Capacity & Load Center
11 Capacity & Load Center
WHAT IS YOUR TRUCK CAPACITY?
Capacity is the load (including pallet or container)
that can be lifted to a given height at a given load
center. See the capacity plate on your truck. Make
certain you use the correct units of measure.
WHAT IS LOAD CENTER?
Load center is the distance from the load backrest
or vertical face of the fork to the center of an evenly
distributed load.
LOADS MUST BE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Your truck could tip over if a load is shifted to the
front or side of a pallet or container. Make sure
your load is evenly distributed and centered over
the forks.
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Know the Hazards
KNOW YOUR LOAD
Do not exceed the capacity shown on your truck's
capacity plate. Be careful when handling long, high or
wide loads. Do not handle unstable loads.
EXCEEDING TRUCK CAPACITY CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
Know the capacity of your truck as shown on your
capacity plate. Pay attention to:
• Weight of load
• Load center
• Lift height
HYDRAULIC OPERATIONS CAN AFFECT STABILITY
Be careful when using attachments such as sideshift,
pivot or rotate. Remember that anytime the forks
move, the load moves also. This can affect stability.
Perform all hydraulic operations smoothly.
CENTER THE LOAD
Your truck could tip over, in any direction, if a
load is shifted to the front or side of a pallet or
container. Make certain your load is centered
and evenly distributed.
SAMPLE CAPACITY PLATE
The information shown on
this sample plate does not
apply to your truck.
Center of evenly
distributed load
600 mm
(24 in.) Max
Load
Center
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