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Operating principles of the machine
• Principles of counterbalance. • Rated capacity and reasons. • Factors that affect rated capacity. • Maintaining truck stability – longitudinal and lateral. • Operator’s safety code.
Machine familiarisation
• The type of truck and the tasks it can be used for. • The design, layout and purpose of major components. • Position and use of rated capacity plate. • Mounting and dismounting safely. • Moving off, stopping in normal mode and in an emergency. • Use of all round observation before moving off or when changing direction, when turning and before moving any part of the machine.
Steering the machine (unladen and laden)
• In open areas. • In confined spaces. • Around various obstacles. • Steering in aisles with 90° approaches to left and right. • Lining up to pick up or set down loads in open areas, at vertical faces and in aisles, racking systems, etc.
Hydraulics
• Basic principles of hydraulic operating systems. • Safe travel and park positions. • Picking up and setting down various loads in open areas, at vertical faces, at various heights.
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