Figure 2-6. Lowering operation

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and forks raised just high enough to

CAUTION

clear any uneven floor conditions.

When transporting bulky loads, travel in

reverse.

Always descend ramps in

reverse when carrying load.

2-9. Depositing the Load

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

f. Obey speed limits and drive carefully.

be deposited. Refer to figure 2-5 to raise or figure 2-6 to

lower load and move truck as necessary to bring it in line

with top of stack or ground.

WARNING

Always travel with the load tilted back

MOVE TRUCK INTO POSITION WITH ACCELERATOR TO BRING FORKS AND LOAD OVER PLACE TO

DEPOSIT LOAD.

HALT TRUCK WITH SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL. MOVE FORWARD AND- REVERSE CONTROL LEVER TO

"N" (NEUTRAL POSITION).

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

LEVER FORWARD TO BRING MAST TO A VERTICAL POSITION. MOVE SIDE SHIFT CONTROL LEVER

AS NECESSARY TO CENTER LOAD.

LOWER LOAD INTO POSITION.

PLACE FORWARD AND REVERSE LEVER IN "R" (REVERSE) POSITION. DEPRESS ACCELERATOR

AND MOVE TRUCK AWAY FROM LOAD.

Figure 2-6. Lowering operation.

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