Traveling - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

WARNING WARNING
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Do not rely too much on side view Do not rely too much on side view
mirrors or the backup buzzer mirrors or the backup buzzer
When traveling, always look in the direction of When traveling, always look in the direction of
travel. Do not rely too much on the side view travel. Do not rely too much on the side view
mirrors and the backup mirrors and the backup
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Always drive with the load pointed uphill: Always drive with the load pointed uphill:
Do not Do not make turn make turn
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danger that the truck will tip over. danger that the truck will tip over.
Keep the forks Keep the forks
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ground clearance height. ground clearance height.
When operating an When operating an
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have the rear end (fork side) of your truck have the rear end (fork side) of your truck
pointed downhill. pointed downhill.
When operating When operating
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the rear end (fork side) of your truck pointed the rear end (fork side) of your truck pointed
uphill. uphill.
When going down When going down
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When going When going
and drive carefully. When you drive a truck and drive carefully. When you drive a truck
equipped with a regenerative braking system, equipped with a regenerative braking system,
use the foot brake at the same time. use the foot brake at the same time.
Never turn the Never turn the
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a gradient. a gradient.
buzzer. buzzer.
s s on a on a grad grad ien ien t. t.
and pallet at and pallet at an appropria an appropria
unloaded truck on unloaded truck on
a loaded a loaded tr truck on uck on a grade, a grade,
a grade, use a grade, use the brake. the brake.
down a down a grade, use grade, use the foot the foot
key switch O key switch OFF while r FF while
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TRAVELING

TRAVELING
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Brake the truck in plenty of time: Brake the truck in plenty of time:
The stopping distance of The stopping distance of
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downhill than on a at surface. downhill than on a at surface.
The truck is also prone to skidding sideways The truck is also prone to skidding sideways
when braked on a downhill run. Keep the when braked on a downhill run. Keep the
traveling speed under your control. traveling speed under your control.
The truck takes a The truck takes a
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come to a stop on a slippery surface. Brake the come to a stop on a slippery surface. Brake the
truck in plenty of time. truck in plenty of time.
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Do not turn off the key switch while Do not turn off the key switch while
traveling traveling
Do not turn off the key switch while traveling. You Do not turn off the key switch while traveling. You
cannot turn the truck with the key switch off. cannot turn the truck with the key switch off.
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When driving over a ramp: When driving over a ramp:
Do not drive Do not drive
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bridges; otherwise the truck might fall over, bridges; otherwise the truck might fall over,
leading to personal injury or even death. leading to personal injury or even death.
Before driving over a Before driving over a
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make sure it is properly secured. Never exceed make sure it is properly secured. Never exceed
its rated capacity. Do not use a damaged ramp its rated capacity. Do not use a damaged ramp
or loading bridge. or loading bridge.
Have the brakes set Have the brakes set
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place to prevent the trailer from moving. place to prevent the trailer from moving.
Jacks must be Jacks must be
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when the lift truck goes when the lift truck goes
Ther Ther e e is is
Drive carefully and s Drive carefully and
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loading bridge. loading bridge.
te te Watch Watch
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Give instructions Give instructions
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a grade, a grade, the trailer until load handling has been nished. the trailer until load handling has been nished.
Make sure the ramp or loading bridge is Make sure the ramp or loading bridge is
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secured. secured.
have have On rainy days, On rainy days,
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ramp or loading bridge. ramp or loading bridge.
Use Use anti- anti-
otherwise cancel the operation. otherwise cancel the operation.
brake brake
Make sure the ramp Make sure the ramp
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from lubricant. from lubricant.
running on unning on
1-20 1-20
the truck is the truck is
little longe little longe
near the edge of a near the edge of a
ramp or loading bridge, ramp or loading bridge,
and wheels blocked in and wheels blocked in
installed to support the trailer installed to support the trailer
onto the trailer. onto the trailer.
slowly across the r lowly across the
out out for for bystanders. bystanders.
to the trailer to the trailer driver not driver not
the lift truck the lift truck is apt to is apt to
skid skid ramps ramps or or loadi loadi
or loading bridge is free or loading bridge is free
longer on a longer on a
r than usual to r than usual to
ramp or loading ramp or loading
ramp or amp or
to move to move
skid on the skid on the
ng ng bridg bridg es; es;