1. Walk around your truck and check it over.; 2. Test drive your truck in an uncongested area.; If anything doesn't look, work or feel right, don't drive the truck. Report- Page 14

Daily Safety Check

25   Daily Safety Check

CHECK YOUR TRUCK BEFORE STARTING WORK

You must make sure your truck is safe to use.

1. Walk around your truck and check it over.

• Check to make sure the battery is charged, water level 

is OK and vent caps are in place.  Don't use an open 

flame to check the battery.

• Make certain the battery retainers on both sides of the 

truck are properly installed.

• See that all wheels are in good condition.
• Clean the twist grips and grab bar.
• Check that both forks are secure and not bent, cracked

or badly worn.

• Look under the truck for signs of hydraulic leaks.
• Test the horn.
• Make sure the power disconnect works.

• Check that all controls work smoothly.
• See that the load backrest is in place and fastened if your

truck has that option.

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2. Test drive your truck in an uncongested area.

• Test raise and lower operation.
• Check the steering.
• Drive the truck slowly in both directions.  Check the 

reversing button.

• Check braking distance in forward and reverse.  Load 

size and floor conditions can affect these distances.

• Drive through the full speed range in both 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.

• Check Coast, QuickPick™ controls, and any other

options your truck may have.

If anything doesn't look, work or feel right, don't drive the truck.  Report
the problem to your supervisor.

You can get checklist forms from your Crown dealer
(part no. OF-3772).  Used properly, this checklist can alert
service people to needed repairs.