Safety 2
Basic principles for safe operatio
n
if the manufacturer goes into liquidation and
the company is not taken over by another legal
person.
The operating company must also fulfil the
following prerequisites:
• Design documents, test documents and
assembly instructions associated with the
modification must be permanently archived
and remain accessible at all times.
• The capacity rating plate, t
he decal informa-
tion, the hazard warnings an
d the operating
instructions must be checke
dtoensurethat
they are consistent with the
modifications
and must be amended if requir
ed.
• Modifications must be designed, checked
and implemented by a design office that
specialises in industrial trucks. The design
office must comply with the standards and
directives valid at the time that modifications
are made.
Decal information with the following data must
be permanently affixed to the truck so that it is
clearly visible:
• Type of modification
• Date of modification
• Name and address of the company that
carried out the modification
Changes to the overhead guard and
roof loads
DANGER
In the event of the overhead guard failing due to
a falling load or the truck tipping over, there are
potentially fatal consequences for the driver. There
isarisktolife!
Welding and drilling on the overhead guard chan-
ges the material characteristics and the structural
design of the overhead guard. Excessive forces
caused by falling loads or the truck tipping over may
result in buckling of the modified overhead guard
andnoprotectionforthedriver.
– Do not perform welding on the overhead guard.
– Do not perform drilling on the overhead guard.
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