machine as a variable reach fork lift truck. Please follow the instructions
below very carefully, so as to ensure efficiency and utmost safety while working.

WARNING! Before starting to manoeuvre loads with the MERLO lift truck with variable forward reach, all

information and safety instructions in this paragraph need to have been read and understood.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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when manoeuvring the loads never exceed the limits set in the load chart

do not use counter-weights to alter the limits of the load chart

never distance yourself from the machine while the engine is running or when there is a suspended load

transporting people on the machine is absolutely forbidden if no platform, homolgated and approved by Merlo S.p.A., is
installed

carrying a second operator on-board the machine is absolutely prohibited.

RULES FOR LOAD TRANSPORT

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always handle loads slowly and with caution

if you are not transporting any loads, you are allowed to drive your machine from one spot to another with the boom raised
to a maximum height of 2 metres (6 ft) from the ground

if you are transporting a load, the boom must be in a transport position (see also paragraph "BOOM POSITION FOR ROAD
TRAVEL"), and the forks must be lifted to about 0.5 metres (20 in) from the ground

while driving your machine from one spot to another, avoid sharp acceleration and braking

while driving your machine from one spot to another, always keep a low speed, and take all possible safety measures to
prevent the load being transported from shifting on or falling from your machine

MACHINE OPERATING AREA

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check soil condition and make sure that the working area is well lit

make sure that nobody is standing in the machine operating area

make sure that there are no overhead lines in the machine operating area

make sure that the machine operating area is always sufficiently lit; should the standard lighting system your machine is
equipped with not be sufficient for the workplace, please contact either Merlo S.p.A. or your local dealer for additional
solutions which may suit your needs.

make sure that all the windows and the rear-view mirrors of your machine are always perfectly clean; clean them at regular
intervals, so as to ensure good visibility over the machine operating area.

ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES

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only use accessories approved by Merlo S.p.A.

check that the accessories of your machine are undamaged and work correctly

check that the stability control system of your machine works correctly

check that the accessories are correctly mounted on the tool-holder carriage

always follow the load chart of the accessory being used

never lift any load with only one fork

never use ropes, chains or slings hitched to the forks, to the carriage or to the telescopic boom to lift any load. Always use
the attachments designed for this purpose, which are type-approved and guaranteed by Merlo S.p.A.