The seat belt is installed to help the operator stay on
the truck if the lift truck tips over. IT CAN ONLY HELP
IF IT IS FASTENED.
THE SEAT BELT AND HIP RESTRAINT BRACKET pro-
vide a means to help the operator keep the head and torso
substantially within the confines of the truck frame and
overhead 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 cannot
protect the operator against all possible injury in a tipover.
Make sure that the area around the lift truck is clear before
making any operational checks. Be careful when making
the checks. If the lift truck is stationary during a check,
apply the parking brake. Proceed carefully.
Check the operation of the following functions as described
in the
Maintenance
section.
•
Check the operation of the horn and indicator lights.
•
Operate the lift, tilt, and auxiliary functions to check for
correct operation of the mast, carriage, and attachments.
•
Check the operation of the steering system.
•
Check the operation of the MONOTROL® pedal or the
directional control lever and the accelerator pedal.
•
Check the operation of the service brakes and the park
brake.
•
Check that hood is securely latched.
Load Weighing Sensor
If the lift truck is equipped with the optional load weight
sensor, it will display the weight of the load in either pounds
or kilograms on the LCD screen. See
. The unit of measure is preset by a service techni-
cian or a supervisor and can be changed by a service tech-
nician or supervisor.
The operator can access the load weight function by press-
ing the scroll forward or scroll backward button on the dis-
play panel until the
Calibrations Menu
appears. Press the
#2 button to scroll up or the #3 button to scroll down to
scroll through the menu selections within the
Calibrations
Menu
until the Load Weight menu appears. Press the enter
(*) button to enter the load weight menu.
To most accurately weigh a load, follow these instructions:
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