Figure 2-7. Lowering operation. - TM-10-3930-621-120093

sharp turns at too high of a speed, which could cause

e. Place transmission shift lever in reverse and

load to slip off or tip truck.

move truck and load to rear to clear stack or other

Warning: Always travel with the load tilted

obstacle. Turn truck to face in direction of travel

back and forks raised just high enough to clear

required. If load is raised, lower load to assure clear

any uneven floor conditions.

vision forward. If load is bulky and obstructs vision

it may be required to travel in reverse to enable

2-14. Depositing the Load

operator to see.

Caution: When transporting bulky loads,

a. Move truck with load to place where load is to be

travel in reverse. Always descend ramps in reverse

deposited. Refer to figure 2-6 to raise or figure 2-7 to

when carrying load.

lower load and move truck as necessary to bring it

in line with top of stack of ground.

f. Obey speed limits and drive carefully. Avoid

1. MOVE TRUCK INTO POSITION WITH INCHING CONTROL PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR TO BRING FORKS AND

LOAD OVER PLACE TO DEPOSIT LOAD.

2. HALT TRUCK USING SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL. SHIFT TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL.

3 . PUSH LIFT CONTROL LEVER FORWARD TO GRADUALLY LOWER LOAD. MOVE TILT CONTROL LEVER

FORWARD TO BRING MAST TO VERTICAL POSITION.

4. LOWER LOAD INTO POSITION.

5. PLACE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN "R" (REVERSE) POSITION AND, USING INCHING CONTROL PEDAL

AND ACCELERATOR, MOVE TRUCK AWAY FROM LOAD.

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Figure 2-7. Lowering operation.

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