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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A - DRIVER’S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- Wear clothes suited for driving the lift truck, avoid loose clothes.
- Make sure you have the appropriate protective equipment for the job to be done.
- Prolonged exposure to high sound levels may cause hearing problems. To protect your ears from uncomfortable sound levels,
wear ear protectors.
- Always pay attention when using the lift truck. Do not listen to the radio or music using headphones or earphones.
- Never operate the vehicle when hands or feet are wet or soiled with greasy substances.
- For increased comfort, adjust the driver’s seat to your requirements and adopt the correct position in the driver’s cab.
Under no circumstances must the seat be adjusted while the lift truck is moving.
- The operator must always be in his normal position in the driver’s cab. It is prohibited to have arms or legs, or generally any
part of the body, protruding from the driver’s cab of the lift truck.
- Always remember to fasten your seat belt and adjust it to your requirements.
- The control units must never in any event be used for any other than their intended purposes (e.g. climbing onto or down from
the lift truck, portmanteau, etc.).
- If the control components are fitted with a forced operation (lever lock) device, it is forbidden to leave the cab without first
putting these controls in neutral.
- Never allow a passenger to travel on the lift truck in the driver’s cab.
B - BEFORE STARTING THE LIFT TRUCK
- If the lift truck is new, refer to chapter : BEFORE STARTING UP A NEW LIFT TRUCK in paragraph : 1 - OPERATING AND
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
- Check the condition of the tyres and the tyre pressures (See chapter : CHARACTERISTICS in paragraph : 2 -
DESCRIPTION).
- Before starting the lift truck, check the different levels :
. Engine oil.
. Hydraulic reservoir oil.
. Transmission oil.
. Cooling liquid.
. Braking oil.
- Also check for possible leakage of oil, fuel or liquid from the lift truck.
- Check the closing and locking of the hood(s).
- Whatever his experience as a truck driver is, the operator is advised to familiarize himself with the position and operation of all
the controls and instruments before operating the lift truck.
C - STARTING THE LIFT TRUCK
SAFETY NOTICE
The lift truck must only be started up or manoeuvred when the operator is sitting in the driver’s cab, with his seat belt
adjusted and fastened.
- Never try to start the lift truck by pushing or towing it.
Such operation may cause severe damage to the transmission. If necessary, to tow the lift truck in an emergency, the
transmission must be placed in the neutral position (See chapter : G - OCCASIONAL MAINTENANCE in paragraph : 3 -
MAINTENANCE).
- If using an emergency battery for start-up, use a battery with the same characteristics and respect battery polarity when
connecting it. Always connect the positive terminals before the negative terminals.
Failure to respect polarity between batteries can cause serious damage to the electrical circuit. The electrolyte in the battery
may produce an explosive gas. Avoid flames and generation of sparks close to the batteries.
Never disconnect a battery while it is charging.
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