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Section 5. Operating Your Lift Truck
Load Handling
Unstacking a Load
1. Slowly approach the stack with the lift truck lined up squarely with the load.
2. When near the stack, tilt the upright to the vertical position.
3. Raise the forks high enough to freely engage the load pallet. Adjust fork angle as necessary
to position the forks squarely under the load.
4. Move forward until the forks are under the load. Make sure that the forks do not extend
beyond the load. If the forks are longer than the load, move backward until the fork tips do
not extend beyond the load.
5. Raise the load enough to clear the top surface of the stack. Move backward slightly and
then set the load down. Move forward until the front face of the forks contacts the load.
6. Tilt the upright back slightly until the load is raised high enough to clear the stack or, with
the upright in the vertical position, raise the forks until the load is raised high enough to
clear the stack. Tilt the upright back just enough to stabilize the load.
7. Check for nearby personnel and obstructions, then carefully move backward until clear of
the stack.
8. Stop and lower the load to the travel position and then tilt the upright back. Make sure the
load is fully back against the carriage or front face of the forks. Some loads may have to
be transported as level as possible.
Dropping O a Load
1. Move the load into the correction position.
2. Tilt the upright to the vertical position.
3. Fully lower the load.
4. As needed, adjust the fork height and tilt the upright forward slightly to easily remove the
forks from the load pallet.
5. Carefully move backward until the forks are clear from the load.
6. Raise the forks to the travel position and tilt the upright fully back.
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