UniCarriers FRSB14-8, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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LOAD HANDLING LOAD HANDLING
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WARNING WARNING
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Do not lift the forks or start with mast Do not lift the forks or start with mast
tilted forward tilted forward
Do not perform the following operations when the Do not perform the following operations when the
mast is tilted forward: lifting the forks, elevating mast is tilted forward: lifting the forks, elevating
and retracting the mast, and starting and traveling and retracting the mast, and starting and traveling
with the truck. with the truck.
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Do not handle loads on a sloping Do not handle loads on a sloping
grade grade
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Do not squeeze loads into a stack Do not squeeze loads into a stack
Do not squeeze loads into a stack by using the Do not squeeze loads into a stack by using the
truck’s traction force or by moving the mast truck’s traction force or by moving the mast
forward. This will cause damage to the truck or forward. This will cause damage to the truck or
loads, possibly causing the truck to loads, possibly causing the truck to tip over. tip over.
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Do not lift off-centered loads Do not lift off-centered loads
Make sure that the loads are evenly positioned Make sure that the loads are evenly positioned
across the forks and that the load’s center of across the forks and that the load’s center of
gravity is aligned with gravity is aligned with the truck’s center of the truck’s center of gravity gravity . .
Off-centered loads can cause the truck to turn Off-centered loads can cause the truck to turn
over. over.
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Keep the chains tight Keep the chains tight
A A slack slack chain chain can can lead lead to to a a mast mast rail rail or or carriage carriage
hang-up, which might cause the sudden fall of hang-up, which might cause the sudden fall of
loads or the carriage, or make the truck tip over. loads or the carriage, or make the truck tip over.
Keep the lift chains stretched tight at all times. Keep the lift chains stretched tight at all times.
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Do not hang loads from wire Do not hang loads from wire ropes ropes
attached directly to the forks: attached directly to the forks:
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Do not hang Do not hang loads from wire loads from wire ropes attached ropes attached
directly to the forks or attachment. If the wire directly to the forks or attachment. If the wire
ropes break or slide off, personal injury might ropes break or slide off, personal injury might
result. In particular, never attach a wire rope on result. In particular, never attach a wire rope on
one of the forks to lift a load; there is a danger one of the forks to lift a load; there is a danger
that the lift truck will turn over. that the lift truck will turn over.
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Use a hook Use a hook attachment or attachment or crane arm crane arm attachment attachment
to hang loads. to hang loads.
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Make sure that the wire ropes are strong Make sure that the wire ropes are strong
enough to withstand the weight of the load enough to withstand the weight of the load
and are properly attached. The ropes should and are properly attached. The ropes should
be as short as possible and still have an be as short as possible and still have an
adequate angle of spread between the legs. adequate angle of spread between the legs.
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Travel and turn when very carefully with a Travel and turn when very carefully with a
hanging load held by wire ropes; otherwise, hanging load held by wire ropes; otherwise,
if the load swings, the truck could tip over or if the load swings, the truck could tip over or
nearby items could be damaged. nearby items could be damaged.
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