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Your Rider Pallet Truck

7  Your Rider Pallet Truck

RIDER PALLET TRUCKS

As a rider your pallet truck is designed to move 
loads over long distances.  You can also use it 
as a walk-beside truck when picking stock.

YOUR PALLET TRUCK IS NOT AN AUTOMOBILE

With a load it may weigh more than 3 
automobiles.
• You don't steer the same.
• You don't brake the same.
• You don't accelerate the same.

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HOW TO DRIVE WHEN WALKING OR COASTING

• Travel power unit fi rst only. Do not turn.  Stay to one  
  side of the truck.  Use the hand closest to the truck to
  operate the control handle.
• Watch your feet.  Stay out of the path of the truck 
 and load.
• Make certain the area ahead of you is clear.

HOW TO DRIVE YOUR TRUCK POWER UNIT FIRST

Keep both feet on the platform.  Place both hands
on the control handle and lean against the backrest.
Keep your entire body within the operator area.

HOW TO DRIVE YOUR TRUCK FORKS FIRST

Keep both feet on the platform.  Place one hand on 
the backrest and the other on the control handle while 
leaning against the backrest.  Keep your entire body 
within the operator area.

HOW TO DRIVE WITH REMOTE OPTION

• Stay behind the load backrest 
  and clear of the load.

• Maintain visual contact with your  
  truck. Make certain the travel 
  path is clear.
• Don’t rely on the laser sensors to  
  protect you or others. Stay alert  
  to conditions around you.

GIVE YOUR BODY A BREAK

Take advantage of stop time.  Flex 
your arms and legs. Staying alert will 
help you be a better and safer driver.

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Recommended 
Walking Path

Recommended 

Working Area for 

Remote Operation

Feet on 

platform

Hands on 

controls

Lean against

the backrest

BUILT TO STANDARDS

This truck was designed and 
built to current industry and 
government standards and 
guidelines.  For more information 
see the following:

• American National 
 Standards 

Institute 

 (ANSI/ITSDF) 

B56.1

  (Download free from
 www.itsdf.org)

• Occupational Safty and
  Health Act (OSHA)
  §1910.178, Rev. 1999
  (Download free from
 osha.gov)

• Underwriters Laboratory
 (UL 

583)

• National Fire Prevention  

  Association (NFPA 505)