Section
5.
Operating
Procedures
Traveling
with
a
Load
Travel with load
or
carriage
as low as
possible
and
tilted
back.
Never
travel
with
the
load
or
carriage raised (elevated)
in a
high
position.
Never
travel with
the
pantograph extended especially with
a
load.
Do not
elevate
the
load
except
during
stacking.
Observe
all
traffic regulations
and
watch
for
other
traffic,
pedestrians,
and
safe
clearances.
Always
look
in the
direction
of
travel. Keep
a
clear
view
of the
path
of
travel,
and
when
the
load blocks your visibility, travel
in
reverse with
load
trailing.
Avoid
sudden
movements when carrying
a
load—start,
stop, travel,
steer,
and
brake smoothly. Steer clear
of
bumps, holes,
and
loose
materials
or
debris
on the
ground.
Lift,
reach
and
tilt slowly
and
smoothly.
Go
slowly when turning.
Use
special care when handling
and
traveling with long, high,
or
wide
loads—to
avoid losing
the
load, striking bystanders
or
obstructions,
or
tipping
the
truck.
Watch
clearances around
the
truck
and
load
as you
travel.
Raise
the
forks
or
attachment
only
to
pick
up or
stack
a
load.
Look
out for
obstructions, especially overhead.
Be
aware that exaggerated
tail
swing,
when
turning
while
traveling
forward,
is a
characteristic
of
lift
trucks that
are
steered
by the
rear
wheels.
Accordingly,
you
need
to
become accustomed
to
tail swing
and
always
check
the
tail
swing area,
be
sure
it is
clear before
you
turn.
Always
be
concerned about
the
stability
of
your lift truck. When attach-
ments
are
used,
extra
care should
be
taken
in
securing, manipulating,
positioning,
and
transporting
the
load. Because attachments generally
add
extra weight
and
complexity
to the
truck,
operate
trucks
equipped
with attachments
as
partially-loaded trucks when
not
handling
a
load.
Traveling with
a
Load
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