WARNING

Do not operate this truck unless you have been trained and authorized to do so, and have read all warnings and instructions in operator's manual on this truck.

Do not operate this truck until you have checked its condition. Give special attention to tires, horn, lights, battery, controller, lift system (including forks or attachments, chains, cables and limit switches), brakes, steering mechanism, guards and safety devices.

Operate truck only from designated operating position. Never place any part of your body into the mast structure or between the mast and the truck. Do not carry passengers.
Observe applicable traffic regulations. Yield right of way to pedestrians. Slow down and sound horn at cross aisles and wherever vision is obstructed.
Start, stop, travel, steer and brake smoothly. Slow down for turns and on uneven or slippery surface that could cause truck to slide or overturn. Use special care when travelling without load as the risk of overturn may be greater.

Travel with lifting mechanism as low as possible. Always look in direction of travel. Keep a clear view, and when load interferes with visibility, travel with load or lifting mechanism trailing.
Use special care when operating on ramps—travel slowly, and do not angle or turn. Travel with lifting mechanism downhill.
Do not overload truck. Check capacity plate for load weight and load center information.

When using forks, space forks as far apart as load will permit. Before lifting, be sure load is centered, forks are completely under load, and load is as far back as possible against load backrest.
Do not handle unstable or loosely stacked loads. Use special care when handling long, high or wide loads to avoid losing the load, striking bystanders, or tipping the truck.

Do not handle unstable loads which are higher than the load backrest or load backrest extension. unless load is secured so that no part of it could fall backward.

Elevate forks of lifting mechanism only to pick up or stack a load watch out for obstructions, especially overhead.

Do not lift except on securely attached specially designed work platform. Use extreme care when lifting personnel. Make sure mast is vertical, place truck controls in neutral and apply brakes. Lift and lower smoothly. Remain in operating position or immediate vicinity as long as personnel are one the work platform. Never transport personnel on forks or work platform.

Do not allow anyone to stand or pass under load or lifting mechanism.

When leaving truck, neutralize travel control fully lower lifting mechanism and set brake. When leaving truck unattended, also shut off power