UniCarriers FRSB14-8, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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TRAVELING TRAVELING
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WARNING WARNING
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Keep your hands clean Keep your hands clean
It is dangerous to operate the steering wheel, It is dangerous to operate the steering wheel,
load handling levers or direction shift switch with load handling levers or direction shift switch with
greasy hands. If your hands are contaminated greasy hands. If your hands are contaminated with with
grease, oil, or dirt, wash your hands. grease, oil, or dirt, wash your hands.
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Keep the truck’s center of gravity low Keep the truck’s center of gravity low
while traveling (especially when loaded) while traveling (especially when loaded)
When traveling with a load, keep the load 5 to 10 When traveling with a load, keep the load 5 to 10
cm higher than the top surface of the outriggers, cm higher than the top surface of the outriggers,
with the mast fully retracted and the forks tilted with the mast fully retracted and the forks tilted
back so as to lower the truck’s center of gravity as back so as to lower the truck’s center of gravity as
far as possible. When traveling without a load, keep far as possible. When traveling without a load, keep
the forks 20 - 30 cm above the floor surface or the forks 20 - 30 cm above the floor surface or
ground and tilted back, with the mast fully retracted. ground and tilted back, with the mast fully retracted.
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Never use a person as an additional Never use a person as an additional
counterweight counterweight
Do not use a person as an additional counterweight. Do not use a person as an additional counterweight.
Do not offer rides to others. Do not offer rides to others.
■ ■ Avoid sudden starts, stops and sharp turns Avoid sudden starts, stops and sharp turns
Start, stop and turn slowly. Slow down the truck Start, stop and turn slowly. Slow down the truck
enough before turning. Especially note, an enough before turning. Especially note, an
unloaded truck is prone to tip over when it is unloaded truck is prone to tip over when it is turned turned
sharply, because the front of the truck is heavy. A sharply, because the front of the truck is heavy. A
loaded truck with the mast held high might tip over loaded truck with the mast held high might tip over
if the truck is turned sharply, resulting in personal if the truck is turned sharply, resulting in personal
injury or damage to the load. injury or damage to the load.
■ ■ Before reversing the direction of travel, Before reversing the direction of travel,
bring the truck to a complete stop bring the truck to a complete stop
It is dangerous to reverse the direction of travel It is dangerous to reverse the direction of travel
abruptly. abruptly.
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Carry the load low Carry the load low
It is dangerous to travel with the forks lifted higher It is dangerous to travel with the forks lifted higher
than is appropriate, regardless of whether loaded than is appropriate, regardless of whether loaded
or not. Keep the load as low as possible while or not. Keep the load as low as possible while
traveling. traveling.
Do not travel or turn the truck with the load raised Do not travel or turn the truck with the load raised
high. high.
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Stay away from the edge of the road Stay away from the edge of the road
There is a danger that soft ground can collapse, There is a danger that soft ground can collapse,
especially at the edge of a road or path. Stay away especially at the edge of a road or path. Stay away
from such conditions. Keep an appropriate distance from such conditions. Keep an appropriate distance
from the edge of a narrow road or a platform. from the edge of a narrow road or a platform.
Do not drive on soft ground. Do not drive on soft ground.
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Do not travel over a Do not travel over a oor surface oor surface
or ground covered with water, nor or ground covered with water, nor
operate the truck in operate the truck in a low-temperature, a low-temperature,
highly humid or dusty environment. highly humid or dusty environment.
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