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Section 2: Operating Procedures
1/28/08 PF10 & PF20 Pallet Forks 319-033M
Land Pride Table of Contents
Operating Check List
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper
training involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance and storage of the Pallet Forks. Therefore,
it is absolutely essential that no one operates the Pallet
Forks without first having read, fully understood and
becometotally familiar with the Operator’s Manual. Make
sure the operator has paid particular attention to:
•Important Safety Information, pages 1 to 3
•Section 1: Installation, page 6
•Section 2: Operating Procedures, page 7
•Section 3: Maintenance & Lubrication, page 9
Instructions
!CAUTION
Donot use Pallet Forks for digging,pushing or pulling objects
and do not use them for lifting objects except on pallets.
Misuse of the Pallet Forks can damage the forks and bucket.
!WARNING
Lift objects only with pallets. Make sureobjects on the pallets
are secure. Not using pallets can result in the load falling,
damaging the machine and load, and injury to yourself and
others.
!WARNING
Do not lift loads that exceed the backheight of the bucket or if
available, bucket load guard.
!WARNING
Using PalletForks will reducedstability of a machine. Always
transport a load on the PalletForks low to the ground to help
maintain stability of the load and machine. Follow
recommendations provided by the manufacturer of the
machine when adding counter weights and other ballast.
!DANGER
Always keep load centeredon the Pallet Forks and machineat
all times, even when stopped. Otherwise, the machine could
tip or the load could shift and fall causing damage to the
machine, load and injury to yourself and others.
!DANGER
Keep load slightly tilted back when using Pallet Forks.
Rotating the front of the Pallet Forks too high can cause the
load to shift and fall on the operator and others. Rotating the
frontof the Pallet Forkslevel or lower than the back can cause
the load to fall forward.
!DANGER
Do not drive up to anyone standing in front of a fixed object
such as a wall or bench. Never assume that the brakes will
stop the machine in time.
!DANGER
Keep pedestrians, pets and livestock away from your work
area.Objects can shift and fall from the pallets causing injury.
!CAUTION
Do not allow riders on the machine, PalletForks, pallets and
palletized loads.
!DANGER
Transporting loads over ramps, grades, bumpy, soft and/or
slippery surfaces will reduce machine stability and lift
capacity. Transporting and lifting loads under these
conditions is extremely dangerous.
!DANGER
Always transport over ramps and inclines in excess of 10
percentwith the load on the “uphill” side of the machine. This
will require one to drive-up and back down steep inclines.
Always travel straight up and down inclines and never make
turns while on the incline.
!DANGER
Sound a horn before traveling in reverse. Drive at a slower
speed to compensate for increased blind spots.
!DANGER
Use a “spotter” when it is hardto see in the direction you are
traveling and when placing a load that obstructs your vision.
A person could be standing or bent over in a blind spot.
!DANGER
Keep equipment and pallet load away from electrical power
lines.Place an orange warning sign under overhead electrical
power lines indicating type of danger above.
!WARNING
Always secure bucket and Skid Steers with solid supports
before working under them. Never work under equipment
supported by hydraulics. Hydraulics can drop equipment if
controls are actuated or if hydraulic line burst. Either
situationcan drop machinery instantly even when power to the
hydraulics is off.
Section 2: Operating Procedures