5 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR STARTING YOUR MACHINE
WARNING!
Before starting to drive your MERLO machine all the information and safety instructions in this paragraph need to
have been read and understood.
It is particularly important to have a good knowledge of the positioning and functioning of all controls.
• GENERAL CONDITIONS
- always wear clothing suitable for driving a lift truck
- always remember to close the engine bonnet and other compartments
- adjust the seat to your own requirements in order to ensure safe and comfortable driving
- never drive with dirty, damp or oily hands or shoes
- always close the lower part of the cab door
- always fasten your seat belt and adjust it as described in the relative paragraph of chapter "CAB"
- before every journey check the correct functioning of the parking brake and the horn
- for driving on public roads it is necessary to select the steering on the front axle of the machine, bring the operating mode
selector switch (6) to the central position and turn on the rotating signal lamp on top of the cab
- never transport passengers in the cab and on no other part of the vehicle
- always respect the rules in force in the country where you are driving
- never extend parts of your body out of the cab window; always maintain a correct driving position
- manoeuvring the machine without a load must be done with the telescopic boom at a maximum of 2 metres above the
ground
- manoeuvring the machine with a load on the forks must be done with the telescopic boom at a maximum of 0.5 metres
above the ground
- always look ahead of the machine and use the wing mirrors and rear view mirror constantly to see the road
- always drive with extreme care and in particular control your speed on wet, uneven or slippery ground
- avoid sudden braking
- the forward/reverse gear change must always be done with the vehicle stationary
- do not leave the vehicle unattended with the engine running
- at night, light the working area using all the machine's headlights including the work lights (if present)
- be sure to have understood all of the machine's controls before starting to drive
- at the beginning of each working day, carry out all the checks described in the following paragraphs
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