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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMPANY MANAGER
THE SITE
Proper management of telehandler's area of travel will reduce the risk of accidents:
• ground not unnecessarily uneven or obstructed,
• no excessive slopes,
• pedestrian traffic controlled, etc�
THE OPERATOR
- Only qualified, authorized personnel can use the telehandler� This authorization is given in writing by the appropriate
person in the establishment with respect to the use of telehandlers and must be carried permanently by the operator�
pExperience has shown that there are a number of inappropriate ways in which the telehandler might be used. Such
foreseeable misuse, of which the main examples are listed below, are strictly forbidden.
- The foreseeable abnormal behaviour resulting from ordinary negligence, but which does not result from any wish to
put the machinery to any improper use.
- The reex reactions of a person in the event of a malfunction, incident, fault, etc. during operation of the telehandler.
- Behaviour resulting from application of the “principle of least eort” when performing a task.
- For certain machines, the foreseeable behaviour of such persons as: apprentices, teenagers, handicapped persons,
trainees tempted to drive a telehandler, operators tempted to operate the machine to win a bet, in competition or for
their own personal experience.
The person in charge of the equipment must take these criteria into account when assessing whether or not a person
will make a suitable driver.
THE TELEHANDLER
A - THE TELEHANDLER'S SUITABILITY FOR THE JOB
- MANITOU has ensured that this telehandler is suitable for use under the standard operating conditions defined in
this operator's manual, with a STATIC test coefficient of 1.33 and a DYNAMIC test coefficient of 1, as specified in
harmonised standard EN 1459 for variable reach trucks�
- Before commissioning, the company manager must make sure that the telehandler is appropriate for the work to be
done, and perform certain tests (in accordance with current legislation)�
B - ADAPTATION OF THE TELEHANDLER TO STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- In addition to series equipment mounted on your telehandler, many options are available, such as: road lighting, stop
lights, revolving light, reverse lights, reverse alarm sound, front light, rear light, light at the boom head, etc� (according
to the telehandler model)�
- The operator must take into account the operating conditions to specify the telehandler's signaling and lighting
equipment� Contact your dealer
- Take into account climatic and atmospheric conditions of the site of utilisation�
• Protection against frost (e3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL)�
• Adaptation of lubricants (ask your dealer for information)�
• Engine filtration (e 3 - MAINTENANCE: FILTER CARTRIDGES AND BELTS)�
pFor operation under average climatic conditions, i.e.: between -15 °C and 35 °C, correct levels of lubricants in all the
circuits are checked in production. For use in harsher conditions, before setting o, lubricants must be changed and
topped up using lubricants appropriate to the ambient temperatures.
The same applies to the cooling liquid.
- Preventing fire risks associated with use in dusty and flammable conditions (e�g� straw, flour, sawdust, organic waste, etc�)�
- A telehandler operating in an area without fire extinguishing equipment must be equipped with an individual extinguisher�
There are solutions, consult your dealer�
pYour telehandler is designed for outdoor use under normal atmospheric conditions and indoor use in suitably aerated
and ventilated premises.
It is prohibited to use the telehandler in areas where there is a risk of re or which are potentially explosive (e.g.
reneries, fuel or gas depots, stores of ammable products. etc.).
For use in these areas, specic equipment is available (ask your dealer for information).
- Our telehandlers comply with Directive 2004/108/EC concerning electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and with the
corresponding harmonized standard EN 12895� Their proper operation is no longer guaranteed if they are used within
areas in which the electromagnetic fields exceed the limit specified by that standard (10 V/m)�
- Directive 2002/44/EC prohibits company managers from exposing their employees to excessive levels of vibration�
There is no recognized code of measurement for comparing the machines of different manufacturers� The actual doses
received can only therefore be measured under actual operating conditions at the user's premises�