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Safety Instructions
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WarnIng
anyone who operates this jack must read and understand all the instructions and warning
provided with this jack before being allowed to use it. All operators must be careful, competent,
trained, and qualified in the safe operation of the jack. The owner (or other responsible individual) must
ensure that any operator observes the proper safety procedures for using this jack at all times. If the
operator does not read well or is not fluent in English, the owner / manager must read and review the
instructions and warnings in the manual with the operator in the operator’s native language to be sure
that the operator will use the jack properly.
The owner / manager must keep this manual for future reference, and make sure the warning labels
on the jack are legible and intact at all times. Replacement labels and manuals are available from TVH. Call
customer service using the numbers shown on the back cover of this manual if you have any questions.
alWayS use appropriate support stands to support a forklift after it has been raised. This jack is a
lifting device only! NEVER perform any work on or around a forklift or allow any part of your body under
a raised load until the forklift is properly supported by support stands and the jack is removed from
the work area. If lifting the forklift from the front or rear, the wheels remaining on the ground must be
chocked.
Use this jack only to raise forklifts. This jack is not designed to raise loads other than forklifts. Using this
lift to raise loads other than forklifts can result in serious injury or death. NEVER use a forklift jack on a
forklift while the motor is running.
never use this jack in conjunction with any other jack or lift. NEVER use this jack to raise one side (or
end) of a forklift unless the other side (or end) of the forklift is in contact with the ground.
never overload this jack. The jack’s maximum capacity is 8,000 lbs. (3,630 kg). If you need to lift more
than this, use a jack that has a higher maximum capacity. NEVER use more than one jack to raise a forklift.
Protect hands, feet, and other body parts when using or transporting the jack. Keep hands, feet and
all other body parts out of the area of the scissors mechanism at all times during use or transport of the
jack. The scissors action of the lifting mechanism can cause serious injury to body parts.
never modify the jack in any way. Modifications may cause the jack to perform improperly, resulting in
injury or death. NEVER use the jack with aftermarket accessories, lift pads, or adapters, or with any other
pad or device added to the jack.
never abuse or cause damange to the jack. Do not drop, throw, drive over, or otherwise abuse the
jack. NEVER subject the jack to abnormal shocks or loads. Your safety and that of others depends on the
proper operation of the jack.
