Figure 2-7. Picking upload on unimproved surfaces.

TM 10-3930-242-12

LOAD CARRY POSITION SHOULD BE 20-24 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND TO THE HEEL

NOTE :

OF FORKS AND 21-23 INCHES FROM TREAD OF FRONT TIRE TO THE HEEL OF FORKS.

INNER AND OUTER BOOM SHOULD BE MARKED AT THIS POINT FOR QUICK OPERATOR

REFERENCE.

APPROACH LOAD SQUARELY AND STOP TRUCK (FIG. 2-9), LEAVING AMPLE ROOM TO

STEP 1:

MAKE FORK ADJUSTMENTS.

PUSH FORK EXTENSION CONTROL LEVER FORWARD TO EXTEND FORKS LONGITUDIN-

STEP 2:

ALLY.

PUSH FORK TILT CONTROL LEVER FORWARD TO TILT FORK CARRIAGE TO VERTICAL

STEP 3:

POSITION.

PUSH FORK LIFT CONTROL LEVER FORWARD AND LOWER FORKS TO CORRECT HEIGHT.

STEP 4:

SEE THAT FORKS ARE SPACED TO DIVIDE LOAD EVENLY, IF NECESSARY, USE FORK

SIDE SHIFT CONTROL LEVER TO PROPERLY POSITION FORKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

DEPRESS INCHING PEDAL ABOUT HALFWAY TO DRIVE TRUCK FORWARD SLOWLY UNTIL

STEP 5:

FORKS ARE COMPLETELY UNDER LOAD.

DEPRESS INCHING PEDAL FULLY TO NEUTRALIZE THE TRANSMISSION AND ACCELERATE

STEP 6:

THE ENGINE NOT MORE THAN 1/2 THROTTLE OR APPROXlMATELY 1500 RPM.

PULLBACK FORK LIFT CONTROL LEVER AND PICK UPLOAD.

STEP 7:

PULLBACK FORK TILT CONTROL LEVER TO TILT LOAD AND PREVENT ITS SLIPPING

STEP 8:

FROM FORKS.

PULLBACK FORK EXTENSION CONTROL LEVER TO RETRACT LOAD TO CARRY POSITION

STEP 9:

AND BETTER BALANCE TRUCK.

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Figure 2-7. Picking upload on unimproved surfaces.

f. Depositing Load. Refer to figure 2-8 for in-

structions.

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