UniCarriers FRSB14-8, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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PROPER OPERATION PROPER OPERATION
3-6 3-6
OPERATING THE LIFT TRUCK OPERATING THE LIFT TRUCK
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING
CAUTION CAUTION
Do not grab the steering wheel when getting Do not grab the steering wheel when getting
on or off. Never get on or off a moving truck; on or off. Never get on or off a moving truck;
otherwise there is a danger of slipping or otherwise there is a danger of slipping or
falling, thus causing serious falling, thus causing serious personal injury. personal injury.
1) Make sure no one is under, on or close to the 1) Make sure no one is under, on or close to the
truck. truck.
2) Use the assist grips and steps when getting on 2) Use the assist grips and steps when getting on
and off the truck. and off the truck.
3) After getting on the truck, fasten the seat belt 3) After getting on the truck, fasten the seat belt
securely. securely.
STARTING PROCEDURE STARTING PROCEDURE
WARNING WARNING
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Seat yourself squarely Seat yourself squarely in the in the operator’s operator’s
seat and turn the key switch to the “ON” seat and turn the key switch to the “ON”
position. position.
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Make sure th Make sure th ere is no ere is no one around one around the truck. the truck.
1) Turn the key switch “ON”. (All items are shown 1) Turn the key switch “ON”. (All items are shown
on the instrument panel.) on the instrument panel.)
2) 2) Hold the steering wheel knob li Hold the steering wheel knob li ghtly with your left ghtly with your left
hand. hand.
3) Raise the forks 30 cm from the ground or oor 3) Raise the forks 30 cm from the ground or oor
surface. surface.
4) 4) Retract the mast Retract the mast fully fully . .
5) 5) Tilt the Tilt the forks back fully forks back fully . .
STARTING UP STARTING UP
WARNING WARNING
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Make sure there is Make sure there is no one aroun no one aroun d the truck d the truck
and let other workmen and bystanders and let other workmen and bystanders
know, by honking, that you are know, by honking, that you are starting up. starting up.
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Slow Slow down: down:
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at aisle intersections at aisle intersections
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in conned areas in conned areas
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on rough ground or oor surfaces on rough ground or oor surfaces
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when approaching a load or an obstacle. when approaching a load or an obstacle.
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Traveling Traveling forward forward
When you travel forward, look in When you travel forward, look in the direction the direction
of travel and be alert for pedestrians, other of travel and be alert for pedestrians, other
trucks or obstacles in your path of travel. trucks or obstacles in your path of travel.
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Keep the foot Keep the foot switch depressed with your switch depressed with your
left foot while operating the truck. left foot while operating the truck.
Keep Keep your your body body (especi (especi ally ally your your left left leg) leg)
inside the operator’s compartment to inside the operator’s compartment to
prevent it from being pinned between the prevent it from being pinned between the
truck and a building wall or post. truck and a building wall or post.
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If either the If either the steering or brake steering or brake system fails system fails
to operate normally during travel, the to operate normally during travel, the
electromagnetic brake will immediately be electromagnetic brake will immediately be
applied and it will stop the truck quickly. applied and it will stop the truck quickly.
Be careful that the sudden stop does not Be careful that the sudden stop does not
throw you out of the truck. throw you out of the truck.
1) 1) Press the brake pedal fully with Press the brake pedal fully with your right foot. your right foot.
2) 2) Press the foot switch with y Press the foot switch with y our left foot. our left foot.
3) Place the direction shift switch in the forward 3) Place the direction shift switch in the forward
or reverse position. The direction of travel is or reverse position. The direction of travel is
displayed by the drive-wheel angle indicator on displayed by the drive-wheel angle indicator on
the instrument panel. the instrument panel.
4 ) R e l e a s e t h e b r a k e p e d a l a n d p r e s s t h e 4 ) R e l e a s e t h e b r a k e p e d a l a n d p r e s s t h e
accelerator pedal. The travel speed can be accelerator pedal. The travel speed can be
controlled by varying the amount of pressure on controlled by varying the amount of pressure on
the accelerator pedal. the accelerator pedal.
TURNING TURNING
WARNING WARNING
Note that the front of the truck will swing in Note that the front of the truck will swing in
the opposite direction from the direction of the opposite direction from the direction of
turn if the truck is turned while driving in turn if the truck is turned while driving in
reverse. Before turning, slow down and pull reverse. Before turning, slow down and pull
over toward the side to which you are going over toward the side to which you are going
to turn. The steering wheel should be turned a to turn. The steering wheel should be turned a
bit sooner than bit sooner than with a general passenger car. with a general passenger car.
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Grab the steering Grab the steering wheel knob w wheel knob w ith your ith your left hand. left hand.
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Your Your righ righ t t han han d d is used is used to opera to opera te the te the loa loa d d
handling levers. handling levers.
CAUTION CAUTION
Avoi Avoi d d sha sha rp rp turn turn s; s; oth oth erwi erwi se se the the cra cra dle dle sto sto pper pper
attached under the truck may damage the floor attached under the truck may damage the floor
surface. Slow well down before turning. surface. Slow well down before turning.
NOTE NOTE
When turning, the maximum truck speed is When turning, the maximum truck speed is
automatically limited by the SSC. automatically limited by the SSC.
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