Worksaver PALLET FORK PF-448 - Manual (Page 17)

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To the Owner/Operator/Dealer
All implements with moving parts are potentially hazardous. There is no substitute for a cautious, safe-minded opera-
tor who recognizes the potential hazards and follows reasonable safety practices. The manufacturer has designed this
implement to be used with all its safety equipment properly attached to minimize the chance of accidents.
BEFORE YOU START!!
Read the safety messages on the implement and shown in your manual.
Observe the rules of safety and common sense!
THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL IDENTIFIES IMPORTANT
SAFETY WARNING MESSAGES. CAREFULLY READ EACH
WARNING MESSAGE THAT FOLLOWS. FAILURE TO
UNDERSTAND AND OBEY A SAFETY WARNING, OR
RECOGNIZE A SAFETY HAZARD, COULD RESULT IN AN
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS AROUND YOU.
THE OPERATOR IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
SAFETY OF HIMSELF, AS WELL AS OTHERS, IN THE
OPERATING AREA OF THE SKID STEER UNIT OR
TRACTOR AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENT.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!
Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read this manual, and the manual for your tractor,
skid steer, or forklift, before assembly or operating, to acquaint yourself with the machines. It is the implement owner’s
responsibility, if this machine is used by any person other than yourself, is loaned or rented, to make certain that the
operator, prior to operating:
1. Reads and understands the operator’s manuals.
2. Is instructed in safe and proper use.
The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards which cannot be protected against by mechanical
means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and understand this entire manual,
paying particular attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this
manual you do not understand, ask your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you.
THIS SYMBOL MEANS
– ATTENTION!
– BECOME ALERT!
– YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING
and CAUTION with the safety messages. The
appropriate signal word for each has been selected
using the following guidelines:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme
situations typically for machine components which, for
functional purposes, cannot be guarded.
If you have questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is damaged, please
contact your dealer or the manufacturer directly.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous sit-
uation that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury, and includes hazards that are
exposed when guards are removed. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous sit-
uation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Never exceed the lift capacity of the tractor/loader
or skid steer used with the loader fork.
CAUTION!
The Model PF-448 Pallet Fork is NOT to be used for
large round bales, as this would create a hazardous
condition.
WARNING!
Avoid carrying loose or shiftable loads. Falling
items could cause injury.
CAUTION!
Beware of low electrical wires when loader is
raised. Serious injury or death can result if contact is
made.
WARNING!
Make sure all operators have read the Owner’s Manual
and are familiar with the instructions and the safety rules
of operation.
Beware of lift clearance when raising loader to max-
imum height.
CAUTION!
OPERATION
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Be sure tractor or skid steer is properly counter-
balanced with weights before attempting to lift any load.
Make sure fork latch is properly engaged.
Using the bucket tilt cylinders, adjust the angle of the
fork tines so they are parallel with the ground.
Adjust height of fork tines to enter the pallet to be
handled. Always keep the load or pallet as close to the
forklift main frame as possible.
Make sure weight of load is centered between the forks.
OPERATE LOADER SAFELY
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• Improper use of loader can cause serious injury or
death.
• Become familiar with controls.
• Be sure anyone operating the loader is aware of safe
operation and potential hazards. Read and observe
safety recommendations in loader manual.
• Operate loader from operator’s seat only. Remain at
controls until operating cycle is complete.
• Stop loader gradually when lowering or lifting loads.
• Use particular care when working on inclines and hill-
sides.
• Avoid holes, ditches, and obstructions which may
cause tractor/loader to tip.
• Allow for additional length of loader on tractor while
turning.
• Never allow anyone to walk or work under a raised
loader.
• Be sure that people, livestock, or pets are not standing
near the machine while operating.
• Do not use the loader for a work platform.
• Do not lift or carry anyone on loader or in bucket or
attachment.
• Carry load low.
• Travel slowly over rough ground or when making turns.
• Drive slowly through gates and doors.
• Avoid carrying loose or shiftable loads.
• Lower bucket or attachment to ground when loader is
unattended.