B1
B1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING A LOADINSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING A LOAD
A - CHOICE OF ATTACHMENTSA - CHOICE OF ATTACHMENTS
-- Only attachments appOnly attachments approved by MANITOU can be roved by MANITOU can be used on its lifused on its lift trucks.t trucks.
-- Make sure the attachment is appropriate for the work to be done (see: 4 - ADAPTABLE AMake sure the attachment is appropriate for the work to be done (see: 4 - ADAPTABLE ATTACHMENTS IN OPTION ON THE RANGE).TTACHMENTS IN OPTION ON THE RANGE).
-- If the lift truck is equipped with the SiIf the lift truck is equipped with the Single side-shift carriage OPTION (TSDL), use only the authorised attachments ngle side-shift carriage OPTION (TSDL), use only the authorised attachments (see: 4 - ADAPT(see: 4 - ADAPTABLEABLE
ATTACHMENTS IN OPTION ON THE RANGE).ATTACHMENTS IN OPTION ON THE RANGE).
- Make sure the attachment is correctly installed and locked onto - Make sure the attachment is correctly installed and locked onto the lift truck carriage.the lift truck carriage.
- Make sure that your lift tr- Make sure that your lift truck attachments work properly.uck attachments work properly.
- Comply with the load char- Comply with the load chart limits for the lift truck for the attachment used.t limits for the lift truck for the attachment used.
- Do not exceed the rated - Do not exceed the rated capacity of the attachment.capacity of the attachment.
-- Never lift a load in a sling without the attachmNever lift a load in a sling without the attachment provided for the purpose, as the sling risks to slip (ent provided for the purpose, as the sling risks to slip (see: INSTRUCTIONS FORsee: INSTRUCTIONS FOR
HANDLING A LOAD: H HANDLING A LOAD: H - TAKING UP AND LAYI- TAKING UP AND LAYING DOWN A NG DOWN A SUSPENDED LOAD).SUSPENDED LOAD).
B - MASS OF LB - MASS OF LOAD AND CENTRE OF GRAVITYOAD AND CENTRE OF GRAVITY
- Before taking up a load, you must know - Before taking up a load, you must know its mass and its centre of gravity.its mass and its centre of gravity.
-- The load chart The load chart for your lift truck is valid for a load in which the longitudifor your lift truck is valid for a load in which the longitudinal position of thenal position of the
centre of gravity is 500 mm from the base of the forks (fig. B1). For a higher centre ofcentre of gravity is 500 mm from the base of the forks (fig. B1). For a higher centre of
gravity, contact your dealer.gravity, contact your dealer.