Capacity & Load Center
11 Capacity & Load Center
WHAT IS YOUR TRUCK CAPACITY?
Capacity is the load (including pallet or
container) that can be lifted to a given height
at a given load center. See the capacity plate
on your truck. Make certain you use the
correct units of measure.
WHAT IS LOAD CENTER?
Load center is the distance from the load
backrest or vertical face of the fork to the
center of an evenly distributed load.
LOADS MUST BE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Your truck could tip over, in any direction, if a
load is shifted to the front or side of a pallet or
container.
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Know the Hazards
KNOW YOUR LOAD
Do not exceed the capacity shown on your truck's
capacity plate. Be careful when handling long, high or
wide loads. Do not handle unstable loads.
EXCEEDING TRUCK CAPACITY CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
Know the capacity of your truck as shown on your
capacity plate. Make certain you use the correct units
of measure. Pay attention to:
• Weight of load
• Load center
• Lift height
• Position of mast
CENTER THE LOAD
Your truck could tip over if a load is shifted to the front
or side of a pallet or container. Make sure your load is
evenly distributed and centered over the forks.
HYDRAULIC OPERATIONS CAN AFFECT STABILITY
Capacities shown on your capacity plate are with the
mast vertical. Be extra careful when tilting a load.
(This also applies to other accessories or attachments
your truck may have, such as sideshift, carton clamp,
push-pull, etc.)
SAMPLE CAPACITY PLATE
The information shown on
this sample plate does not
apply to your truck.
Truck Weight with Max. Battery
Attachment Data
Serial Number
Load
Units of measure, kg/mm
(lb/in)
Capacity with Mast Vertical
Capacity
B
A
Center
Sideshifter
A
B
SAMPLE
Center of evenly
distributed load
600mm
(24 in.) Max
Load
Center
Truck Type