Still FXV 14, Original Instructions Manual

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Picking up a load from the ground
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Use the initial lift to raise a load of up to
2000 kg several centimetres from the
ground.
Transporting a load
DANGER
Risk of accident
There must be no one under or near the truck when
the load is in the raised position.
DANGER
Risk of falling
Never transport a load with the forks in the raised po-
sition as the truck may become unstable.
Observe the following recommendations:
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Drive forwards for optimum visibility
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Travel up or down slopes with the load up-
hill Do not travel across the slope or make a
U-turn
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Reverse travel is used for setting down the
load Adjust your speed, as the position of
the forklift operator is now less comfortable
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Do not drive with an unstable load
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If visibility is poor, let someone guide you
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Raise the forks slightly in order to pass ob-
stacles
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Be careful of low passageways, low door-
ways, scaffolding, pipes etc.
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Check that the width of the load is not
greater than the width of the aisle
Setting a load down on the ground
Proceed as follows:
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Drive the truck to the required location.
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Carefully move the load into the unloading
zone.
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Lower the load until the forks are free.
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Withdraw the truck in a straight line.
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Raise the forks a few centimetres.
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Use
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Transporting loads
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