UniCarriers FG20 Series Operation & Maintenance Manual page 24

Sound horn when starting
Before starting, make sure no one is near the truck.
Let other workmen and bystanders know you are
starting up by sounding horn.
Keep your hands clean
It is dangerous to operate the steering wheel and
levers with greasy hands. If grease, oil or soil is
sticking to your hands, clean if off.
Keep the truck's center of gravity
low during traveling (when loaded in
particular)
When traveling (when loaded in particular), keep
the forks 20 cm above the floor or ground and tilted
back, so as to lower the truck's center of gravity as
far as possible.
TRAVELING
About 20 cm above ground
Never use man as an additional
counterweight
Do not use man as an additional counterweight. Do
not offer rides to others.
Avoid sharp starts, stops and turns
Start, stop and turn slowly. Before turning, slow
down the truck sufficiently. In particular, an
unloaded truck might tip over when it is turned
sharply, because the rear of the truck is heavy.
Before reversing the direction of travel,
bring the truck to a complete stop
It is dangerous to reverse the direction of travel
abruptly.
Carry the load low
It is dangerous to travel with forks lifted higher than
is appropriate, regardless of whether loaded or not.
Keep the load as low as possible while traveling. Do
not turn the truck with the load raised high.
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