SAFE TRAVEL
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• Depress the brake pedal firmly, then start the unit.
• Before starting the unit, always check that the parking brake is applied
and that the directional lever is in neutral.
• Adjust the operator's seat and the steering wheel before starting the
unit. Always lock them in position after adjusting. Adjusting the seat or
steering wheel during operation is dangerous as it may cause you to
lose your balance or operate the lift truck wrongly.
• When starting the unit, first check that the surrounding area is safe,
and sit in the operator's seat.
• Before starting the unit, sound the horn to warn people in the area.
• With large-sized lift trucks, get off the lift truck, and walk around it to
check that is no one near the battery compartment, tires, or
counterweight, then get on the lift truck, sit in the operator's seat, and
start the unit.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING UNIT
• When switching between FORWARD and REVERSE,
always stop the lift truck first
. It is dangerous to
change the direction of travel suddenly or when the lift truck is moving.
• If the lever is moved without disengaging the clutch, the lift truck will move suddenly and may cause
injury.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING DIRECTIONAL LEVER
• If unit trouble occurs on a railroad crossing and the lift truck will not move or cannot be moved, get off and
move away from the lift truck
• In such an emergency, light a flare or smoke candle to warn approaching trains and people in the area
that there is a broken-down truck on the tracks.
ESCAPING FROM A RAILROAD CROSSING
• If the load-engaging means or load is raised, the center of gravity of
the lift truck will also rise and increase the danger of the lift truck
tipping.
Do not turn the lift truck when the forks are raised high.
• Do not suddenly raise the forks or tilt the mast to the front or rear
when the forks are loaded. There is danger that the lift truck will tip.
• Reduce speed before turning the lift truck.
• In particular, when traveling unloaded, the rear of the lift truck is
heavy. If the lift truck is turned at high speed, there is a greater
chance of tipping than with the forks loaded.
TIPPING
