Avoid Overturn And Tipover - Jungheinrich EKS 314 Manual De Instrucciones

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Avoid overturn and tipover

Operating a industrial truck with counterweight, central controller and a seated driver
on a stationary driver's seat requires special safety measures such as:
1. An industrial truck, empty or loaded, may turn over if the driver fails to slow down
to a safe speed prior to taking a bend. Indications that an industrial truck was too
fast while taking a bend are:
– Slipping tires;
– Lateral inclination;
– Lifting-off of a tire and
– The necessity to take a firmer grip on the steering wheel to avoid slipping out
of the seat.
2. The probability of lateral turning over increases with each of the following condi-
tions or combinations of them:
– Over loading;
– Driving with the load lifted;
– Heavy braking or accelerating while taking a bend;
– Off-center load;
– Driving on uneven ground;
– Driving at too high a speed.
3. Tipping forward can occur and its likelihood is increased under the following con-
ditions or combinations of them:
– Over loading;
– Driving with a raised load;
– Jamming the brakes when driving forward;
– Sudden acceleration when reversing
4. The driver should stay with the industrial truck if it turns over laterally or in longi-
tudinal direction. The driver should take a firm grip and lean away from the point
of impact.
5. The driver should stay with the industrial truck if it drops off a loading ramp or
ramp. The driver should take a firm grip and lean away from the point of impact.
– The user may have to take other and/or additional safety measures and define
special work instructions to meet the conditions if the environment constitutes
a severe hazard or unusual operating conditions prevail.
If present, an active driver protection system or similar system must be used. The
driver protection serves to prevent head and body injuries by squeezing between the
industrial truck and the floor when the truck turns over. Such systems cannot, howev-
er, guarantee protection against all possible injuries.
Visibility during travel: The driver must look in the direction of travel and must al-
ways have a clear view of the route ahead. When loads blocking the view are carried,
the industrial truck must be driven with the load at the rear. If this is not possible, a
second person must walk in front of the industrial truck to give suitable warnings.
Negotiating slopes and inclines: It is prohibited to operate this truck on slopes or
inclines.
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