Types Of Lift Trucks And Loads - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORS FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERVISORS
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READ THE MANUAL AND DECALS READ THE MANUAL AND DECALS
Read the Operation & Maintenance Manual and Read the Operation & Maintenance Manual and
caution plates on the truck, and become familiar caution plates on the truck, and become familiar
with your truck and its specific operating and with your truck and its specific operating and
servicing procedures. Remember that individual lift servicing procedures. Remember that individual lift
trucks may differ in design and construction, one trucks may differ in design and construction, one
from another. Follow the instructions on the caution from another. Follow the instructions on the caution
decals on the truck. decals on the truck.
Keep this Operation and Maintenance Manual on Keep this Operation and Maintenance Manual on
the truck as a ready reference for anyone who may the truck as a ready reference for anyone who may
drive or service it. drive or service it.
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KEEP DECALS LEGIBLE KEEP DECALS LEGIBLE
The decals on the truck describe safety precautions The decals on the truck describe safety precautions
and operating instructions. Replace any damaged and operating instructions. Replace any damaged
or missing decals. Check that the decals are or missing decals. Check that the decals are
present and legible during regular inspections. present and legible during regular inspections.
WARNING WARNING
YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE RULES TO AVOID YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE RULES TO AVOID
SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF AND SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF AND
OTHERS. OTHERS.
Operate truck only if trained and authorized by your Operate truck only if trained and authorized by your
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employer. Know Operation & Maintenance Manual employer. Know Operation & Maintenance Manual
and all work rules. and all work rules.
Safety check truck every day. Do not start if damaged Safety check truck every day. Do not start if damaged
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or faulty; stop if problems start. Repair allowed only or faulty; stop if problems start. Repair allowed only
by trained, authorized mechanics. by trained, authorized mechanics.
Turn, start, stop, and handle loads smoothly and Turn, start, stop, and handle loads smoothly and
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slowly. Carry loads low and tilted back; stack only on slowly. Carry loads low and tilted back; stack only on
level using minimum tilt. level using minimum tilt.
Look where you are going. Watch out for people, Look where you are going. Watch out for people,
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hazards on oors and overhead, drop-offs and tall hazards on oors and overhead, drop-offs and tall
swing clearance. swing clearance.
Truck overturn can kill you. Slow for turns even when Truck overturn can kill you. Slow for turns even when
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empty. Never turn on inclines. empty. Never turn on inclines.
Do not tilt overweight or loose loads. Move slowly Do not tilt overweight or loose loads. Move slowly
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with wide, high, or long loads. Keep forks wide and with wide, high, or long loads. Keep forks wide and
fully under loads. Travel in reverse if loads block fully under loads. Travel in reverse if loads block
view. Attachments require special training, ask your view. Attachments require special training, ask your
employer. employer.
Keep loads upgrade on all inclines. Stay clear of Keep loads upgrade on all inclines. Stay clear of
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ramp and dock edges. Make sure dockboards and ramp and dock edges. Make sure dockboards and
trailers are secure before going on them. trailers are secure before going on them.
Overhead guard and load backrest must be on truck. Overhead guard and load backrest must be on truck.
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Always keep yourself Always keep yourself complete completely inside guard. ly inside guard.
Stop engine when refueling. Follow Operation & Stop engine when refueling. Follow Operation &
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Maintenance Manual and employer's work rules Maintenance Manual and employer's work rules
about fuel, battery and tire about fuel, battery and tire maintenance hazards. maintenance hazards.
Forks can fall rapidly even with light loads. Do Forks can fall rapidly even with light loads. Do
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not raise people or allow them under forks. No not raise people or allow them under forks. No
passengers allowed on truck. passengers allowed on truck.
Park only in authorized areas, never on inclines. Park only in authorized areas, never on inclines.
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Lower forks to bottom, put direction control in neutral, Lower forks to bottom, put direction control in neutral,
turn off key and make sure parking brake is turn off key and make sure parking brake is set. set.
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TYPES OF LIFT TRUCKS AND LOADS

TYPES OF LIFT TRUCKS AND LOADS
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USE THE RIGHT TRUCK FOR THE USE THE RIGHT TRUCK FOR THE
Be sure the type and capacity of the lift truck is Be sure the type and capacity of the lift truck is
suitable for the work environment. suitable for the work environment.
C C h h e e c c k k P P o o i i n n t t
Load capacities range from 0.5 to 42 tons. Load capacities range from 0.5 to 42 tons.
Pay particular attention to the Pay particular attention to the
(UniCarriers Lift Truck Capacities: 0.5, 0.7, (UniCarriers Lift Truck Capacities: 0.5, 0.7,
Capacity Capacity
0.9, 1, 1.35, 1.5, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.5, 4, 0.9, 1, 1.35, 1.5, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.5, 4,
4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 10.5, 11.5, 12, 13.5, 15, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 10.5, 11.5, 12, 13.5, 15,
18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 37, or 42 tons.) 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 37, or 42 tons.)
Gasoline (including LPG), natural gas, Gasoline (including LPG), natural gas,
Power Power diesel, and battery-powered models diesel, and battery-powered models
Source Source are available. Fuel costs and exhaust are available. Fuel costs and exhaust
composition will vary. composition will vary.
O n c o u n t e r b a l a n c e d m o d e l s , t h e O n c o u n t e r b a l a n c e d m o d e l s , t h e
counterweight at the rear makes the counterweight at the rear makes the
vehicle longer than an ordinary reach vehicle longer than an ordinary reach
Counterbalance Counterbalance truck. A reach truck performs loading and truck. A reach truck performs loading and
unloading by extending the front part of the unloading by extending the front part of the
mast outward, which gives it the advantage mast outward, which gives it the advantage
of of compactness. compactness
For indoor use, there are models with solid For indoor use, there are models with solid
tires (best for reach trucks) and cushion tires (best for reach trucks) and cushion
tires (engine type or battery type). Both are tires (engine type or battery type). Both are
compact. For outdoor use, pneumatic tires compact. For outdoor use, pneumatic tires
work well. work well.
Tires Tires
S o l i d c u s h i o n t i r e s , w i t h t h e s a m e S o l i d c u s h i o n t i r e s , w i t h t h e s a m e
dimensions as pneumatic tires, may be dimensions as pneumatic tires, may be
the best choice in cases where the load the best choice in cases where the load
materials or surface conditions could materials or surface conditions could
puncture pneumatic tires. puncture pneumatic tires.
For handling flammable materials such For handling flammable materials such
as petrochemicals, a combustion engine as petrochemicals, a combustion engine
is too dangerous. An electric vehicle with is too dangerous. An electric vehicle with
Flammable Flammable
explosion-prevention or safety-reinforced explosion-prevention or safety-reinforced
Materials Materials
construction is required. (A battery power construction is required. (A battery power
source always offers better protection source always offers better protection
against re than a combustion engine.) against re than a combustion engine.)
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load center. load center.
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