Ensuring That The Industrial Truck Is Properly Equipped - Jungheinrich DFG 316s Betriebsanleitung

Control the speed of the vehicle so that you can stop safely at all times and in all
conditions.
You should travel with the load-handling equipment or load held as low down as
possible and tilted backward. Raise the load only for stacking. This does not apply to
industrial trucks designed for traveling with raised loads or load-handling equipment.
Acceleration, stopping, turning, and U-turns should be carried out slowly. Make sure
that the load does not slip and/or drop from the truck.
Never carry out reckless maneuvers or play games with the truck.
Be careful and reduce speed on slippery surfaces.
Before approaching a loading platform or ramp, make sure that it is securely
attached. Drive down loading platforms or ramps slowly and carefully, and be sure
not to exceed their maximum load capacity.
Industrial trucks must not use elevators unless special approval has been granted.
Do not exceed the load capacity of the elevator. Drive slowly into the center of the
elevator as soon as the elevator is in a horizontal position. Move the controls into
neutral, switch off the power supply, apply the brakes and activate the ground or
wheel locks (if fitted), as soon as the truck is in the elevator. All other people are
recommended to leave the elevator before the truck is driven in or out.
Avoid driving over loose objects, dirt or damaged ground.
When turning the truck around, reduce your speed until it is safe for the operating
environment and turn the steering mechanism gently with a circular motion. Even at
very low speeds, the steering mechanism must be turned at a moderate and steady
speed.
5.3

Ensuring that the industrial truck is properly equipped

All driver-operated, high-lift industrial trucks must be fitted with an overhead guard to
protect against falling objects, unless all of the conditions below are met:
1. The movement of the vertical mast is limited to 1826 mm / 72 inches above
ground, maximum;
2. The industrial truck is operated in an area in which:
– the lower edge of a stacked load during stacking is no more than 1825 mm / 72
inches and the upper edge no more than 3050 mm / 120 inches above the
ground;
– the loads are transported in the form of stable and preferably rigidly connected
elements or containers;
– a guard is in place to protect against objects that could fall from adjacent high-
shelf racks. An overhead guard was developed to protect the driver from falling
objects; it does not, however, offer complete protection from all conceivable
accidents. The operator should, therefore, not assume that these safety
devices remove the need for sound judgment and caution when handling loads.
3. The industrial truck must be labeled for its area of use.
An extension to the safety guard must be fitted to protect operators from the load or
from falling objects.
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