Operating Instructions - Manitou MSI 20 D Operator's Manual

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PERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A - DRIVER'S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- Wear clothes suited for driving the lift truck, avoid loose clothes.
- Never operate the vehicle when hands or feet are wet or soiled with greasy substances.
- For increased comfort, adjust the driver's seat to your requirements and adopt the correct position in the driver's cab.
- The operator must always be in his normal position in the driver's cab. It is prohibited to have arms or legs, or generally
any part of the body, protruding from the driver's cab of the lift truck.
- Always remember to fasten your seat belt and adjust it to your requirements.
- The control units must never in any event be used for any other than their intended purposes (e.g. climbing onto or
down from the lift truck, portmanteau, etc.).
- Never allow a passenger to travel on the lift truck in the driver's cab.
B - BEFORE STARTING THE LIFT TRUCK
- If the lift truck is new, refer to chapter : BEFORE STARTING UP A NEW LIFT TRUCK in paragraph : 1 - OPERATING
AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
- Check the condition of the tyres and the tyre pressures (See chapter : CHARACTERISTICS in paragraph : 2 -
DESCRIPTION).
- Before starting the lift truck, check the different levels :
. Engine oil.
. Hydraulic reservoir oil.
. Hydrostatic transmission oil.
. Cooling liquid.
- Also check for possible leakage of oil, fuel or liquid from the lift truck.
- Check the closing and locking of the hood.
- Whatever his experience as a truck driver is, the operator is advised to familiarize himself with the position and
operation of all the controls and instruments before operating the lift truck.
C - STARTING THE LIFT TRUCK
SAFETY NOTICE
The lift truck must only be started up or manoeuvred when the operator is sitting in the driver's cab, with his seat belt
- Never try to start the lift truck by pushing or towing it.
Such operation may cause severe damage to the transmission. If necessary, to tow the lift truck in an emergency, the
transmission must be placed in the neutral position (See chapter : H - OCCASIONAL MAINTENANCE in paragraph : 3
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make sure that the forward/reverse lever is in neutral.
- Turn the ignition key to the position I to activate the electrical system.
- Check the level on the fuel level gauge.
- Turn the ignition key to position II to preheat for 15 seconds.
Do not engage the starter motor for more than 15 seconds and carry out the preheating for 10 seconds between
adjusted and fastened.
- MAINTENANCE).
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