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exhaust.
·Make sure that all the warming lamps are
off.
·After thoroughly warming up the
engine, operate the loading levers 2 to
3 times in their full stroke and check
their working conditions.
Traveling
Hold the knob on the steering wheel
with your left hand and get the right
hand ready for loading working, lightly
putting it on the wheel.
Set the bottom of the fork 15 to 20 cm
above the ground and fully tilt back the
upright.
Check the safety around the machine
and give a signal when starting the
engine.
Clutch type
Depress the clutch pedal and engage
the shift levers.
Release the parking brake lever.
Gradually release the clutch pedal
while depressing the accelerator pedal to
start the machine.
Caution
Do not rest your foot on the clutch
pedal while you are driving.
Torque converter type
Depress brake pedal and engage the
forward-reverse lever.
Release the parking brake lever.
Release brake pedal and depress the
accelerator pedal to start the machine.
Gear shifting
Clutch type machines
·
Always stop the truck before reversing
the direction of travel.
·
When gear shifting from high to low
speed or vice versa, once increase the
engine speed and release accelerator
pedal. At the same time, press the clutch
pedal while shifting the shift lever into
the desired position. Then press the
accelerator pedal while releasing the
clutch pedal.
Torque converter type machines
·
Always stop the truck before reversing
the direction of travel.
·
Shift the shifting lever.
Slow down
Clutch type machines
Since the machine uses the
synchromesh transmission, it is not
necessary to perform the double clutch
operation. Remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal, press the clutch pedal
to the full, place the speed shift lever
into the “first speed” position, and press
the accelerator pedal while releasing the
clutch pedal.
Torque converter type machines
Release accelerator pedal depression
a little, and press the brake pedal, if
needed.
Steering
Unlike general passenger-cars, the
steer wheels are located at the rear of the
truck. These cause the rear of the truck
to swing out when a turn is made.
Slow down the truck and move
toward the side to which you are turning.
The steer hand wheel should be turned a
bit earlier than as with the front wheel
steering car.
Stopping or parking the truck
1.
Slow down and press the brake pedal
to stop the truck (in the case of