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Lift trucks are specialized machines with unique operating character-
istics. They require specic instructions and rules for safe operation
and maintenance. CLARK lift trucks are built to take hard work, but not
abuse. They are built to be dependable, but they are only as safe and
ecient as the operator and the persons responsible for maintaining
them.
Safety Standards
Your CLARK lift truck is designed and built to be as safe and ecient
as today’s technology can make it. As manufactured, it meets all the
applicable mandatory requirements of ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 Safety Stan-
dard for Powered Industrial Trucks. Each truck is also furnished with
certain safety devices—horn, for example—as standard equipment.
ANSI/ITSDF B56.1, the standard for lift truck operation, includes rules
about operation, selection, training, supervision, and maintenance. We
suggest that owners, operators, and supervisors read this standard.
See “Safety Standards” in Section 6 for more information.
Safe Operation
Safe operation of lift trucks is of primary importance to CLARK. Our
experience with lift truck accidents has shown that when accidents
happen and people are killed or injured, the causes are:
• Operator is not properly trained
• Operator is not experienced with lift truck operation
• Basic safety rules are not followed
• Lift truck is not maintained in safe operating condition�
For these reasons, CLARK wants you to know about the safe opera-
tion and correct maintenance of your lift truck. CLARK provides this
Operator’s Manual to help.
This manual is not a training manual, however. It is a guide to help
trained and authorized operators safely operate their lift trucks. It
emphasizes and illustrates the correct procedures, but it cannot cover
every possible situation which may result in an accident. You must
watch for all hazards in your work areas and avoid or correct them.
While it is important that you know and understand the information in
this manual, you must also know and follow your company safety rules!
���Be Prepared
Before You Operate Your Lift Truck
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