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Safety FirstSafety First
Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions
Observe these rules. They are recognized asObserve these rules. They are recognized as
practices that reduce the risk of injury to yourselfpractices that reduce the risk of injury to yourself
and others, or damage to the container handlingand others, or damage to the container handling
truck or load.truck or load.
This manual contains maintenance and serviceThis manual contains maintenance and service
procedures for procedures for fillifilling, ng, lubriclubricating, removing, repair-ating, removing, repair-
ing, and installing various components comprisinging, and installing various components comprising
a container handla container handling trucing truck. k. Because of the sBecause of the sizeize
and weight of the container handling truck, andand weight of the container handling truck, and
high pressures in some of the components andhigh pressures in some of the components and
systemsystems, improperly performing service on s, improperly performing service on thethe
truck can be dangerous.truck can be dangerous.
Warnings and cautions are included to reduce theWarnings and cautions are included to reduce the
probabilitprobability y of of personal injurypersonal injury, , when when performperforminging
maintenance procedures which maintenance procedures which if improperlyif improperly
performed cperformed could be potentially hazould be potentially hazardous. ardous. FailureFailure
to comply with these warnings and cautions canto comply with these warnings and cautions can
result in serious injury and possible death.result in serious injury and possible death.
No single rule in the booklet can be followed toNo single rule in the booklet can be followed to
the exclusthe exclusion of othersion of others. . Each rule muEach rule must be con-st be con-
sidered in light of the other rules, the knowledgesidered in light of the other rules, the knowledge
and training of the man (operator / maintenance),and training of the man (operator / maintenance),
the limitations of the machine, and the workplacethe limitations of the machine, and the workplace
environment.environment.
Report all mechanical problems to mechanics andReport all mechanical problems to mechanics and
supervisors.supervisors.
Proper Training:Proper Training:
TTaylor Machine aylor Machine WorkWorks, Inc. s, Inc. publishes Safetypublishes Safety
Check, TMW-072 a booklet citing some safetyCheck, TMW-072 a booklet citing some safety
precautions to observe during lift truck operation.precautions to observe during lift truck operation.
One copy is shipped with each lift truck; additionalOne copy is shipped with each lift truck; additional
copies are available at a nominal fee from thecopies are available at a nominal fee from the
authorized Taylor dealer from which the equip-authorized Taylor dealer from which the equip-
ment was ment was initialinitially purchased.ly purchased.
Minimum Required Personnel Safety EquipmentMinimum Required Personnel Safety Equipment
1. 1. HaHard rd HaHatt
2. 2. SafSafety ety ShoShoeses
3. 3. SafeSafety ty GlasGlassesses
4. 4. HeHeavy avy GlGloveovess
5. 5. HearHearing ing ProtProtectiectionon
6. 6. ReflReflectiective ve CloClothinthingg
Failure to follow the safety precautions outlined inFailure to follow the safety precautions outlined in
this manual can create a dangerous situation.this manual can create a dangerous situation.
Some of the common ways this can occur are asSome of the common ways this can occur are as
follows:follows:
1. 1. Use of hUse of hoisoisting deting devicvices not ces not capablapable ofe of
supporting the weight of the component beingsupporting the weight of the component being
lifted.lifted.
2. 2. ImpImproper aroper attacttachmenhment of slit of slings to heavngs to heavyy
components being hoisted.components being hoisted.
3. 3. Use of inUse of inadequadequate or rotate or rotten timten timbers fbers for sup-or sup-
port or improper alignment of supportingport or improper alignment of supporting
material.material.
4. 4. FailurFailure to secure to securely blocely block the wk the wheels, wheels, when dis-hen dis-
connecting or removing components that holdconnecting or removing components that hold
the container handling truck stationary underthe container handling truck stationary under
normal normal conditionsconditions..
5. 5. FaiFailurlure to read and undere to read and understanstand the safetd the safety pre-y pre-
cautions in this manual.cautions in this manual.
WARNING:WARNING: Know how to avoid accidentsKnow how to avoid accidents
such as those described in the Maintenance /such as those described in the Maintenance /
Service Accidents Section of Safety Check:Service Accidents Section of Safety Check:
Some Maintenance / Some Maintenance / ServicinServicing g AccidenAccidentsts
Listed below:Listed below:
1. 1. ImproperImproperly ly refueling refueling the the truck.truck.
2. 2. ImproperImproperly cly checking hecking for hyfor hydraulic draulic leaks leaks oror
diesel fuel leaks.diesel fuel leaks.
3. 3. ImproperImproperly ly checkichecking the ng the engine engine coolingcooling
system.system.
4. 4. ImproperImproperly cly checking hecking battery battery fluid lfluid levels evels oror
“jump” starting engines.“jump” starting engines.
5. 5. PuttPutting air in a multing air in a multi-pi-piece tiiece tire and rim assre and rim assem-em-
bly without proper tools and training.bly without proper tools and training.
6. 6. AttemptiAttempting to serng to service a vice a multimulti-piece ti-piece tire and rire and rimm
assembly without proper tools and training.assembly without proper tools and training.
7. 7. Using Using an iman improperly properly suited suited chain wchain whilehile
performperforming ing maintenancmaintenance.e.
8. 8. Using Using the contathe container handliner handling tring truck hyuck hydraulicdraulic
system as a substitute for a fixed stand.system as a substitute for a fixed stand.
9. 9. RelRelyinying on jacks or hg on jacks or hoistoists to suppos to support heavrt heavyy
loads.loads.
10.10. OperOperatinating a g a tructruck that is damagek that is damaged or d or in needin need
of repair.of repair.
11. Climbing on the mast of a forklift, on the top of11. Climbing on the mast of a forklift, on the top of
the cab, or other high places on the containerthe cab, or other high places on the container
handling truck.handling truck.
12.12. Operating a containOperating a container handling trucer handling truck whichk which
has been modified without the manufacturer’shas been modified without the manufacturer’s
approval. approval. This inclThis includes the attachmentudes the attachment, coun-, coun-
terweiterweight, ght, tires, etc.tires, etc.
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