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OPERATOR’S MANUAL BGL-22 WALKIE COUNTERBALANCED STACKER WARNING Do not operate or service this product unless you have read and fully understand the entire contents of this manual. Failure to do so may result in property damage, bodily injury or death.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION Blue Giant Pallet trucks lift and Trucks in this series may vary in load capacity, battery arrangement, and transport loads on rigid forks.
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R4906 Name Plate and Warning Decal Locations - Typical WARNING: This truck is equipped with a battery. Read and heed the warning decal located near the battery. An example is shown here:...
LOAD CAPACITY Do not overload truck. Check capacity the load center exceeds 1/2 the length plate for load weight and load center of the forks or is not centered between information. the forks. The fork length and wheel- base must be adequate for the skid or The load capacity depends on the bin to be handled.
BEFORE OPERATION The table on page 6 covers important truck monthly for proper lubrica- inspection points on trucks which tion, proper fluid levels, brake should be checked prior to operation. maintenance, motor mainte- Depending on use, some trucks may nance and other areas speci- fied in the parts and service require additional checks.
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Operator Checks ITEM PROCEDURE Transmission and hydraulic Check for signs of fluid leakage. systems Forks Check for cracks and damage. Guards and load backrest Check that safety guards are properly secured and not damaged. Safety signs Check that warning labels, nameplate, etc., are in good condition and legible.
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS The steering arm and control handle Detailed operating instructions are in provide controls for steering, forward the Operation section of this manual. and reverse speed control, braking, A battery disconnect is mounted near raising and lowering the forks, and the steering arm.
Walkie/Rider Pallet Trucks have a tors the battery discharge rate to indi- grab handle which also contains lift, cate the remaining battery capacity. lower and horn controls. The hour meter records the accumu- lated hours that electrical energy is Optional Features being drawn from the battery to run the pump and drive motors.
OPERATION Forward and Reverse Travel and Speed Control R4070 Control Handle All directional and speed controls are come to a stop and then, unless the located on the control handle. controls are returned to the center neutral position, accelerate in the Forward and reverse are controlled by opposite direction.
Stopping increases the braking force and de-energizes the controls. Stop the truck as gradually as possi- Steering arm in vertical posi- ble. Unnecessary rapid stopping could tion: Raising the steering arm to be hazardous. Load could become near vertical position applies unstable.
Raise the steering arm until verti- Move the truck slowly into posi- tion so that the forks are centered cal to apply the parking brake. about the load. Fully lower forks. Make sure the load is against the Turn keyswitch (if so equipped) to backrest and then raise the forks off position.
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The following operating instructions appear on the truck warning decal, which is located near the steering arm. Do not operate this truck unless you have been trained and authorized to do so, and have read and understand all warn- ings and instructions contained in this operator’s manual and on this truck.
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Walkie Pallet Trucks: Operate truck only from walking position. R4073 Walkie/Rider Pallet Trucks: Keep feet within limits of truck. R4905...
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Wear foot protection and keep feet clear of truck. R4074 Do not carry passengers. R4075...
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Observe applicable traffic regulations. Yield right-of-way to pedestrians. Slow down and sound horn at cross aisles and wherever vision is obstructed. R4076 Start, stop, travel, steer and brake smoothly. Slow down for turns and on uneven or slippery surfaces that could cause truck to slide or overturn. Use special care when traveling without load as the risk of overturn may be greater.
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Always look in direction of travel. Keep a clear view, and when load interferes with visibility, travel with load or lifting mecha- nism trailing (except when climbing ramps. R4078 Use special care when operating on ramps; travel slowly, and do not angle or turn.
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Do not handle loads which are higher than load backrest or load backrest extension unless load is secured so that no part of it could fall backward. R4081 Before lifting, be sure load is centered, forks are completely under load, and load is as far back as possible against load backrest.
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Keep hands out of lifting mechanism. R4904 When leaving truck neutralize travel con- trol. Fully lower lifting mechanism and set brake. When leaving truck unat- tended also shut off power. R4083...
NOTICE - OBTAINING A PARTS AND SERVICE MANUAL A complete parts and service manual covering this truck is available from Blue Giant Manufacturing Company. To order, obtain the serial number of your truck and contact your Blue Giant Authorized Dealer.
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