2) MAXIMUM LIFT HEIGHTS
All machines (loaders / fork lifts / fork trucks / etc.) have height lifting limitations. The identification
plate on your SAS FORKS™ specifies the maximum height a load may be lifted safely with SAS
FORKS™. (Some machine’s maximum lift height is only 8’)
Load Height limitations can usually be found:
•
On the SAS FORKS™ identification plate
•
In your machine manufacturer’s operator manual
•
Identify the most restricted limitation and do not exceed it.
If your loader has an automatic lift detent, remove it or lock it out.
ITEM 3 APPLIES TO ARTICULATING LOADERS:
3) TURNING WHILE CARRYING A LOAD
While carrying a load on the forks, keep it low to the ground. It is not safe to turn (
articulate)
if the
load is more than 2 feet above the ground. When there is a need to raise a load in excess of 2 feet,
you must be sure that the turn is not in excess of 5
°
to the right or left. The best way to lift loads at
heights above 2 feet is to “line up” with the truck/trailer/semi/etc. before raising the load. When your
machine is lined up straight on with the truck/trailer/semi/etc. or what ever you are lifting to, you
should then lift the load and place it without turning the machine.
Do not
turn
(articulate)
with a load in excess of 2 feet above the ground.
TIPS FOR BETTER RESULTS USING SAS FORKS™
BE CAREFULL IN RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER:
a)
Vehicles become slippery on the fork blades when wet or when ice or snow is on the blades. Tip the
blades back about 5
°
so the vehicle doesn’t slip off the end of the forks. Drive very slowly.
b)
The road or yard surface can become very slippery because of ice and packed snow. Your machine
is very heavy and is difficult to stop if it begins to slide. You may run into other vehicles, a building,
or people and not be able to stop. Drive very slowly in this type of weather.
Operations/Procedures/forks/ Engine Puller Claw Operator Manual//06-OPERATION GUIDELINES PG3.doc 4/16/08
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