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e. Accelerator Pedal. Pressure on this foot

2-3. Controls and Instruments

pedal controls the speed of the vehicle.

a. Steering Wheel. The steering wheel controls

f. Brake Pedal. Pressure on this foot pedal

vehicle movement to the right or left.

controls the braking of the vehicle.

b. Directional Shift Lever This three-position

g. Hour Meter. This instrument indicates the

control determines the forward and reverse direction of

total number of hours of vehicle operation.

vehicle movement. Center position is neutral. Forward

h. Light Switch. This switch controls the vehicle

position (away from operator) allows forward motion.

lights.

Back position (toward operator) allows backward

i. Seat. The seat is connected to a "dead

movement.

c. Tilt Control Lever. The tilt of the mast is

man's" switch. The truck will not move unless the

operator is on the seat. The mechanical brake is

controlled by this three-position control. Pushing the

automatically applied when the operator's weight is

lever forward causes the mast to tilt forward (away from

removed from the seat.

the operator). Pulling the lever back causes the mast to

j. Emergency Stop Switch. The button of this

tilt back. Center position is neutral.

d. Lift Control Lever. The height of the forks is

switch must be lifted before the truck will move.

controlled by this three-position control. Pulling the lever

back raises the forks. Pushing the lever forward lowers

the forks. Center position is neutral.

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pedal and the truck will move.

2-4. General

a. The instructions in this section are published

2-6. Stopping

a. Remove foot from accelerator pedal.

for the information and guidance of the personnel

b. Press brake pedal until truck comes to a

responsible for the operation of the forklift truck.

b. The operator must know how to perform

complete stop.

c. Set directional shift lever in neutral position.

every operation of which the forklift truck is capable. This

d. For emergency stop, push down emergency

section contains instructions on starting and stopping the

forklift truck, on operation of the forklift truck, and on

stop button.

coordinating the basic motions to perform the specific

2-7. Plugging

tasks for which the equipment is designed. Since nearly

Plugging is the term applied to slowing down truck travel

every job presents a different problem, the operator may

by providing a small amount of motor braking torque for

have to vary given procedures to fit the individual job.

deceleration. To plug the truck, move the directional

WARNING

shift lever to the position opposite the direction of travel,

and depress accelerator pedal. This will provide a soft

The operator must be alert at all

reverse stopping action.

times while operating the forklift

2-8. Load Handling

truck.

Failure to observe this

a. Picking Up Load.

warning can result in serious injury

(1) Approach load squarely with forks at

or death to the operator or other

correct height and spaced to divide load evenly.

personnel.

(2) Move forward until forks are completely

under the load.

2-5. Starting

(3) Pull back on the tilt control lever and

a. Check that the daily preventive maintenance

then the lift control lever to raise load.

services (para 3-4 are completed.

b. Moving Load.

Check that the forklift truck has been

(1) Pull tilt control lever to tilt load toward

lubricated as specified in the current lubrication order.

truck.

c. Mount the truck and take position in seat.

(2) Slowly back the truck away from the

d. Depress brake pedal and hold until ready to

area.

move the truck.

(3) Using lift control lever, place load at

e. Check that battery connector latch is closed

travel height (about I foot).

and lift the emergency stop button.

(4) Move load to desired location.

f. Pull lift control until forks are two or more

c. Depositing Loads.

inches above the floor.

(1) Using tilt control lever, set load parallel

g. Push directional shift lever forward to move

to floor.

truck ahead; pull back to move truck in reverse.

h. Release brake pedal and press accelerator

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