How
to Use
this Manual
The
purpose
of
this manual
is
to
provide
a
digest
of
essential information
about
the
safe operation
of
your
lift
truck
and to
acquaint
you
with
its
features,
how
they function,
and how
they
are
maintained. This
manual
is
organized into seven major parts
for
easy reference:
Section
1,
General Safety Rules, reviews
and
illustrates accepted
practices
for
safe
operation
of a
lift truck.
Section
2,
Operating Hazards, warns
of
conditions that could cause
damage
to the
truck
or
injury
to the
operator
or
other personnel.
Section
3,
Know Your Truck, describes
the
major operating compo-
nents,
systems, controls,
and
other
features
of
your
truck
and
tells
how
they
function.
Section
4,
Daily Safety Inspection, presents added details
on how to
perform
the
operator's
daily
safety
inspection.
Section
5,
Operating Procedures, discusses more specific instruc-
tions
on the
safe,
efficient
operation
of
your
lift
truck.
Section
6,
Planned
Maintenance, describes
the
PM
program.
Section
7,
Specifications, provides reference information
and
data
on
features,
components,
and
maintenance items.
Also,
the
Index helps
you
locate information about various topics.
NOTICE:
The
descriptions
and
specifications
included
in
this
manual
were
in
effect
at the
time
of
printing. CLARK Material
Handling
Company
reserves
the
right
to
make improvements
and
changes
in
specifications
or
design, without notice
and
without incurring obligation. Please check
with your authorized CLARK dealer
for
information
on
possible updates
or
revisions.
The
examples,
illustrations,
and
explanations
in
this
manual
will
help
you
improve your skill
and
knowledge
as a
prof essional
lift
truck operator
while taking full advantage
of the
capabilities
and
safety
features
of
your
new
lift
truck.
The
first section
of the
manual
is
devoted
to a
review, with illustrations
and
brief messages,
of
general
safety
rules
and the
major operating
hazards
you can
encounter
while
operating
a
lift truck. Next,
you
will
find
descriptions
of the
components
of
your
specific
lift
truck model
and how
the
instruments, gauges,
and
controls operate. Then,
you
will find
a
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How to Use
this Manual