caused by the use of non-original parts and
accessories.
Directives and guidelines
In most countries, the national directives and
guidelines for proper usage of these trucks
must be observed. We therefore ask you to
please contact the relevant authorities or
speak to the authorised representatives for
more information. You as the operator are re-
sponsible for this.
Driver's licence
In most countries, a driver's licence is required
to operate these trucks.
Please check whether a driver's licence is re-
quired to operate this truck in your country.
This driver's licence serves as proof that com-
prehensive training has been completed. As
the operating company, you are responsible
for ensuring that this requirement is fulfilled.
We recommend that you contact your branch
or specialist representative. They will be able
to offer you the relevant training and tests re-
quired to obtain your driver's licence.
Alterations to industrial trucks
Operating companies may only make altera-
tions or arrange for alterations to be made to
self-propelled industrial trucks if the industrial
truck manufacturer has withdrawn from busi-
ness and there is no business successor.
However, operating companies must:
●
Ensure that any alterations being made and
all associated safety issues are planned,
checked and performed by a specialist en-
gineer for industrial trucks
●
Have permanent records of the construc-
tion, test(s) and execution of the alterations
●
Make and approve corresponding altera-
tions to the signs stating the load capacity,
information signs and adhesive labels as
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