UniCarriers FD160-2, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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PROPER OPERATION
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STABILITY OF LIFT TRUCK
The stability of lift trucks is stipulated in JIS (Japanese Industrial
Standards) or in other national industrial standards, and
UniCarriers lift trucks are manufactured complying with these
standards. However, note that the stability of lift trucks is not
assured at all times, but only when the following conditions are
properly observed.
•
The ground or floor surface is level and hard.
•
The truck travels under standard loaded or unloaded
condition.
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The truck is operated carefully and the forks are properly
manipulated; that is, the forks are not tilted forward more
than necessary, when stacking or unstacking.
Load handling is carried out carefully and slowly.
In addition, keep the truck in good working condition for safe
operation and traveling.
Standard unloaded condition
This means that the forks are raised 30 cm (12 in.) above the
ground or floor surface and tilted back fully without loads.
Standard loaded condition
This means that the forks are raised 30 cm (12 in.) above the
ground or floor surface with a load placed at the basic load
center position of the forks.
USING INCHING PEDAL
The inching pedal works in the same manner as the clutch pedal
of the clutch type truck.
Use the inching pedal to move the truck inch by inch while
operating the load handling means at high speed.
1) Press the inching pedal to the floor.
2) Place the direction shift lever into the forward (or reverse)
position.
3) Step on the accelerator pedal gradually while releasing the
inching pedal little by little, to move the truck inch by inch.
TRAVELING AND STARTING ON A SLOPE
• When traveling on a slope with a load on the forks, have the
load pointed up-hill.
When traveling on a slope without load, have the rear end of the
truck pointed up-hill to prevent the drive wheels from skidding.
• When descending or on a slope, use the brake pedal, but
not the inching pedal. If the inching pedal is pressed on a
downward slope, engine braking will not be available to make
it difficult to brake the truck. If the inching pedal is used when
starting the truck on an uphill slope, the truck might slip down.