Safety Devices - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

SAFETY DEVICES

SAFETY DEVICES
Model FRSB14-25 series forklift trucks come equipped Model FRSB14-25 series forklift trucks come equipped
with a variety of safety devices, including an overhead with a variety of safety devices, including an overhead
guard, load backrest, seat belt, arm guard and foot guard, load backrest, seat belt, arm guard and foot
switch. This section covers some of the other safety switch. This section covers some of the other safety
devices used for the safe operation of the traveling and devices used for the safe operation of the traveling and
load handling systems. load handling systems.
SSC (SAFE SPEED CONTROL) SSC (SAFE SPEED CONTROL)
WARNING WARNING
The SSC is not a device to prevent turnovers. The SSC is not a device to prevent turnovers.
Slow down to a safe speed to make Slow down to a safe speed to make
The SSC automatically limits the maximum travel speed The SSC automatically limits the maximum travel speed
when the truck starts turning. when the truck starts turning.
This truck is more likely to turn over than some others, This truck is more likely to turn over than some others,
because of its design characteristics, if it is turned at because of its design characteristics, if it is turned at
high speed. Therefore, the truck is designed so the high speed. Therefore, the truck is designed so the
maximum travel speed is automatically limited when maximum travel speed is automatically limited when
making turns, to reduce the making turns, to reduce the
TRAVEL AND LOAD HANDLING SPEED TRAVEL AND LOAD HANDLING SPEED
LIMITER LIMITER
WARNING WARNING
The travel and load handling speed limiters are The travel and load handling speed limiters are
not turnover prevention devices. not turnover prevention devices.
Exercise extra care when handling loads with the Exercise extra care when handling loads with the
forks raised high. forks raised high.
When the loaded forks are raised high up, the truck's When the loaded forks are raised high up, the truck's
center of gravity is shifted upward, and this increases center of gravity is shifted upward, and this increases
the truck's tendency to tip over. Truck travel, or the truck's tendency to tip over. Truck travel, or
movement of the load using the reach mechanism movement of the load using the reach mechanism
or the side shifter, will increase the risk of turnover or the side shifter, will increase the risk of turnover
considerably, when the load is high. considerably, when the load is high.
This truck is designed so the travel, reach and side- This truck is designed so the travel, reach and side-
shifting speeds are limited according to the fork lift shifting speeds are limited according to the fork lift
height and load weight, to reduce the risk of truck height and load weight, to reduce the risk of truck
turnovers. turnovers.
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
turns. turns.
risk of turning over. risk of turning over.
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