Figure 2-7. Picking up load on unimproved surfaces

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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.

STEP 6:

DEPRESS INCHING PEDAL FULLY TO NEUTRALIZE THE TRANSMISSION AND ACCELERATE

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

PULL BACK FORK LIFT CONTROL LEVER AND PICK UP LOAD.

STEP 7:

PULL BACK FORK TILT CONTROL LEVER TO TILT LOAD AND PREVENT ITS SLIPPING

STEP 8:

FROM FORKS.

PULL BACK FORK EXTENSION CONTROL LEVER TO RETRACT LOAD TO CARRY POSITION

STEP 9:

AND BETTER BALANCE TRUCK.

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