Checks With The Engine Running - Yale VERACITOR GCC030VX Operating Manual

Operating Procedures

Checks With the Engine Running

WARNING
FASTEN SEAT BELT
If Lift Truck Tips Over
• Do Not Jump – Stay On Truck
• Hold Firmly To Steering Wheel – Brace
Feet – Lean Forward And Away From
Impact
The seat belt is installed to help the opera-
tor stay on the truck if the lift truck tips
over. IT CAN ONLY HELP IF IT IS FAS-
TENED.
The operator must be aware that the lift truck
can tip over. There is a great risk that the oper-
ator or someone else can be killed or injured if
trapped or hit by the truck as it tips over. The
risk of injury can be reduced if the operator stays on the
truck. If the truck tips over, do not jump off!
THE SEAT BELT AND HIP RESTRAINT bracket provides a
means to help the operator keep the head and torso sub-
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stantially within the confines of the truck frame and over-
head guard if a tipover occurs. This protection system is
intended to reduce the risk of the head and torso being
trapped between the truck and the ground, but it can not
protect the operator against all possible injury in a tipover.
Make sure that the area around the lift truck is clear before
starting the engine or making any operational checks. Be
careful when making the checks. If the lift truck is stationary
during a check, apply the parking brake and make sure the
direction control is in NEUTRAL. Proceed carefully.
Check the operation of the following functions as described
in the Maintenance section:
• Check the operation of the horn, gauges, and indicator
lights.
• Operate the LIFT, TILT, and auxiliary functions to check
for correct operation of the mast, carriage, and attach-
ments.
• Check the operation of the Foot Directional Control
pedal or the optional direction control lever and accelera-
tor pedal.
• Check the operation of the service brakes and parking
brake.