UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 40

1. 1. Safe Safe operation operation
CAUTION CAUTION
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 Operate truck only if trained and authorized by
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your employer. Know Operation & Maintenance your employer. Know Operation & Maintenance
Manual and all work rules. Manual and all work rules.
Safety check truck every day. Do not start if Safety check truck every day. Do not start if
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damaged or faulty; stop if problems start. Repair damaged or faulty; stop if problems start. Repair
allowed only by trained, authorized mechanics. allowed only 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 slowly. Carry loads low and tilted back; stack only
on level using minimum tilt. on 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 Truck overturn can kill you. Slow for turns even
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when empty. Never turn on inclines. when 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 view. Attachments require special training, ask
your employer. your 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 Overhead guard and load backrest must be on
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truck. Always keep yourself completely inside truck. Always keep yourself completely inside
guard. 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 about fuel, battery and tir
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 Lower forks to bottom, put direction control in
neutral, turn off key and make sure parking brake neutral, turn off key and make sure parking brake
is set. is set.
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