15 Braking; Braking 16; Know the Hazards- Page 9

Braking

15 Braking

Braking   16

BRAKE OFF

Step all the way down on the left pedal.

The brake is now "off" and you can travel.

Note:

 Slowing or stopping the truck by plugging (see 

page 17), requires the brake to be "off."

BRAKE ON

Lift your left heel. Let the left pedal come up all the way 

to apply the brake.

PARKING BRAKE

Bring the truck to a complete stop and let the left pedal 

come up all the way to apply the parking brake.
The parking brake is automatically applied when power 

is disconnected.

Know the Hazards

WATCH YOUR FEET

Keep your feet inside the truck and on the pedals at 

all times. This truck weighs about 4500kg or 10,000 

pounds. You cannot stop or even slow down that much 

weight with your foot or any part of your body, no 

matter how slow the truck is moving.
A foot or hand caught between the truck and a wall, 

post or any fixed object will be crushed or even cut off.

MAKE SURE YOUR BRAKE WORKS

Test the brake on your truck at the start of each shift. 

Know the distance it takes to stop before you start 

working.
If at any time the stopping distance is too long for 

you to stop safely, don't drive the truck. Report any 

problem to your supervisor.