FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORSFOR OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORS
MODIFICATIONSMODIFICATIONS
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NEVER OPERATE WITHOUT LIGHTS,NEVER OPERATE WITHOUT LIGHTS,
THE OVERHEAD GUARD, OR THETHE OVERHEAD GUARD, OR THE
LOAD BACKRESTLOAD BACKREST
The lift truck must not be used if the work lights,The lift truck must not be used if the work lights,
overhead guard, load backrest, or horn have beenoverhead guard, load backrest, or horn have been
removed. Any parts that have been temporarilyremoved. Any parts that have been temporarily
removed for some reason must be reattachedremoved for some reason must be reattached
immediately.immediately.
■■DO NOT MAKE MODIFICATIONSDO NOT MAKE MODIFICATIONS
WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVALWITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL
Modifications or additions that affect the capacity,Modifications or additions that affect the capacity,
construction or strength of the lift truck must not beconstruction or strength of the lift truck must not be
performed by the user without the manufacturer’sperformed by the user without the manufacturer’s
or his authorized representative’s prior writtenor his authorized representative’s prior written
permission.permission.
For example, don’t add a counterweight.For example, don’t add a counterweight.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF MODIFICATIONSIMPLEMENTATION OF MODIFICATIONS
Only in the event that the truck manufacturer is noOnly in the event that the truck manufacturer is no
longer in business and there is no successor in thelonger in business and there is no successor in the
interest to the business, the user may arrange forinterest to the business, the user may arrange for
a modication or alteration to a powered industriala modication or alteration to a powered industrial
truck, provided, however, that the user shall:truck, provided, however, that the user shall:
a) arrange for the modification or alteration toa) arrange for the modification or alteration to
be designed, tested and implemented by anbe designed, tested and implemented by an
engineer(s) expert in industrial trucks and theirengineer(s) expert in industrial trucks and their
safety;safety;
b) maintain a permanent record of the design,b) maintain a permanent record of the design,
test(s) and implementation of the modication ortest(s) and implementation of the modication or
alteration;alteration;
c) approve and make appropriate changes to thec) approve and make appropriate changes to the
capacity plate(s), decals, tags and instructioncapacity plate(s), decals, tags and instruction
handbook;handbook;
d) affix a permanent and readily visible label tod) affix a permanent and readily visible label to
the truck stating the manner in which the truckthe truck stating the manner in which the truck
has been modified or altered together with thehas been modified or altered together with the
date of the modification or alteration, and thedate of the modification or alteration, and the
name and address of the organization thatname and address of the organization that
accomplished the tasks.accomplished the tasks.
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