Safety Section
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If you fasten the belt across your abdomen, the
belt may injure your abdomen in an accident.
3. Be sure to fasten the belt across your hips, not
across your abdomen.
NOTE : The belt is designed to automatically adjust
to your size and movement. A quick pull on
the belt will confirm that the automatic
adjuster will hold the belt position in the
event of an accident.
Release the Seat Belt
Push the button of the buckle to release the belt.
The belt will automatically retract when released.
Hold the plate of the belt and allow the belt to slow-
ly retract.
Avoiding Lift Truck Tipovers
Lift Truck Stability
Counterbalanced lift truck design is based on the
balance of two weights on opposite sides of a ful-
crum (the front axle). The load on the forks must be
balanced by the weight of the lift truck.
The location of the center of gravity of both the truck
and the load is also a factor. This basic principle is
used for picking up a load. The ability of the lift truck
to handle a load is discussed in terms of center of
gravity and both forward and sideways stability.
Center of Gravity (CG)
The point within an object, at which the whole
weight of the object may be regarded as being con-
centrated, is called the center of gravity or CG. If
the object is uniform, its geometric center will coin-
cide with its CG. If it is not uniform, the CG could be
at a point outside of the object. When the lift truck
picks up a load, the truck and load have a new com-
bined CG.
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