Operation

Adjusting the fork arms

WARNING!

If the fork arms are not secured –Accident risk.

☞ Before using the pallet forks, make sure that both locking levers on the fork arms are folded down. This locks the safety pins of the fork arms in the notches on the fork frame, and prevents the fork arms from slipping or sliding.

When you position the fork arms under the load, make sure that they have the greatest possible space between them.

Always evenly align the fork arms to the fork frame.

If necessary, adjust the spacing of the fork arms as follows:

☞ Set the locking lever to vertical position a.

➥ The fork arms can be moved on the fork frame.

☞ Slide the fork arms to the required distance until the safety pin engages in a slot on the fork frame.

☞ Fold down locking lever again, to position b

➥ The upper edge of the locking lever must be flush with the edge c .

IMPORTANT!

Locking mechanism must be replaced immediately if damaged.

Picking up loads with the pallet forks

☞ Move the wheel loader up to the load so that the forks are at a right angle to the load.

➥ The fork arms must be at the farthest possible distance apart, and at an equal distance to the left and right side of the load.

☞ Drive the wheel loader forward and position the fork arms as far as possible underneath the pallet.

➥ The load must fit closely to the fork frame.

☞ Carefully raise the load.

WARNING!

Do not exceed the loader's output limit, otherwise the machine may become unstable.

☞ Follow the load diagram –see on page97.

☞ Tilt the load slightly rearward.