SkyTrak 10054 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 21)

SafetyPr actices
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Model 10054 Rev 3/02
10.D oN otJ ump
Ifa vehi cle ever becom esun stab le and star ts to tip ov er:
• BRA CE YOU RSEL Fa ndST AY WITH THE VE HIC LE ,
• KEEP YO UR SEA TBE L T FA STEN ED,
• HOLD ONFIRML Yand
• LE ANA WA YFR OMTH EP OINTOF IMP ACT .
Indec isio na ndt ry ing toe sc ap efr oma tip ping ve hicle can re sult in
death ors erio usper sona li njur y.
11.Slopes
DONO Tpa rk the veh icle ona ni ncline and lea ve it unatten ded.
• Driv ingac ro ssa slope isd angerous, asun ex pecte dc hanges in
the slo pec an ca us eti pov er. As cend orde scen ds lopes slo wly
and wit hc auti on .
• As cen do rd esc end slopes with theh eavy end of thev ehic le
point ing up thesl ope .
NOTE:T he rear ofthe vehi cle is nor mally cons idere dthe heavy endun less
the car riag ei sf ully loaded .I nt his cas et hef ro nt of the vehi cle is now th e
heav yend .
• Unlo adedv ehi cles shoul db eo pe ra ted on all slope sw ith the
car ria gepoi nting do wnth es lope .
• On alls lopes ,the load must betil tedba ck and ra ised only as fa r
asne cess ary to cle ar th eg roun d.
• Whe nop erati ngon ado wnhil lsl ope, re duce tra vel sp eedand
dow nsh ift to alo wg ear to pe rm it co mpr essi onbr akin gb yt he
engi nea nd aid theapp lica tion of these rv ic eb rak es .
•DO NO T JUMP.
•Brace y ourself .
•Sta y in cab.
•K eep seat belt on.
if vehicle tips.
Jumping can
result in death
or serious
injury.
DANGER
AVOID CR USHING
OH3190
Safety Practices
19 Model 10054 Rev 3/02
10. Do Not Jump
If a vehicle ever becomes unstable and starts to tip over:
• BRACE YOURSELF and STAY WITH THE VEHICLE,
• KEEP YOUR SEAT BELT FASTENED,
• HOLD ON FIRMLY and
• LEAN AWAY FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT.
Indecision and trying to escape from a tipping vehicle can result in
death or serious personal injury.
11. Slopes
DO NOT park the vehicle on an incline and leave it unattended.
• Driving across a slope is dangerous, as unexpected changes in
the slope can cause tipover. Ascend or descend slopes slowly
and with caution.
• Ascend or descend slopes with the heavy end of the vehicle
pointing up the slope.
NOTE: The rear of the vehicle is normally considered the heavy end unless
the carriage is fully loaded. In this case the front of the vehicle is now the
heavy end.
• Unloaded vehicles should be operated on all slopes with the
carriage pointing down the slope.
• On all slopes, the load must be tilted back and raised only as far
as necessary to clear the ground.
• When operating on a downhill slope, reduce travel speed and
downshift to a low gear to permit compression braking by the
engine and aid the application of the service brakes.
• DO NOT JUMP.
• Brace yourself.
• Stay in cab.
• Keep seat belt on.
if vehicle tips.
Jumping can
result in death
or serious
injury.
DANGER
AVOID CRUSHING
OH3190