Southworth Stack-N-Go FPS3000-43NAS, Owner'S Manual

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FPS3000-43NAS Manual

To avoid death or serious injury:

•  Always be alert to the area around you and watch where you are walking. Be careful 

that you don’t get pinned or crushed between the stacker and a fixed object such as 

a wall or post.

•  Watch your hands and feet. A foot or hand caught between the stacker and a fixed 

object will be crushed or even cut off.

•  If traveling forks first, keep both hands on the control handle and be careful when 

changing direction of travel. Keep your feet clear of the stacker.

•  Keep the stacker under control at all times. Operate at a speed that allows you to 

stop safely. Be even more careful on slippery or uneven surfaces. Do not run over 

objects on the floor.

•  Perform all stacker movements smoothly and at a speed that will give you time to 

react if an emergency occurs.

•  Tip-overs and falls are very serious accidents; you can be crushed or even killed.  To 

prevent injury, know where you are at all times and follow the rules of safe stacker 

operation.

•  Be careful when working around docks, dock boards and trailers.  Stay away from 

the edge of docks and ramps. Check to make sure the wheels of truck or trailers are 

chocked.

•  Travel with the load or forks close to the ground. Watch for overhead obstructions. 

Perform all stacker movements smoothly and at a speed that will give you time to 

react in an emergency. DO NOT travel with forks or platform in an elevated position.

•  Keep your hands and feet away from all moving parts such as masts, chains, forks or 

wheels.

•  Never stand on or under the forks, or allow anyone else to stand on or under them. 

Never ride on the stacker or allow anyone else to ride. 

•  Before you leave your stacker, be sure to lower the forks to the floor. Shut the 

stacker off with the key.

•  DO NOT use this stacker until you have been trained and authorized to do so.
•  DO NOT operate until you have read all warnings and instructions.
•  DO NOT exceed load center or load weight capacities (check capacity plate).
•  DO NOT operate until you have checked the conditions of the stacker: lift systems, 

forks, chains, and cables.

•  DO NOT use if any part is damaged, worn or not working properly.
•  DO NOT use on ramps or inclines. Only smooth level surfaces.
•  DO NOT use for lifting or carrying people.
•  DO NOT handle unbalanced, unstable, loosely stacked, or loads that exceed the 

rated capacity.

•  DO NOT operate when parts of anyone’s body may be close to mast structure or any 

moving parts.

•  DO NOT drop loads on platform or forks.
•  DO NOT alter or modify this stacker in any way.