UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 79

STOPPING AND PARKING STOPPING AND PARKING
1) 1) Let up on the accelerator pedal to slow down. Let up on the accelerator pedal to slow down.
2) 2) Depress the brake pedal fully to stop the Depress the brake pedal fully to stop the
When you park the truck, stop it in an out-of-trafc When you park the truck, stop it in an out-of-trafc
area and follow this procedure: area and follow this procedure:
1) 1) Retract the mast fully using the r Retract the mast fully using the
2) 2) Tilt the forks fully forward using the tilt Tilt the forks fully forward using the tilt lever
3) 3) Lower the forks to make them Lower the forks to make them
or oor surface, using the lift lever. or oor surface, using the lift lever.
4) Turn the key switch "OFF", remove the key and 4) Turn the key switch "OFF", remove the key and
keep it safe. keep it safe.
5) Unfasten the seat belt and carefully get off the 5) Unfasten the seat belt and carefully get off the
truck. truck.
WARNING WARNING
Park the Park the
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in a wide area. in a wide area.
If If parking parking
is unavoidable, position the load handling is unavoidable, position the load handling
means down-hill and block the wheels to means down-hill and block the wheels to
prevent accidental roll. prevent accidental roll.
Park the truck in Park the truck in
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of-trafc area. If necessary, put signposts of-trafc area. If necessary, put signposts
or signal lights around the truck. or signal lights around the truck.
Park the truck Park the truck o
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ground, deep mud or slippery surfaces. ground, deep mud or slippery surfaces.
If you cann If you cannot lower t
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due to a broken load handling system, put due to a broken load handling system, put
a caution cloth to the fork end and park in a caution cloth to the fork end and park in
an out-of-trafc area. an out-of-trafc area.
Pay attention to the ground condition Pay attention to the ground condition
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because it might be because it might be
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Dismount from Dismount from
it has come to a complete stop. Do not it has come to a complete stop. Do not
dismount from the truck in dismount from the truck in
Never Never jum jump of
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Check for traffic in Check for traffic in
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down from the truck by facing it and using down from the truck by facing it and using
the safety step and assist grips. the safety step and assist grips.
reach lever. each lever.
contact the ground contact the ground
truck on truck on a level a level gro ground, preferably und, preferably
the the truck truck without without load load
a designated area or out a designated area or
on a hard grou n a hard ground. A nd.
ot lower the forks on he forks on
slippery. slippery.
the truck the truck aft after making sure er making sure
motion. motion.
p off t f the tru he truck. ck.
both directions. Step both directions. Step
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PROPER OPERATION PROPER OPERATION
GROUND CONDITION GROUND CONDITION
truck. truck.
Use due Use due cautio
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surface. surface.
When crossing a railroad, be sure to When crossing a railroad, be sure to
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stop and ensure the safety, and cross the stop and ensure the safety, and cross the
railroad track at an angle. railroad track at an angle.
lever. .
Go around obstacles such as Go around obstacles such as
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stumps stumps
r e d u c e t h e s p e e d a n d g o o v e r t h e m r e d u c e t h e s p e e d a n d g o o v e r t h e m
slowly and carefully. Use caution not to slowly and carefully. Use caution not to
damage the bottom of the truck. Cross a damage the bottom of the truck. Cross a
small bump diagonally if the aisle width is small bump diagonally if the aisle width is
enough to do so. enough to do so.
Lift truck performance depends upon the ground Lift truck performance depends upon the ground
condition or oor condition and travel speed should condition or oor condition and travel speed should
be adjusted be adjusted
on on a a slope slope
out- -
Avoid soft void soft
the ground the ground
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WARNING WARNING
caution when tr n when traveling on a aveling on a
, , or or pot pot holes holes . .
properly properly. .
rough rough
rocks and rocks and
If If unavo unavo idabl idabl e, e,