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4. Operator Protection Equipment4. Operator Protection Equipment
The The LOAD LOAD BACKREST BACKREST EXTENSION EXTENSION isis
installed to keep loose parts of the load frominstalled to keep loose parts of the load from
falling back toward the operator.falling back toward the operator.
It It must must be be high high enough, enough, with with vertical vertical openingsopenings
small enough, to prevent the parts of the loadsmall enough, to prevent the parts of the load
from falling backwards. If a load backrestfrom falling backwards. If a load backrest
extension that is different from the oneextension that is different from the one
installed on your lift truck is required, contactinstalled on your lift truck is required, contact
your Utilev lift truck dealer.your Utilev lift truck dealer.
The The OVERHEAD OVERHEAD GUARD GUARD is is intended intended to to offeroffer
reasonable protection to the operator fromreasonable protection to the operator from
falling objects, but cannot protect againstfalling objects, but cannot protect against
every possible impact. Therefore, it must notevery possible impact. Therefore, it must not
be considered a substitute for good judgmentbe considered a substitute for good judgment
and care when handling loads. Do not removeand care when handling loads. Do not remove
the overhead guard.the overhead guard.
The The SEAT SEAT BELT BELT AND AND HIP HIP RESTRAINTRESTRAINT
provide additional means to help the operatorprovide additional means to help the operator
keep the head and torso sukeep the head and torso substantially withinbstantially within
the confines of the lift truck frame andthe confines of the lift truck frame and
overhead guard if a tip over occurs. Thisoverhead guard if a tip over occurs. This
restraint system is intended to reduce the riskrestraint system is intended to reduce the risk
of the head and torso being trapped betweenof the head and torso being trapped between
the lift truck and the ground, but it cannotthe lift truck and the ground, but it cannot
protect the operator against all possible injuryprotect the operator against all possible injury
in a tip over. The hip restraint will help thein a tip over. The hip restraint will help the
operator resist side movement. It is not aoperator resist side movement. It is not a
substitute for the seat belt. Always fasten thesubstitute for the seat belt. Always fasten the
seat belt.seat belt.
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