OPERATING PROCEDURES
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WARNING
This lift truck is designed and intended for handling
materials. A lift truck is not designed to lift people and
may not meet the requirements of ANSI A92.6 for lifting
people. Do not use a lift truck to lift people unless it has
been determined that there is no other practical option
(scaffolds, elevated work platforms, aerial baskets, etc.)
to perform the needed work.
If a lift truck is used to elevate a worker, a safety plat-
form must be attached to the forks and carriage. The
platform must be specially built to meet or exceed the
requirements of ANSI B56.1. It must have a solid floor
with a surface to prevent the feet of the worker from
slipping, hand rail, toe board and a screen or shield at
least 2 metres (7 feet) high between the people on the
platform and the lift mechanism.
Before anyone is allowed in the platform, lift and lower
the mast slowly with the platform in place to make sure
the mast functions properly. Apply the parking brake.
Do not travel with people in the platform. The operator
must remain at the controls. Watch for overhead ob-
structions.
4. Do not drive a lift truck into an elevator unless authorized
to do so. Approach the elevator slowly. After the elevator is
properly leveled, the lift truck must be centered so that the
elevator is balanced.
When the lift truck is in the proper position in the elevator,
set the brakes, put the controls in
NEUTRAL
and shut off
the power. It is advisable that all other personnel leave the
elevator before the lift truck enters or leaves.
STOP
5. Drive carefully, observe
traffic rules and be in full
control of the lift truck at
all times. Be completely
familiar with all the driving
and load handling tech-
niques contained in this
OPERATING MANUAL
.
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