UniCarriers FRSB14-8 - Operating Ting the Lift Truck

PROPER OPERATIONPROPER OPERATION
3-63-6
OPERATING THE LIFT TRUCKOPERATING THE LIFT TRUCK
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTINGMOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING
CAUTIONCAUTION
Do not grab the steering wheel when gettingDo not grab the steering wheel when getting
on or off. Never get on or off a moving truck;on or off. Never get on or off a moving truck;
otherwise there is a danger of slipping orotherwise there is a danger of slipping or
falling, thus causing serious falling, thus causing serious personal injury.personal injury.
1) Make sure no one is under, on or close to the1) Make sure no one is under, on or close to the
truck.truck.
2) Use the assist grips and steps when getting on2) Use the assist grips and steps when getting on
and off the truck.and off the truck.
3) After getting on the truck, fasten the seat belt3) After getting on the truck, fasten the seat belt
securely.securely.
STARTING PROCEDURESTARTING PROCEDURE
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WARNINGWARNING
•• Seat yourself squarely Seat yourself squarely in the in the operator’soperator’s
seat and turn the key switch to the “ON”seat and turn the key switch to the “ON”
position.position.
•• Make sure thMake sure there is no ere is no one around one around the truck.the truck.
1) Turn the key switch “ON”. (All items are shown1) Turn the key switch “ON”. (All items are shown
on the instrument panel.)on the instrument panel.)
2) 2) Hold the steering wheel knob liHold the steering wheel knob lightly with your leftghtly with your left
hand.hand.
3) Raise the forks 30 cm from the ground or oor3) Raise the forks 30 cm from the ground or oor
surface.surface.
4) 4) Retract the mast Retract the mast fullyfully..
5) 5) Tilt the Tilt the forks back fullyforks back fully..
STARTING UPSTARTING UP
WARNINGWARNING
•• Make sure there is Make sure there is no one arounno one around the truckd the truck
and let other workmen and bystandersand let other workmen and bystanders
know, by honking, that you are know, by honking, that you are starting up.starting up.
•• Slow Slow down:down:
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at aisle intersectionsat aisle intersections
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in conned areasin conned areas
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on rough ground or oor surfaceson rough ground or oor surfaces
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when approaching a load or an obstacle.when approaching a load or an obstacle.
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 Traveling Traveling forwardforward
 When you travel forward, look in When you travel forward, look in the directionthe direction
of travel and be alert for pedestrians, otherof travel and be alert for pedestrians, other
trucks or obstacles in your path of travel.trucks or obstacles in your path of travel.
•• Keep the foot Keep the foot switch depressed with yourswitch depressed with your
left foot while operating the truck.left foot while operating the truck.
 Keep Keep your your body body (especi(especially ally your your left left leg)leg)
inside the operator’s compartment toinside the operator’s compartment to
prevent it from being pinned between theprevent it from being pinned between the
truck and a building wall or post.truck and a building wall or post.
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 If either the If either the steering or brake steering or brake system failssystem fails
to operate normally during travel, theto operate normally during travel, the
electromagnetic brake will immediately beelectromagnetic brake will immediately be
applied and it will stop the truck quickly.applied and it will stop the truck quickly.
Be careful that the sudden stop does notBe careful that the sudden stop does not
throw you out of the truck.throw you out of the truck.
1) 1) Press the brake pedal fully with Press the brake pedal fully with your right foot.your right foot.
2) 2) Press the foot switch with yPress the foot switch with your left foot.our left foot.
3) Place the direction shift switch in the forward3) Place the direction shift switch in the forward
or reverse position. The direction of travel isor reverse position. The direction of travel is
displayed by the drive-wheel angle indicator ondisplayed by the drive-wheel angle indicator on
the instrument panel.the instrument panel.
4) Rel ease the br ake pedal and pr ess the4) Rel ease the br ake pedal and pr ess the
accelerator pedal. The travel speed can beaccelerator pedal. The travel speed can be
controlled by varying the amount of pressure oncontrolled by varying the amount of pressure on
the accelerator pedal.the accelerator pedal.
TURNINGTURNING
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WARNINGWARNING
Note that the front of the truck will swing inNote that the front of the truck will swing in
the opposite direction from the direction ofthe opposite direction from the direction of
turn if the truck is turned while driving inturn if the truck is turned while driving in
reverse. Before turning, slow down and pullreverse. Before turning, slow down and pull
over toward the side to which you are goingover toward the side to which you are going
to turn. The steering wheel should be turned ato turn. The steering wheel should be turned a
bit sooner than bit sooner than with a general passenger car.with a general passenger car.
•• Grab the steering Grab the steering wheel knob wwheel knob with your ith your left hand.left hand.
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 Your Your righrigh t t hanhan d d is used is used to operato opera te the te the loaloadd
handling levers.handling levers.
CAUTIONCAUTION
AvoiAvoid d shasharp rp turnturns; s; othotherwierwise se the the cracradle dle stostopperpper
attached under the truck may damage the floorattached under the truck may damage the floor
surface. Slow well down before turning.surface. Slow well down before turning.
NOTENOTE
When turning, the maximum truck speed isWhen turning, the maximum truck speed is
automatically limited by the SSC.automatically limited by the SSC.
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