Operation - UniCarriers FG20 Series Operation & Maintenance Manual

3. OPERATION

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to warn the
reader about a potential source of human injury. To
prevent injury or death, make sure you understand
and follow all the safety messages following this safety
alert symbol.
Signal word
(designates the
degree of hazard)
Indicates an imminently hazardous
DANGER
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous
WARNING
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous
CAUTION
situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which,
CAUTION
if not avoided, may result in damage to
the truck or other property.
Indicates information which will help
NOTE
extend the service life of the truck.
Definition
3-1
CONTENTS
PROPER OPERATION ......................................3-2
DURING BREAK-IN .......................................3-2
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOAD AND
STABILITY OF TRUCK ..................................3-2
BASIC LOAD CENTER AND RATED
LOAD .............................................................3-3
STABILITY OF LIFT TRUCK .........................3-3
USING INCHING PEDAL...............................3-3
TRAVELING AND STARTING ON
A SLOPE ........................................................3-4
TRANSPORTING LIFT TRUCK .....................3-4
MOVING LIFT TRUCK
(IN AN EMERGENCY) ...................................3-5
OPERATING LIFT TRUCK ............................3-6
MEASURES AGAINST COLD OR
HOT WEATHER ...............................................3-10
IN COLD WEATHER ...................................3-10
IN HOT WEATHER ...................................... 3-11
LOAD HANDLING ..........................................3-12
PICK-UP ......................................................3-12
STACKING ...................................................3-12
UNSTACKING .............................................3-12
STORING .........................................................3-13
BEFORE STORING; DAILY STORAGE ......3-13
LONG-TERM STORAGE;
OPERATING AFTER
LONG-TERM STORAGE .............................3-13