From the back of a Truck or Trailer
1. Set the parking brake on the trailer
and chock the tires.
2. Disconnect the trailers lighting cable.
3. Start the forklifts engine, lower and
tilt the mast to place slack in the
transport chains. Insure the steer
tire is turned in the proper direction.
4. Turn the engine off and remove the
transport chains. Fig 11.
5. Start the engine and extend the
mast until the lift truck's front tires
clear the wheel supports. Fig 12.
6. Lower the lift truck to the ground by
raising the forks.
7. Tilt the mast forward to lower the
steer wheel.
8. Back slowly, adjusting the forks as
needed to clear the forks support.
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Bright Forklift
BC3–6560
UNLOADING THE FORKLIFT
When loading the forklift onto or off the back of a truck
or a flatbed trailer Always operate the control levers
slowly and carefully. Abrupt maneuvers can harm the
operator and damage the forklift. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR
SEATBELT DURING FORKLIFT OPERATION
Mounting/Unmounting the Forklift
Fig 11
Fig 12