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Transportation
DURING TRANSPORTATION ON A LORRY OR TRUCK ALWAYS FASTEN THE
TRUCK SECURELY
Lower the forks and park the truck securely.
Fasten the truck according to Fig. 6 by fixing dedicated lashing belts to chassis, Fork carriage and mast,
and fasten the other side at the transporting truck.
c. Decommissioning
For storage, remove the load, lower the truck to the lowest position, grease all in this handbook
mentioned greasing points (regular inspection), and eventually protect the truck against corrosion and
dust. Remove the batteries and jack the truck safely, so that there will be no flattening after storage.
For final decommissioning hand the truck to a designated recycling company. Oil, batteries and electric
components must be recycled due to legal regulations.
5. DAILY INSPECTION
This chapter describes pre-shift checks before putting the truck into operation.
Daily inspection is effective to find the malfunction or fault on this truck. Check the truck on the following
points before operation.
Remove load from truck and lower the forks.
DO NOT USE THE TRUCK IF ANY MALFUNCTION IS FOUND.
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Check for scratches, deformation or cracks.
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Check if there is any oil leakage from the cylinder.
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Check the smooth movement of the wheels.
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Check the function of driving in both directions (section 6e).
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Check the functions of braking by activation of tiller arm sensor, reversing of driving
buttons, release of driving buttons and of the safety (belly) button (section 6g).
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Check the function of the emergency brake by activating the emergency button.
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Check the lifting and lowering functions by operating the buttons (section 6c and 6d).
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Check the function of steering by turning the tiller from one end position to the other
one. The steering should be smooth, without jerks or abnormal sound.
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Check if all bolts and nuts are tightened firmly.
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Visual check if there are any broken electric wires.
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If supplied with a backrest extension, check it for damages and correct assembling.
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Check the presence of warning stickers and signs (section 2c)
If supplied with a backrest extension, check it for damages and correct assembling