which of the following conditions may cause the center of gravity to shift outside the
stability triangle - Ans traveling with an elevated load
turning the lift truck while moving too fast
carrying too heavy a load
operating the lift truck on a hill or incline
starting or stopping too fast
jerky operation of the hydraulic system
keep the center of gravity ABOVE the front drive wheels - Ans when traveling up or down an
incline, whether loaded or empty
FALSE - Ans if a forklift is overheating, you need to lower the load or reduce the load
being lifted before continuing the job
false - Ans side to side adjustment of the forklifts must be done by hand on all forklifts
driving a LOADED lift truck - Ans Travel FORWARD, UP an INCLINE
Travel in REVERSE, DOWN an INCLINE
, mast/upright, chains, and hydraulic operator - Ans the following are all considered to be part of
the hydraulic lift section of the forklift
TRUE - Ans if the load center of an anticipated load is greater than that shown on the
data plate, the forklift load capacity may need to be recalculated
using the "inch pound equation" - Ans if the load center of the load to be lifted is greater than that
shown on the data plate, the forklift load capacity can be easily and quickly recalculated by
the operator - Ans the most important safety device on any lift truck is
sound the horn - Ans the following action should always be done whenever the circumstances
occur:
-before backing up
-at intersections
-when traveling through doors
-anytime your vision is limited or blocked
protect the operator from falling objects and rollovers - Ans the purpose of the overhead guard
FALSE - Ans electric powered lift trucks with ALWAYS have an accelerator, a brake pedal, and
a clutch
Drive FRONTWARDS - Ans if you must drive UP a SLOPE with a LOADED forklift
Hard tires on a forklift - Ans 1 indication that the forklift is intended for INDOOR use only
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