April 2019First Edition - Second Printing
Part No. 57.0009.0737 GTH-1256 9
Do not raise a load unless the load
is properly positioned or secured on
the forks or approved attachment.
Do not operate the machine in strong or gusty winds.
Do not increase the surface area of the carriage or
load. Increasing the area exposed to the wind will
decrease machine stability.
Use extreme care and slow speeds while driving the
machine in the travel position across uneven terrain,
steep grades, debris, unstable or slippery surfaces
and near holes and drop-offs.
Do not alter or disable machine components that in
any way affect safety and stability.
Do not replace items critical to machine stability with
items of different weight or specification.
Do not replace factory-installed tires with tires of
different specification or ply rating, unless approved
by the factory.
If using accessories, read, understand and obey the
decals, instructions and manuals with the accessory.
Lateral inclination allowed during working
phase ± 0,5°
Only use the machine on firm ground capable of
supporting the maximum combined load of the
machine and payload. If the subsoil collapses,
the machine could tip over. To avoid any risk of
overturning, the following precautions should be
taken:
• Ask your employer (site manager or manager
assistant) if there may be buried pipes, pits,
old tanks, cellar floor, dung yards, etc. under
the ground onto which the stabilizers shall be
lowered.
• Site ground consistency can be roughly estimated
using the tables and picture in this page.
• The resistance of the subsoil is in relation to the
ground type and soil characteristics.
Table 1 indicates the superficial pressure which may
be allowed under the stabilizers of the machine.
Type of ground,
soil characteristics
Allowable
superficial pressure
kPa / psi
loose, non-compact soil generally speaking,
not solid;
special precautions
needed
loamy, peaty,pasty soil
rippable, soft ground
non-cohesive, well com-
pact soil, sand, gravel 200 / 29
rippable
soil
solid 100 / 14.5
semi-
solid 200 / 29
hard 400 / 58
Rocks, concrete, heavy
traffic paved roads
above
1000 / 145
Table 1
Work Area Safety