Starting And Inching On Slope - Komatsu AX20 Operation & Maintenance Manual

22. TRAVEL OPERATIONS
22.4

STARTING AND INCHING ON SLOPE

NEVER carry out inching by depressing the accelerator pedal fully and then adjusting the amount the
brake pedal is depressed.
1. When starting the lift truck on a slope, first pull parking brake
lever (1) and check that the lift truck is held in position.
Depress accelerator pedal (4) a little at a time (for the clutch-
type lift truck, release the clutch pedal at the same time), then
release parking brake lever (1) slowly so that the lift truck starts
up the slope.
2. When the lift truck starts to move up the slope, release parking
brake lever (1) fully. Adjust the uphill travel speed with
accelerator pedal (4).
3. When slowing down or stopping on slopes, gradually release
accelerator pedal (4) (on the clutch-type lift truck, depress the
clutch pedal at the same time), and depress brake pedal (3) just
before stopping.
4. After stopping the lift truck, always pull parking brake lever (1)
fully.
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