Safety
Safety
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Safety FirstSafety First
Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Instructions
Observe these Observe these rules. rules. They are They are recognized asrecognized as
practices that reduce the risk of injury to yourselfpractices that reduce the risk of injury to yourself
and others, or damage to the lift truck or load.and others, or damage to the lift truck or load.
This manual contains maintenance and serviceThis manual contains maintenance and service
procedures for filling, lubricating, removing, repair-procedures for filling, lubricating, removing, repair-
ing, and installing various components comprisinging, and installing various components comprising
a heavy duty a heavy duty industrial lift trucindustrial lift truck. k. Because of theBecause of the
size and weight of the lift truck, and high pres-size and weight of the lift truck, and high pres-
sures in some of the components and systems,sures in some of the components and systems,
improperly performing service on the truck can beimproperly performing service on the truck can be
dangerous.dangerous.
Warnings and cautions are included to reduce theWarnings and cautions are included to reduce the
probability of personal injury, when performingprobability of personal injury, when performing
maintenance procedures which if improperly per-maintenance procedures which if improperly per-
formed could formed could be potentially be potentially hazardous. hazardous. Failure toFailure to
comply with these warnings and cautions cancomply 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 exclusion of the exclusion of others. others. Each rule must Each rule must be con-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,the limitations of the machine,and the workplaceand 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 Works, aylor Machine Works, Inc. publishes Inc. publishes SafetySafety
Check 2nd Edition, TMW-072 a booklet citingCheck 2nd Edition, TMW-072 a booklet citing
some safety precautions to observe during liftsome safety precautions to observe during lift
truck operation. truck operation. One copy is One copy is shipped with each shipped with each liftlift
truck; additional copies are available at a nominaltruck; additional copies are available at a nominal
fee from the authorized Taylor dealer from whichfee from the authorized Taylor dealer from which
the equipment was initially purchased.the equipment was initially purchased.
Minimum Required Personnel SafetyMinimum Required Personnel Safety
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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 Use of hof hoisoistinting devg deviceices nos not cat capabpable ofle of
supporting the weight of the component beingsupporting the weight of the component being
lifted.lifted.
2.2. ImpImproproper ater attactachmehment of snt of slinlings to hgs to heaveavyy
components being hoisted.components being hoisted.
3.3. Use oUse of inaf inadeqdequatuate or rote or rotten tten timbimbers fers for supor sup--
port, or improper alignment of supportingport, or improper alignment of supporting
material.material.
4.4. FaiFailurlure to sece to secureurely bloly block thck the wheee wheels, wls, when dihen dis-s-
connecting or removing components that holdconnecting or removing components that hold
the lift truck stationary under normalthe lift truck stationary under normal
conditions.conditions.
5.5. FaiFailurlure to reae to read and und and underderstastand the snd the safeafetyty
precautions in this manual.precautions in this manual.
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 2ndService Accidents Section of Safety Check 2nd
Edition:Edition:
Some Maintenance / Servicing AccidentsSome Maintenance / Servicing Accidents
Listed below:Listed below:
1.1. ImpImproproperlerly ry refuefuelieling tng the the trucruck.k.
2.2. ImproImproperly perly checkchecking fing for hyor hydraulidraulic lec leaks aks or for fueluel
leaks (gasoline, L.P. gas, or diesel).leaks (gasoline, L.P. gas, or diesel).
3.3. ImpImproproperlerly chey checkicking thng the engie engine cone cooliolingng
system.system.
4.4. ImpImproproperlerly checy checkinking battg battery flery fluid leuid levelvels ors or
“jump” starting engines.“jump” starting engines.
5.5. PutPuttinting air in a mg air in a multulti-pi-pieciece tire ae tire and rim and rim assessem-m-
bly without proper tools and training.bly without proper tools and training.
6.6. AttemAttempting pting to seto service rvice a mua multi-pilti-piece ece tire tire and rand rimim
assembly without proper tools and training.assembly without proper tools and training.
7.7. UsiUsing an ing an imprmpropeoperly srly suituited ched chain wain whilhilee
performing maintenance.performing maintenance.
8.8. Using Using the lthe lift tift truck ruck hydrauhydraulic slic system ystem as a as a sub-sub-
stitute for a fixed stand.stitute for a fixed stand.
9.9. RelRelyinying on jacg on jacks or hks or hoisoists to sts to suppoupport hert heavyavy
loads.loads.
10.10. Operating a truck Operating a truck that is damaged that is damaged or in needor in need
of repair.of repair.
11.11. Climbing on the masClimbing on the mast of a fork t of a fork lift, on the tlift, on the top ofop of
the cab, or other high places on the lift truck.the cab, or other high places on the lift truck.
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