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CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury, or equipment damage or
void the machine warranty. Carefully read the message that
follows to prevent minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
Describes information that is useful but not safety related.
WARNING
Multiple hazards.
Ignoring safety warnings may cause equipment damage,
personal injury or death.
All possible safety hazards cannot be foreseen and
included in this manual. The operator must always be
alert to possible hazards that could endanger personnel
or damage the equipment.
3.4 Labeling
• Change capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals
when a forklift truck is equipped with an attachment. If the truck is equipped with
front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, truck must be marked
to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and
attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.
3.5 Training
• Make sure all operators are trained in the fork and attachment adaptation, operation,
and use limitations. Retrain an operator if a new attachment is added to the forklift.
Consult the operator’s manual for instructions on how to use the new equipment.
• Know the mechanical limitations of your forklift.
• Modifications or additions that affect capacity or safe operation must have prior
written approval from the forklift truck manufacturer. Capacity, operation, and main-
tenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
• Never use free rigging for a below-the-forks lift. It could affect the capacity and safe
operation of a lift truck.
