SAFETY
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addition of counterweight, unapproved attachments,
alarm systems, etc.) yourself. In this event, the
manufacturer cannot be held responsible.
Lifting People
It is forbidden to lift or carry people.
1.3.3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
UNLADEN AND LADEN
BEFORE STARTING THE LIFT TRUCK
• Perform the daily maintenance operations.
• Make sure that the driver's cab is clean, particularly
the floor and floor mat. Do a check that no movable
object may prevent the operation of the lift truck.
• Make sure that the forward-reverse lever is in
neutral.
• Make sure that the lights, indicators and windscreen
wipers are working properly.
• Make sure that the rear view mirrors are in good
condition, clean and properly adjusted.
• Make sure that the horn works.
DRIVER’S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AVAILABLE IN THE DRIVER'S CAB
DANGER
Under no circumstances must the seat be adjusted while the
lift truck is moving.
• Whatever his experience, the operator is advised to
familiarize himself with the position and operation of
all the controls and instruments before operating the
lift truck.
• Wear clothes suited for driving the lift truck and
avoid loose clothes.
• Make sure that you have the appropriate protective
equipment for the task to be performed.
• Prolonged exposure to high noise levels may cause
hearing problems. It is recommended to wear ear
muffs to protect against excessive noise.
• Always face the lift truck when getting into and out
of the driver’s cab.
• Use the handle(s) provided for this purpose.
• Use the step(s).
• Do not jump out of the lift truck.
• Always pay attention when using the lift truck. Do
not listen to radio or music using headphones or
earphones.
• Never operate the lift truck when hands or feet are
wet or soiled with greasy substances.
• For increased comfort, adjust the seat to your
requirements and adopt the correct position in the
driver's cab.
• 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.
• The safety belt must be worn and adjusted to the
operator's size.
• 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 not permitted to
leave the cab without first putting these controls in
neutral.
• Do not carry passengers either on the lift truck or in
the driver's cab.
ENVIRONMENT
• Comply the site safety regulations.
• Examine the work area.
• If you have to use the lift truck in a dark area or at
night, make sure that it is equipped with working
lights.
• During handling operations, make sure that no one
is in the way of the lift truck and its load.
• Do not allow anybody to come near the working
area of the lift truck or pass beneath an elevated
load.
• When using the lift truck on a transverse slope,
before lifting the boom obey the instructions given in
the section - INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING A
LOAD: D - TRANSVERSE ATTITUDE OF THE LIFT
TRUCK
• Travelling on a longitudinal slope, do the steps that
follow::
• Drive and brake gently.
• Moving without load: forks or attachment must
face downhill.
• Moving with load: Forks or attachment must face
uphill.
• Take into account the lift truck's dimensions and its
load before trying to negotiate a narrow or low
passageway.
• Never move onto a loading platform without having
first checked:
• That it is suitably positioned and made fast.
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