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Stopping
Stop the truck as gradually as possi-
ble. Unnecessary rapid stopping could
be hazardous. Load could become
unstable.
There are four possible ways to stop
the truck:
1.
Plugging:
This electrical braking
function consists of rotating the
speed control lever in the oppo-
site direction of travel and then
releasing it when the truck stops.
Plugging is a convenient way to
stop the truck during normal
operation. If the control is not
released, the truck will accelerate
in the opposite direction.
2.
Steering arm in horizontal
position:
Lowering the steering
arm to the horizontal position fully
applies the brake. All traction
control power is shut off when the
brake is engaged.
3.
Steering arm in vertical posi-
tion:
Raising the steering arm to
near vertical position reduces
travel to low speed. Further verti-
cal positioning fully applies the
brake. All traction control is shut
off when the brake is engaged.
This position services as a park-
ing brake. As a safety precaution,
the steering arm is spring loaded
to return to the vertical position in
the event the driver releases the
control handle during operation.
This is known as deadman brak-
ing.
Parking
When parking the truck, do not
obstruct traffic lanes or aisles.
1.
Park the truck in its designated
parking area.
2.
Raise the steering arm until verti-
cal to apply the parking brake.
Steering Arm Braking Positions
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