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OWNER SAFE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES

Powered industrial trucks may become hazardous if adequate maintenance is not done. Therefore, suitable maintenance facilities, personnel, and procedures must be provided.

Maintenance and inspection of all powered industrial trucks should be done in agreement with the recommendations in this manual and the following practices: 1. A scheduled preventive maintenance, lubrication, and inspection program must be followed. 2. Only qualified and authorized personnel should be permitted to maintain, repair, adjust, and inspect industrial trucks. 3. Operation to check performance of the truck or attachments must be done in an authorized, safe, clear area. 4. Before Starting To Drive The Truck: 1) Be in operating position. 2) Push clutch (or brake pedal on automatic transmission and electric trucks). 3) Put directional control in neutral. 4) Start engine or turn on power. 5) Before operating truck, check functioning of lift and tilt systems, directional and speed controls, steering, warning devices, brakes, and any attachments. 6) Release parking brake. 5. Before Leaving The Truck: 1) Stop truck. 2} Fully lower the load engaging means. 3) Put directional control in neutral. 4) Apply the parking brake. 5) Stop the engine or turn off power. 6) Lock the control or ignition circuit. 7) Put blocks at the wheels if truck is on a ramp, or being worked on. 6. Before Working On Truck: 1) Raise wheels free of floor or disconnect power source. 2) Use blocks or other positive truck positioning devices. 3) Put blocks under the load engaging means, innermast(s), or chassis before working under them. 7. Before working on engine fuel system of gasoline powered trucks with gravity-feed fuel systems, be sure fuel shutoff valve is closed. 8. Before working on engine fuel system of

LP-gas powered trucks, close LP-gas cylinder valve and run engine until there is no more fuel in the system and engine stops running.

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