Aspects In Relation To Loading - Jungheinrich DFG 316s Betriebsanleitung

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Aspects in relation to loading

Stability: Industrial trucks complying with the manufacturer's requirements are stable
when used correctly. Any unstable state can be attributed to improper use, poor
maintenance, travel ways, and working areas.
The truck's stability can be adversely affected by the following factors, to name a few
examples: ground conditions (such as ice, oil, sand, water, gravel or mud), slopes,
speed, load behavior (even when unladen, industrial trucks with attachments can
behave like partially laden trucks), dynamic and static forces, and the judgment of the
operator.
The user is responsible for ensuring that the load is stable and secure. This should
be checked where necessary.
The owner must take note of special operating conditions. The appropriate tilt angle
of the mast, forward and back, depends on the particular application. The maximum
backward tilt angle is permissible under certain conditions, e.g., during travel with the
mast lowered. The stability of an industrial truck as determined by intensive tests, in
accordance with the manufacturer's requirements, does not take account of
excessive tilt angles at great heights, situations where an industrial truck is operated
on a slope or with a load that is far outside the center of gravity.
Some users may have established stability requirements for general applications that
differ from the manufacturer's requirements in accordance with ASME B56.1-2004.
The user, in cooperation with the manufacturer, must, however, use the regulations
defined in ASME B56.1-2004 Section 7.6 as a basis for his or her own more stringent
requirements. Changes are permitted only with the manufacturer's prior, written
approval of the proposed changes or additions.
Extending the safety guard: If the nature of the load presents a danger, the owner
should fit a vertical extension to the industrial truck's safety guard, manufactured in
accordance with the manufacturer's requirements as defined in ASME B56.1-2004.
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