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PALLET FORK OPERATION
SAFETY FIRST!! READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
(
pages 3-5 of
this manual)
BEFORE BEGINNING ANY
PALLET FORK
OPERATION.
DANGER
Failure to obey the following procedure will result in death or serious injury.
•
Avoid contacting overhead wires.
WARNING
Failure to obey the following procedures could result in death or serious injury.
Never lift this product:
•
above the operator’s eye level OR
•
to a height where visibility is obstructed, whichever is lower.
Use caution when raising loaded Fork. Objects could fall from Fork toward bystanders or operator.
Never lift a load with one fork. A load lifted with one fork can slip off and cause injury.
Do not drive ACROSS a steep slope – drive straight up and down.
With LOADED forks – drive with forks facing uphill.
With EMPTY forks - drive with forks facing downhill.
IMPORTANT
Clear working area of stones, branches or hidden obstacles that might be hooked or snagged
by Fork, causing injury or damage.
NOTICE
Refer to your power unit’s operator’s manual for safe
operating limit
and use of
counterweights
.
TO LOAD PALLET FORK:
1. Approach the load in such a fashion that the weight will be centered between the Fork tines. The heaviest side should be
closest to the Fork frame and not near the tips of the tines.
2. Before lifting make certain tines are completely under the load and level.
3. Lift load slightly to make certain the load is stable. If load appears unstable, lower and reposition tines to achieve full stability.
4. Raise the load to the MINIMUM height required for the terrain.
5. During material handling: keep Fork tines level, stop and start power unit gradually and slow down before turning, also avoid
obstacles, bumps or holes.
6. Check load frequently to ensure stability.
IMPORTANT
W
HEN USING THE DUMP FEATURE
:
Make certain Fork tines are fully inserted through the container before dumping.
Position tines so there is no side play when lifting a container.
Keep pivot level (
horizontal
) when dumping.
Containers must be structurally sound to withstand loads at various angles.
Tine pockets on the container must have structural material below the tines to prevent the container
from falling off tines.
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