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G - TAKING UP AND LAYING A HIGH LOAD ON STABILIZERSG - TAKING UP AND LAYING A HIGH LOAD ON STABILIZERS

Depending on the model of lift truckDepending on the model of lift truck

YYou must not raise the jib if you have ou must not raise the jib if you have not checked the transverse attitunot checked the transverse attitude of the lift truck (see: INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING A de of the lift truck (see: INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING A LOAD: D - TRANSVERSELOAD: D - TRANSVERSE

ATTITUDE OF THE LIFT TRUCK).ATTITUDE OF THE LIFT TRUCK).

REMINDER:REMINDER: Make sure that the Make sure that the following operatfollowing operations can be ions can be performed performed with good visibility (see: OPERAwith good visibility (see: OPERATIONS INSTRUTIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNLADENCTIONS UNLADEN

AND LADEN: D - VISIBILITY).AND LADEN: D - VISIBILITY).

USING THE USING THE STABILIZSTABILIZERSERS

The stabilizers are used to optimise the lift truck’s lifting performances (see: 2 - DESCRIPTION: INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS).The stabilizers are used to optimise the lift truck’s lifting performances (see: 2 - DESCRIPTION: INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS).

POSITION THE STABILIZERS WITH THE FORKS IN TRANSPORT POSITION THE STABILIZERS WITH THE FORKS IN TRANSPORT POSITION (UNLADEN AND LADEN)POSITION (UNLADEN AND LADEN)

- Set the forks in transport position in front of the elevation.- Set the forks in transport position in front of the elevation.

- Stay far enough away to have - Stay far enough away to have room for the jib to room for the jib to be raised.be raised.

- Put the handbrake on and - Put the handbrake on and put the gearshift lever into neutral.put the gearshift lever into neutral.

-- Set the two stabilizers on the ground and lift the two front wheels of the lift truck (fig. G1),Set the two stabilizers on the ground and lift the two front wheels of the lift truck (fig. G1),

while maintaining while maintaining its transverse stability.its transverse stability.

RAISE THE STABILIZERS WITH THE FORKS IN RAISE THE STABILIZERS WITH THE FORKS IN TRANSPORT POSITION (UNLADEN AND LADEN)TRANSPORT POSITION (UNLADEN AND LADEN)

- Raise both stabilizers fully and at - Raise both stabilizers fully and at the same time.the same time.

SETTING THE STABILIZERS WITH THE JIB UP (SETTING THE STABILIZERS WITH THE JIB UP (UNLADEN AND LADEN)UNLADEN AND LADEN)

This operation must be exceptional and performed with great care.This operation must be exceptional and performed with great care.

- Raise the jib and r- Raise the jib and retract the telescopes completely.etract the telescopes completely.

-- Set the lift truck in position in front Set the lift truck in position in front of the elevation (fig. of the elevation (fig. G2) moving very slowly andG2) moving very slowly and

carefully.carefully.

- Put the handbrake on and - Put the handbrake on and put the gearshift lever into neutral.put the gearshift lever into neutral.

-- Move the stabilizers very slowly and gradually as soon as they Move the stabilizers very slowly and gradually as soon as they are close to the ground orare close to the ground or

in contact with it.in contact with it.

-- Lower the two stabilizers and lift the two Lower the two stabilizers and lift the two front wheels of the lift truck front wheels of the lift truck (fig. G3). During this(fig. G3). During this

operation, transverse attitude must be permanently maintained: the bubble in the leveloperation, transverse attitude must be permanently maintained: the bubble in the level

must be kept between the two lines.must be kept between the two lines.

SETTING THE STABILIZERS WITH THE JIB UP (SETTING THE STABILIZERS WITH THE JIB UP (UNLADEN AND LADEN)UNLADEN AND LADEN)

This operation must be exceptional and performed with great care.This operation must be exceptional and performed with great care.

- Keep the jib up and - Keep the jib up and retract the telescopes completely (fig. G3).retract the telescopes completely (fig. G3).

-- Move the stabilizers very slowly and gradually as soon as they are in contact with Move the stabilizers very slowly and gradually as soon as they are in contact with thethe

ground and when they leave the ground. During this operation, the transverse attitudeground and when they leave the ground. During this operation, the transverse attitude

must be permanently maintained: the bubble in the level must be kept between the twomust be permanently maintained: the bubble in the level must be kept between the two

lines.lines.

- Raise both stabilizers - Raise both stabilizers completelycompletely..

-- Release the parking brake Release the parking brake and reverse the lift truck (1) and reverse the lift truck (1) ververy slowly and carefullyy slowly and carefully, to, to