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AXH1230‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Apollo KM 165
– When the thickness of the lower sheet reaches 80% of its original thickness, the extension must be
replaced.
9.6.7 Forks safe working procedures
9.6.7.1 General instructions on forks use
DANGER
Never lift a load slung with a single fork or with a board.
It is absolutely forbidden to use the forks with hooks, straps or other materials for handling suspended
loads. Use the appropriate accessories (hook, winch, jib).
– Alwayssettheforksfullyundertheloadandmoveittothetransportposition(forksat300mmfromthe
groundandtiltedbackwards,withfullyretractedboom).
– Alwayssettheforksfullyundertheloadandmoveittothetransportposition(forksat300mmfromthe
groundandtiltedbackwards,withfullyretractedboom).
– Theloaddiagramsarevalidforcentersofgravityindicatedonthediagram.Foracenterofgravityata
greaterdistance,contactyourdealer.
– Payattentiontotheriskofcrushinglimbswhenadjustingtheforksmanually.
– Itisabsolutelyforbiddentoincreasethelengthorwidthoftheforkswithextensionsnotprovideddirectly
bytheManufacturer.InthiscaseDIECIisheldharmlessfromanyliabilityarisingfromtheiruse.
– Forksoverloadingandtransversestressarestrictlyprohibited.
– Placetheforkstotheirmaximumpossiblewidth.Beforeliftingaloadmakesurethatthewidthoftheforks
correspondstothatofthepalletorthatthesecanwithstandtheweightoftheloadonthepallet.Forks
setwideapartmaintainastableload.
– Placeloadsevenlyontheforks,toobtainastablebalance.Whenliftingwideloads,ornotcenteredand
thatareimpossibletocenter,maneuverthevehiclewithcautioninordertopreventthisfromtipping.Use
cautionwhenliftingbarsofconsiderablelength.
– Donotraisetheloadwiththetipoftheforksfacingdownwards.Theforksmustalwaysbewiththetips
pointingupwards;inthiswaytheloadwillleanagainsttheplateoftheforks.Aliftedloadcanbetilted
forwardonlyifitmustbeplacedonastackordirectlyonadischargesurface.
– Donotusethemachinetotransportormovepersonswhentheforksareassembledonit.Usesuitable
accessories.
9.6.7.2 Load transport position with forks
Tocorrectlytransportaloadwithforksitisnecessaryto:
– Fullyretracttheboom.
– Lowertheboomfullydownsothattheforksareatabout300
mmfromtheground.
– Tilttheforktipsupward.
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