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A lift truck without an overhead guard provides no such pro-
tection and other personnel have no overhead protection.
Avoid hitting objects such as stacked material that could
become dislodged and fall.
The operator must exercise care while working near such
objects. Whether the lift truck is loaded or empty, do not
travel with the load or carriage in a raised position.
WARNING
The lift truck can tip over forward when the load is
raised. Forward tipping is even more likely when tilting
forward, braking when traveling forward or accelerating
in reverse.
Lift and lower with the mast vertical or tilted slightly back-
ward from vertical. Tilt elevated loads forward only when
directly over the unloading place. If the lift mechanism is
raised to pick up or deposit a load, keep the tilt angle in
either direction to a minimum. Backward and forward tilt are
helpful, but they affect side and forward stability. Do not tilt
in either direction more than necessary when handling a
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