Still RX70-35 - Changes to the Overhead Guard and Roof Loads

– Contact the authorised service centre be-
fore converting or retrofitting the truck.
The operating company is only permitted to
make modifications to the truck independently
if the manufacturer goes into liquidation and
the company is not taken over by another le-
gal person.
The operating company must also fulfil the fol-
lowing prerequisites:
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Design documents, test documents and
assembly instructions associated with the
modification must be permanently archived
and remain accessible at all times.
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The capacity rating plate, the decal informa-
tion, the hazard warnings and the operating
instructions must be checked to ensure that
they are consistent with the modifications
and must be amended if required.
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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 modifica-
tions are made.
Decal information with the following data must
be permanently affixed to the truck so that it is
clearly visible:
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Type of modification
●
Date of modification
●
Name and address of the company that car-
ried 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
is a risk to life!
Welding and drilling on the overhead guard changes
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 and no pro-
tection for the driver.
– Do not perform welding on the overhead guard.
– Do not perform drilling on the overhead guard.
Safety
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Basic principles for safe operation
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