DIRECTION CONTROL LEVER

seat.

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DIRECTION CONTROL LEVER. The direction

2. Check that battery connector lever is in down

control lever is located on the right side of the steering

position and battery switch is closed.

column. This lever provides three position control of

3. Check that panic button is pulled up.

truck direction; forward, off, and reverse. The forward

4. Depress brake pedal with right foot, and

position of the lever provides forward travel, the mid-

simultaneously release parking brake lever with right

position off, and the backward position for reverse

hand.

travel. The lever is left in the mid-position when the

5. Move the lift control lever gradually to the rear

truck is parked. Mechanical linkages attached to the

to raise the forks to normal traveling position (8 to 10

operator's seat automatically return the lever to the mid-

inches above working surface). Release control lever

position when the operator rises from the seat. The

when traveling position of forks is reached.

directional control lever may be used for either forward

6. Move the tilt control lever backward and tilt tile

or reverse torque braking by moving the direction

forks backward.

Release lever when forks are

control lever to the opposite direction of travel. The

sufficiently tilted.

truck will come to almost a complete stop before going

7. Move the direction control level from the

in the opposite direction.

center-off- position to forward or reverse position

depending on travel direction desired.

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BRAKE PEDAL. The brake pedal is located on

8. Remove foot from brake pedal and place on

the floor immediately to the right of the steering

accelerator pedal. Gradually depress accelerator pedal

column. When depressed, the brake pedal operates the

until truck begins to travel. Continue to depress the

hydraulic brake system to stop the truck. Operation of

accelerator pedal until safe operating speed is attained.

the brake pedal also lights the rear stoplight.

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STOPPING.

The recommended stopping

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SEAT ADJUSTER.

The seat adjuster is

procedure for the electric fork lift truck is as follows:

located on the lower left side of the operator's seat. The

1. Remove foot from, accelerator pedal.

outward position of the lever (away from the operator)

2. Apply gradual pressure on brake pedal to bring

releases the seat and enables it to be moved forward or

the truck to a safe smooth stop. Avoid sudden stops.

backward, as desired. Returning the adjuster lever to

3. Apply parking brake.

the inward position locks the seat in position.

4. Move direction control lever to the center-off

position.

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HOURMETER. The hourmeter is the only

5. Move tilt control lever forward to bring mast to

instrument used on this truck. It is located on the

vertical position and release lever.

instrument panel to the right of the panic switch. This

6. Move the lift control lever forward to lower

meter operates only when the truck is in motion. The

forks to ground and release lever.

figure (extreme right center) records 10th of an hour.

7. As operator leaves tile , the travel motor brake

The small indicator (upper right) visibly turns when the

is applied and the seat switch is opened to disable the

meter is recording.

electrical system The direction control lever is also

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OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS.

automatically returned to the center-off position.

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EMERGENCY STOPPING. Tile mechanical

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GENERAL. The instructions in this section are

brake is automatically applied when the operator's

published for the information and guidance of personnel

weight is removed from the seat. The power circuit is

responsible for operation of the fork lift truck. The

automatically opened whenever the operator depresses

operator must know how to perform every operation of

the panic switch mounted on the instrument panel.

which the fork lift truck is capable. Instructions include

Either above procedure will permit emergency of the

starting and stopping the fork lift truck, operating the lift

truck.

and tilt system, and on coordinating the basic motions to

perform the specific tasks for which the equipment is

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PICKING UP LOAD. The procedure for picking

designed. Since nearly every job presents a different

up the load is as follows:

problem, the operator may have to vary given

procedures to fit tile individual job.

1. Approach load squarely with forks spaced to

divide load evenly, halting truck when load Is directly in

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STARTING.

The recommended starting

front of forks.

procedure for the electric fork lift is as follows:

1. Mount truck and take position in operator's

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