CHAPTER “A”
INTRODUCTION, GUARANTEE, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................A/3
GUARANTEE ...........................................................................................................................................................A/4
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION .....................................................................................................................................A/6
TELESCOPIC LIFT IDENTIFICATION .....................................................................................................................A/7
CHAPTER “B”
SAFETY REGULATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGING SAFETY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................B/2
GENERAL WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................B/3
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING .......................................................................................................................................B/4
INSPECT THE VEHICLE .........................................................................................................................................B/4
PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES ........................................................................................................................B/5
DRIVER’S CAB ........................................................................................................................................................B/6
DRIVING AUTHORISATION ....................................................................................................................................B/7
STARTING THE VEHICLE .......................................................................................................................................B/7
OPERATING IN SAFETY .........................................................................................................................................B/8
HANDLING THE LOAD ..........................................................................................................................................B/12
PARKING THE VEHICLE .......................................................................................................................................B/13
TEMPORARY HALT ...............................................................................................................................................B/13
ROAD TRAVEL .......................................................................................................................................................B/14
ROAD TRAVEL (INSTRUCTIONS) ........................................................................................................................B/14
LIFTING THE VEHICLE .........................................................................................................................................B/15
TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE ..........................................................................................................................B/15
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ...............................................................................................................B/16
VIBRATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................B/16
SAFELY CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE WORK ..............................................................................................B/16
STORING THE VEHICLE / PROLONGED INACTIVITY ........................................................................................B/19
PREPARING THE VEHICLE AFTER PROLONGED INACTIVITY .........................................................................B/19
CLEANING THE VEHICLE .....................................................................................................................................B/19
CLEANING THE WINDOWS ..................................................................................................................................B/20
CLEANING THE CAB .............................................................................................................................................B/20
SAFETY STICKERS ...............................................................................................................................................B/20
FIRE PREVENTION ...............................................................................................................................................B/21
BATTERIES ............................................................................................................................................................B/22
START-UP WITH AUXILIARY BATTERIES ............................................................................................................B/23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROTECTION .................................................................................................................B/24
TIGHTENING WHEEL NUTS .................................................................................................................................B/25
TYRES....................................................................................................................................................................B/25
STORAGE OF DANGEROUS LIQUIDS ................................................................................................................B/27
CONTACT WITH DANGEROUS LIQUIDS .............................................................................................................B/27
DIESEL ...................................................................................................................................................................B/28
FEATURES OF THE RECOMMENDED FUEL ......................................................................................................B/28
CLEANING AND STORING DIESEL FUEL ............................................................................................................B/29
ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................................................B/30
WASTE DISPOSAL ................................................................................................................................................B/30
FAN SPEED VERIFICATION .................................................................................................................................B/32
EVALUATING SUBSOIL CONSISTENCY ..............................................................................................................B/33
SAFETY DEVICES .................................................................................................................................................B/34
DRIVER’S CAB ......................................................................................................................................................B/37
ROPS-FOPS CAB ..................................................................................................................................................B/37
LOAD TABLES .......................................................................................................................................................B/38
USING THE LOAD TABLES AND BOOM INDICATORS .......................................................................................B/38
HANDLING THE LOADS ........................................................................................................................................B/42
SAFETY STICKERS ...............................................................................................................................................B/46