Doosan D50S-5 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 7

Safety Section Safety Section
General Warnings to Operator General Warnings to Operator
Located on the right side of the operator's seat. Located on the right side of
Only trained and authorized personnel may Only trained and authorized personnel may
operate this machine. For safe operation, read operate this machine. For safe operation, read
and follow the operation and maintenance and follow the operation and maintenance
Manual furnished with this lift truck and observe Manual furnished with this lift truck and observe
the following warnings : the following warnings :
1. 1. Before starting machine. Check all controls and Before starting machine. Check all controls and
warning devices for proper operation. warning devices for proper operation.
2. 2. Refer Refer to to
allowable machine capacity. Do not overload. allowable machine capacity. Do not overload.
Operate machines equipped with attachments Operate machines equipped with attachments
as partially loaded machines when not handling as partially loaded machines when not handling
a load. a load.
3. 3. Put directional control or shift lever in neutral Put directional control or shift lever in neutral
before "ON-OFF" switch is turned on. before "ON-OFF" switch is turned on.
4. 4. Start, turn and brake smoothly. Slow down for Start, turn and brake smoothly. Slow down for
turns, slippery or uneven surfaces. Extremely turns, slippery or uneven surfaces. Extremely
poor surfaces should be repaired. Avoid running poor surfaces should be repaired. Avoid running
over loose objects or holes in the roadway over loose objects or holes in the roadway
surfaces. Use extreme caution when turning on surfaces. Use extreme caution when turning on
inclines. inclines.
5. 5. Travel with load as low as possible and tilted Travel with load as low as possible and tilted
back. If load interferes with visibility, travel with back. If load interferes with visibility, travel with
load trailing. load trailing.
6. 6. On grade operations travel with load up grade. On grade operations travel with load up grade.
7. 7. Watch out for pedestrians and obstructions. Watch out for pedestrians and obstructions.
Check overhead clearances. Check overhead clearances.
8. 8. Do not permit riders on forks or machine at any Do not permit riders on forks or machine at any
time. time.
9. 9. Do not allow anyone to stand or pass under the Do not allow anyone to stand or pass under the
elevated portion of any machine. elevated portion of any machine.
the operator's seat.
WARNING WARNING
machine machine identification identification
10. 10. Be sure operating surface can safely support Be sure operating surface can safely support
machine. machine.
11. Operate machine and attachments only from 11. Operate machine and attachments only from
operator's position. operator's position.
12. Do not handle unstable or loosely stacked loads. 12. Do not handle unstable or loosely stacked loads.
13. 13. Use minimum tilt when picking up or depositing Use minimum tilt when picking up or depositing
a load. a load.
14. Use extreme care when handling long, high, or 14. Use extreme care when handling long, high, or
wide loads. wide loads.
15. 15. Forks should be completely under load and Forks should be completely under load and
spread apart as far as load permits. spread apart as far as load permits.
16. Machine should be equipped with overhead 16. Machine should be equipped with overhead
guard or equivalent protection. Where load guard or equivalent protection. Where load
requires it, use load backrest extension. Use requires it, use load backrest extension. Use
extreme caution if operating without these extreme caution if operating without these
devices. devices.
17. Parking-Lower lifting mechanism to floor. Put 17. Parking-Lower lifting mechanism to floor. Put
directional control or shift lever in neutral. Set directional control or shift lever in neutral. Set
parking/secondary brake. Turn "ON - OFF" parking/secondary brake. Turn "ON - OFF"
switch off. Chock wheels if machine is on incline. switch off. Chock wheels if machine is on incline.
Disconnect Disconnect
machines. machines.
plate plate for for
18. 18. Observe safety rules when handling fuel for Observe safety rules when handling fuel for
engine powered machine and when changing engine powered machine and when changing
batteries for electric machines. batteries for electric machines.
19. 19. Avoid overuse of the inching pedal as this may Avoid overuse of the inching pedal as this may
cause the automatic transmission oil to overheat cause the automatic transmission oil to overheat
or the clutch to slip. Do not use as a footrest or or the clutch to slip. Do not use as a footrest or
for long periods of time. for long periods of time.
20. 20. If user operates continuously pushing work or If user operates continuously pushing work or
both brake pedal and accelerator pedal were both brake pedal and accelerator pedal were
depressed at the same time, it may cause the depressed at the same time, it may cause the
automatic transmission oil to overheat or the automatic transmission oil to overheat or the
clutch to slip. clutch to slip.
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battery battery when when storing storing electric electric