FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................3
SAFETYALERT SYMBOLS AND SAFETY SIGNAL WORDS...................................4
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.........................................................................................5
1.1 GENERAL ..........................................................................................................5
1.2 PRE-OPERATION..............................................................................................6
1.3 OPERATION ......................................................................................................7
1.4 TOWING, LIFTING, AND HAULING ...........................................................12
1.5 MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................12
2. USER RESPONSIBILITIES, MACHINE PREPARATION & INSPECTION........14
2.1 PERSONNEL TRAINING................................................................................14
2.2 PREPARATION, INSPECTION, AND MAINTENANCE.............................15
3. USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND MACHINE CONTROLS...................................20
3.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................20
3.2 PERSONNEL TRAINING................................................................................20
3.3 OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND LIMITATIONS..............................22
3.4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS...................................................................22
3.5 SIGNS................................................................................................................27
4. MACHINE OPERATION..........................................................................................31
4.1 DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................31
4.2 OPERATION ....................................................................................................31
4.3 RAISING AND LOWERING...........................................................................31
4.4 STEERING........................................................................................................34
4.5 DRIVING ..........................................................................................................34
4.6 PARKING AND STOWING ............................................................................35
4.7 BATTERY CHARGING...................................................................................36
4.8 PLATFORM LOADING...................................................................................37
4.9 SAFETY PROP.................................................................................................38
4.10 TIE DOWN/LIFT LUGS ................................................................................38
4.11 LIFTING..........................................................................................................38
4.12 TOWING.........................................................................................................39
5. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES..............................................................................40
5.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................40
5.2 EMERGENCY OPERATION...........................................................................40
6. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATOR MAINTENANCE...............42
6.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................42
6.2 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................42
6.3 CRITICAL STABILITY WEIGHTS................................................................45
6.5 TIRES AND WHEELS.....................................................................................48
Appendix 1 list of wearing parts .............................................................................49
Appendix 2 Inspection and maintenance records....................................................50
