Skyjack SJ643 TH Operating Manual page 17

Safety Precautions
DO NOT use the frame leveling
mechanism to compensate for
swinging loads.
DO NOT enter the danger area
under or around the boom when
forks are off the ground or while
engine is running.
DO NOT lower the boom
unless the area below is clear of
personnel and obstruction.
DO NOT elevate the boom while
the telehandler is on a truck,
forklift or other device or vehicle.
ENSURE that there are no
personnel or obstructions in the
path of travel, including blind
spots.
BE AWARE of blind spots when
operating the telehandler.
ALWAYS keep head, arms,
hands, legs and all other body
parts inside the operator's cab.
AVOID jerks and sudden stops.
SJ643 TH & SJ843 TH
Section 2 – Operator Safety
AVOID entanglement with ropes,
cords or hoses.
BE AWARE of all obstructions
while traveling.
USE CAUTION when boom is
fully extended. The further out the
boom is extended, the less load
telehandler can support.
USE CAUTION when placing
loads at high elevations and on
downhill slopes.
IF OPERATION IN AREAS
WITH HOLES OR DROP-
OFFS IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, ensure that all
four wheels have contact with
firm surface. Then level the frame.
Once frame is level the boom
can be elevated. After elevation,
the drive function must not be
activated.
TRAVEL SLOWLY over rough
terrain.
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