1. SAFETYFOR SUPERVISORS ..........................................1-2QUALIFIED OPERATORS ..............................1-3PLANNING AND WORKING AREA .................1-4PROPER AND IMPROPER USES ..................1-7TYPES OF VEHICLES AND LOADS ..............1-8INSPECTION .................................................1-11TRANSPORTING THE LIFT TRUCK ............1-12TRAVELING ON PUBLIC ROADS ................1-13MODIFICATIONS ..........................................1-14HOW THE LIFT TRUCK WORKS? ...................1-15TRAVELING ......................................................1-18LOAD HANDLING .............................................1-24PARKING...........................................................1-28INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................1-30PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES .......................1-39CAUTION PLATES ............................................1-412. OPERATING CONTROLSPICTORIAL NOMENCLATURE ...........................2-2INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS .....................2-3SWITCHES ......................................................2-5METERS AND WARNING LIGHTS .................2-7LEVERS AND PEDALS .................................2-10TRUCK BODY ..............................................2-14OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ..............................2-253. OPERATIONPROPER OPERATION .......................................3-2DURING BREAK-IN ........................................3-2RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOAD ANDSTABILITY OF TRUCK ....................................3-2BASIC LOAD CENTER AND RATEDLOAD ...............................................................3-3STABILITY OF LIFT TRUCK ...........................3-3USING INCHING PEDAL ................................3-3TRAVELING AND STARTING ONA SLOPE .........................................................3-4TRANSPORTING LIFT TRUCK ......................3-4MOVING LIFT TRUCK(IN AN EMERGENCY) .....................................3-5OPERATING LIFT TRUCK ..............................3-6MEASURES AGAINST COLD ORHOT WEATHER ................................................3-10IN COLD WEATHER .....................................3-10IN HOT WEATHER ........................................3-11LOAD HANDLING ...........................................3-12PICK-UP ........................................................3-12STACKING.....................................................3-12UNSTACKING ...............................................3-12STORING ..........................................................3-13BEFORE STORING; DAILY STORAGE ........3-13LONG-TERM STORAGE;OPERATING AFTERLONG-TERM STORAGE...............................3-134. MAINTENANCEPREOPERATIONAL CHECKS ............................4-2GENERAL RULES ON INSPECTION .............4-2ITEMS TO BE CHECKED ...............................4-3PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.........................4-18ENGINE ROOM .............................................4-18REPLACING TIRES AND REPAIRINGFLAT TIRE .....................................................4-26REPLACING LAMP BULBS .........................4-28STARTING THE ENGINE WITHAUXILIARY BATTERY ...................................4-28ADJUSTING OPERATING FORCE OFPARKING BRAKE LEVER .............................4-29PERIODIC INSPECTION ..................................4-30PERIODICAL REPLACEMENT OFSAFETY PARTS ............................................4-30MONTHLY (200 HOURS) CHECKS ..............4-313 MONTHS (600 HOURS) CHECKS .............4-376 MONTHS (1200 HOURS) CHECKS ...........4-39ANNUAL (2400 HOURS) CHECKS ...............4-40PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCESCHEDULE ..................................................4-41CONTENTS