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PBV20N2 PBV20N2 Service Service ManualManual
4.3.4 4.3.4 Driving Driving positionposition
A pallet truck equA pallet truck equipped with a ipped with a foldable ofoldable operator’s platfoperator’s platform can be driverm can be driven either walkinn either walkingg
behind the truck (the pedestrian mode) or standing on the platform (the behind the truck (the pedestrian mode) or standing on the platform (the riding mode).riding mode).
4.3.4.1 4.3.4.1 Pedestrian Pedestrian modemode
Figure 8. Operator’s platform and side guards in the pedestrian modeFigure 8. Operator’s platform and side guards in the pedestrian mode
To drive the truck To drive the truck in the pedestrian mode, lift the operator’s platform up by in the pedestrian mode, lift the operator’s platform up by lifting itlifting it
slightly and allowing the gas spring to lift slightly and allowing the gas spring to lift it up completely and then fold the it up completely and then fold the side guardsside guards
in.in.
To drive the truck in the direction of the forks, walk behind the truck and keep bothTo drive the truck in the direction of the forks, walk behind the truck and keep both
hands on the tiller arm. hands on the tiller arm. To drive in the opposite direction, walk beside the truck To drive in the opposite direction, walk beside the truck andand
keep one hand on the tiller arm.keep one hand on the tiller arm.
NOTE: The maximum driving speed in pedestrian mode has been limited to 6 km/h.NOTE: The maximum driving speed in pedestrian mode has been limited to 6 km/h.
If you only If you only lift the operator’s platform up but leave the side guards unfolded, the trucklift the operator’s platform up but leave the side guards unfolded, the truck
will not move. For more detailed information about the functionalities of the sidewill not move. For more detailed information about the functionalities of the side
guards and operator’s platform, see the sectionguards and operator’s platform, see the section8.5.1.8.5.1.