Still LTX 50, Original Instructions Manual

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Truck brake systems
WARNING
The condition of the floor surface considerably af-
fects the braking distance of the truck.
A slippery floor will increase the braking distance of
the truck. The operator must consider this factor
while driving.
While driving, braking can be performed in the
following ways:
●
By turning the travel controls, which allows
two different types of braking
For more gradual deceleration, the operator
can manually reduce the angle of rotation of
the travel controls compared to the neutral
position.
For more rapid deceleration, the operator
can turn the travel control beyond the neu-
tral position in the opposite direction to the
direction of travel.
●
By using the service braking button
Braking using the travel controls
2537
A
B
A
B
1
2
Description of deceleration and stopping the
truck by manually reducing the angle of rota-
tion of the travel controls compared to the
neutral position
●
While holding the steering wheel firmly at
the designated points, reduce the angle of
rotation (applies to both forward travel A
and reverse travel B) of the travel controls
(1) or (2) compared to the neutral position.
This will gradually reduce the travel speed
of the truck. The truck will come to a stop
(zero speed) when the travel control is put
in the neutral position
Description of braking achieved by turning
the travel control beyond the neutral position
in the opposite direction to the direction of
travel
●
When driving the truck, turn the travel con-
trol beyond the neutral position in the oppo-
site direction to the truck's direction of trav-
el. The truck will decelerate more forcefully
but will come to a gradual stop. When the
truck stops (zero speed), put the travel con-
trol in the neutral position. Caution: If you
do not put the travel control in the neutral
position, the truck will resume travel in the
opposite direction. For more information,
see also the section
⇒
Chapter "Reversing
the direction of travel", Page 138
CAUTION
Risk of load tipping. Do not use braking by reversing
when driving with a load on the forks.
CAUTION
The operator must regulate the travel control by
adapting truck braking to the type of load being car-
ried in order to avoid losing the load.
WARNING
To ensure an adequate level of safety when driving
the truck, the travel controls must be operated and/or
turned manually during both the acceleration phase
and the deceleration phase, and when stopping the
truck.
The automatic return of the travel controls to the neu-
tral position is not to be considered as a feature of
normal driving for the truck. The automatic return of
the travel controls is only to ensure that they return to
the neutral position in any situation where uninten-
tional operations that fall outside of the truck's proper
and intended use may occur.
Use
4
Driving
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