Crown Narrow-Aisle Reach Truck RMDS 6000

Battery retainers are properly installed and adjusted

All wheels are in good condition

Mast guards is secure and not cracked

Both forks are secure and not bent, cracked or badly worn

Load backrest and overhead guard are in place and fastened

WHEN YOU INSTALL OR CHANGE BATTERIES:

- Turn the truck OFF. Disconnect the battery. Check that all controls are in neutral

- Make certain you use the correct size and weight battery. Never operate a truck that has an underweight or undersized battery installed

- Use a roller stand to install or remove a battery. Make sure the roller stand is the same height as the rollers in the truck's battery compartment. Also make sure the roller stand is at least as long as your battery

- Never let anything metal touch the top of the cells

You could cause sparks or do damage to the battery

Use an insulator (such as plywood) when necessary

- Use an approved spreader bar to place a battery on, or to remove it from a stand. Make sure you adjust the spreader bar hooks to fit the battery

Test truck in an uncongested area

Try all the hydraulic functions

Check that the steering is easy and smooth

Drive the truck slowly in both directions

Drive through the full speed range in both forward and reverse

Check braking and plugging distances in forward and reverse

Know the distance it takes to stop before you start working

If the braking distance is too long to stop safely, don't drive the truck. Is the braking distance safe?

If anything doesn't look, work or feel right, don't drive the truck. Is everything in order?