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VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS
Taylor-Dunn vehicles are designed and manufactured in accordance with ANSI/ITSDF and OSHA
regulations. Per ANSI/ITSDF and OHSA, modifications to the vehicle must be approved by the
manufacturer. Listed below are the specific regulations:
ANSI/ITSDF 56.8-2006 Personnel and Burden Carriers:
Paragraph 8.2q:
Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe machine operation shall not be
performed by the customer or user without the manufacturer’s prior written authorization;
where authorized modifications have been made, the user shall ensure that capacity,
operation, warning, and maintenance instructions plates, tags, or decals are changed
accordingly.
Paragraph 8.2r:
Care shall be taken to ensure that all replacement parts are interchangeable with the original
parts and of a quality at least equal to that provided in the original equipment.
ANSI/ITSDF 56.9 – 2007 Safety Standard for Operator Controlled Industrial
Tow Tractors:
Paragraph 6.2.14:
Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe tow tractor operation shall not
be performed without the manufacturer’s prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and
maintenance instructions plates, tags, or decals are changed accordingly.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29, Subtitle B, Chapter Xvii OSHA,
Part 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks (2011)
1910.178(a)(4)
Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed
by the customer or user without the manufacturer’s prior written approval. Capacity, operation,
and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
1910.178(q)(6)
Industrial trucks shall not be altered so that the relative positions of the various parts are
different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, nor shall they
be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the
elimination of any parts, except as provided in paragraph (q)(12) of this section. Additional
counterweighting of fork trucks shall not be done unless approved by the truck manufacturer.
Motor Speed Control Programming:
Taylor-Dunn programmable motor speed controls are
programmed at the factory for optimum safe, efficient, and
smooth operation of the vehicle. The program settings
are based on many factors including but not limited to:
Vehicle Model, Maximum Safe Speed, System Voltage,
Drive Axle Configuration, Vehicle Configuration, etc.
Some of the parameters can be changed in the field using
PC software or handsets.
Contact the factory for information regarding available
alternate program settings.
Taylor-Dunn will only authorize the use of settings obtained from the factory for a specific vehicle.
Any other alterations to the programming ARE NOT AUTHORIZED and are at your own risk.
DO NOT interchange program settings from different vehicle models or models with different
configurations.
Imp rop er p ro g r am m i n g m a y
cause unexpected operation of
the vehicle and/or damage the
electrical components. This could
result in severe bodily injury and/
or property damage.
WARNING
