MERLO P25.6, Instruction Manual

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5 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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LEFT-SIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR
The adjuster should:
- turn the mirror support to the locked position;
- once in the locked position, not disturb the mirror support through the rest of the procedure;
- rotate the mirror about its axis of rotation following the instructions from the operator in the cab
The operator in the cab should:
- sit correctly at the driving position;
- close the door;
- instruct the adjuster to rotate the mirror about its axis of rotation until the left rear edge of the cab is seen in the right (inner)
edge of the mirror surface.
RIGHT-SIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR
The operator in the cab should:
- sit correctly at the driving position;
- instruct the adjuster to rotate the mirror about its axis of rotation until the right side of the truck is seen in the left (inner) edge
of the mirror surface.
The adjuster should:
- rotate the mirror about its axis of rotation following the instructions from the operator in the cab.
MAINTENANCE OF VISIBILITY AIDS
The following are the maintenance
checks, procedure and schedules
necessary to maintain the visibility
aids in a safe condition.
IMPORTANT! Do not
operate the truck until all the
maintenance procedures described
herein have been performed.
REAR-VIEW MIRRORS
Every day, before using the truck:
- check the presence and integrity of the rear-view mirrors;
- ensure the reflecting surfaces are clean. If necessary clean them taking care to remove any accumulated debris;
- carefully dry the reflecting surfaces after the cleaning.
WARNING! During cleaning operations the position of rear-view mirrors may be unintentionally changed.
Always check the correct position of the rear-view mirror, according with the procedure described in the "VISIBILITY
AIDS POSITIONING" section, after cleaning.
Every 15 days:
- check the positioning of the rear-view mirrors and adjust if necessary using the procedure described in the "VISIBILITY AIDS
POSITIONING" section.
IMPORTANT RESIDUAL HAZARD WARNINGS CONCERNING VISIBILITY FROM THE CAB AND RELATED INDICATIONS
When using the truck in the conditions described in this section, pay attention to the following important residual hazards
concerning visibility from the cab and to their related indications.
LADEN TRANSPORT CONDITION
WARNING! When transporting a load in the laden transport condition, with the upper face of the forks at a
height of about 500mm ± 50 mm from the ground, the load and the upper part of the boom head may reduce the long-
range visibility to the front right-side of the truck.
In this case, travel slowly and pay particular attention to the front right-side when steering to the right.