Forklift Travel; Steering Modes - Xtreme xr1255 Operation And Safety Manual

NOTE: If the engine fails to start on the first try, wait until the
engine and starter come to a complete stop before cranking
the engine again.
6. After the engine starts, allow the engine to idle for
approximately 60 seconds.
7. Remove the jumper cables in reverse order of their
connection (i.e. negative cable ground connection first, etc)

Forklift Travel

Steering Modes

Never use crab or four wheel (4W) steering for
traveling at high speeds. Use only two wheel
(2W) steering for higher speed travel and slow
the forklift before turning. Rapid turning us-
ing crab, four wheel (4W), or the optional two
wheel rear (2WR) steering could cause tip over, which could
result in death, serious injury, or property damage.
Check the turning radius around the forklift before making
a turn, especially if using four wheel (4W) steering or two
wheel rear (2WR) steering, which provide a tighter turning
radius. Look over your shoulder in the direction of the turn
when backing. Failure to remain aware of your turning ra-
dius area could result in death, serious injury, or equipment
damage.
DO NOT change steering modes until the forklift slows or
comes to a complete stop. Align all four (4) wheels "straight-
ahead", or perpendicular to the axle, before changing
steering mode. Changing steering modes without aligning
all four (4) wheels may result in equipment damage.
The forklift includes three STANDARD modes of steering;
Crab, Two Wheel (2W), and Four Wheel (4W) Steering. Use the
Steering Select switch located on the dash panel to change
steering modes.
Operation Manual
Warning
Caution
Crab Steering
Crab steering allows all four (4) wheels to turn
in the same direction as the steering wheel,
allowing the forklift to move "sideways". Crab
steering is useful in a congested work site to
line up to a loading location.
Two Wheel Front Steering (2W)
Two wheel (2W) steering allows the front
wheels to turn in the same direction as the
steering wheel. The rear wheels remain in
a fixed forward position.
steering is useful for traveling at higher speeds.
Four Wheel Steering (4W)
Four wheel (4W) steering allows the front
wheels to turn in the same direction and the
rear wheels to turn in the opposite direction
of the steering wheel. The rear wheels follow
the front wheel path. Four wheel (4W) steering
is useful for a short turning radius and in muddy or sandy
conditions.
Two Wheel Rear Steering (2WR) - OPTIONAL
OPTIONAL two wheel rear (2WR) steering allows
the rear wheels to turn in the same direction as
the steering wheel. The front wheels remain in a
fixed forward position.
NOTE: A separate switch is located on the right side of the
dash panel to engage and disengage the optional two wheel
rear (2WR) steering mode.
Allow for adequate clearance between the
attachment and other objects when turning.
The attachment extends beyond the front of
the forklift. The operator must be aware of
the maximum sweep of any attachment being
used, when turning, to
avoid hitting person-
nel and other objects
in the area to prevent
death, serious injury,
or property damage.
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Operation
Two wheel (2W)
Warning