Lifting and Transporting a Load - TM-10-3930-631-120019

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motor speed and move truck.

WARNING

g. After completing movement and with truck

Use

caution

when

approaching

parked, refer to paragraph 2-5 to stop truck. Park truck

doorways, aisles, intersections or other

on level surface if possible. If necessary to park truck on

workers.

an incline, block at least two wheels in event of parking

e. Control direction of movement by turning

brake failure.

steering wheel (fig. 2-1) to guide truck.

CAUTION

Make sure forks are lowered to the

CAUTION

ground.

Avoid sudden stopping and starting.

Reduce speed on turns.

2-8. Lifting and Transporting a Load.

a. Refer to paragraph 2-7 and move the truck to

To change direction of travel, release

the vicinity of the load.

accelerator and depress brake pedal (fig. 2-1) to halt

b. As truck nears load, bring truck to a halt and

movement. After truck comes to a complete stop, move

raise or lower forks to position them under a load. Refer

forward and reverse lever to direction desired (F for

to figure 2-5 for lifting operations.

forward; R for reverse). Depress accelerator to increase

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