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4.8 Lifting and depositing load units
Z Do not lift long loads at an angle.
Z Do not walk on the load section (except for trucks with the pallet guard option (o))
Lifting load units
Requirements
– Load unit correctly palletised.
– Fork spread for the pallet checked and adjusted if necessary.
– Load unit weight matches the truck's capacity.
– Forks evenly loaded for heavy loads.
Procedure
• Drive the truck carefully up to the pallet.
• Slowly insert the forks into the pallet until the fork shank touches the pallet.
Z The load unit must not extend by more than 50 mm beyond the fork tips.
Transporting load units
Requirements
– Good ground conditions.
Procedure
• Accelerate gradually.
• Travel at a constant speed.
• Transport the load unit as low as possible above the ground outside the rack aisle.
Check the ground clearance.
Depositing load units
Requirements
– Warehouse location suitable for storing the load.
Procedure
• Drive the truck carefully up to the storage location
• Carefully lower the load handler so that the forks are clear of the load.
Z Avoid depositing the load suddenly to avoid damaging the load and the load aid.
• Carefully remove the forks from the pallet.
03.09 EN
54
4.8 Lifting and depositing load units
Z Do not lift long loads at an angle.
Z Do not walk on the load section (except for trucks with the pallet guard option (o))
Lifting load units
Requirements
– Load unit correctly palletised.
– Fork spread for the pallet checked and adjusted if necessary.
– Load unit weight matches the truck's capacity.
– Forks evenly loaded for heavy loads.
Procedure
• Drive the truck carefully up to the pallet.
• Slowly insert the forks into the pallet until the fork shank touches the pallet.
Z The load unit must not extend by more than 50 mm beyond the fork tips.
Transporting load units
Requirements
– Good ground conditions.
Procedure
• Accelerate gradually.
• Travel at a constant speed.
• Transport the load unit as low as possible above the ground outside the rack aisle.
Check the ground clearance.
Depositing load units
Requirements
– Warehouse location suitable for storing the load.
Procedure
• Drive the truck carefully up to the storage location
• Carefully lower the load handler so that the forks are clear of the load.
Z Avoid depositing the load suddenly to avoid damaging the load and the load aid.
• Carefully remove the forks from the pallet.