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4.3 Parking the truck securely
DANGER!
Risk of explosion
XLPG trucks may only be parked in ground level rooms or higher and providing they
are adequately ventilated. They must not be parked near to cellar doors and entry
points, hollows, drains, drain inlets or other recesses below the parked truck.
WARNING!
An unsecured truck can cause accidents
Parking the truck on an incline, without the brakes applied or with a raised load / load
handler is dangerous and is strictly prohibited.
XAlways park the truck on a level surface. In special cases the truck may need to be
secured with wedges.
XAlways fully lower the mast and load handler.
XTilt the mast forward.
XSelect a place to park where no other people are at risk of injury from lowering
forks.
XDo not park and abandon the truck on an incline.
Parking and leaving the truck
Procedure
• Apply the parking brake, (see "Parking
brake" on page 79).
• Lower the load handler.
• Turn the key in the key switch (76) to the
“0” position.
• Remove the key from the key switch
(76).
• Close the gas bottle (TFG only).
Z TFG only: If the ignition key is set to “0” while the engine is running, the engine will
continue to run for a short time. This ensures that the remaining gas in the lines
between the engine and the automatic shutoff valve of the gas system is used up.
If the engine has accidentally switched off, start up the engine and switch it off again
in the correct manner at the end of the journey.
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