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THUMB BALL
  

All hydraulic fork functions, other than  

raise & lower, are controlled by the multi-task thumb 

ball.

TILT UP & DOWN

Roll the thumb ball up to tilt the fork tips up. Roll the 

ball down to tilt the fork tips down.

TILT POSITION ASSIST OPTION

If your truck is equipped with this option, the forks 

will go to the programmed tilt position chosen by your 

company for this truck.   
With the thumb ball in neutral, press and hold the 

switch on the back of the multi-task handle. Then roll 

the thumb ball either up or down.

FORK POSITION WILL VARY DEPENDING ON LOAD

The tilt of the forks and raised height of the forks will 

change depending on how much load is on the forks.
Always check to see that the forks are at the correct 

tilt position and lift height to enter a pallet, or that the 

pallet and load will clear the rack beams.
Be just as careful when using programmed functions as 

when operating the truck manually.

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REACH/RETRACT

Roll the thumb ball away from you to reach (extend) the 

forks. Roll the ball toward you to retract the forks. 
The farther you move the ball from neutral the faster the 

forks will move.
This motion of the thumb ball will have a second 

function if your truck has a sideshift option.

SIDESHIFT OPTION

With the thumb ball in neutral, press and hold the 

switch on the back of the multi-task handle. Then roll 

the ball away from you to shift the forks to the left (away 

from you). Roll the ball toward you to shift the forks to 

the right (toward you).    

  The farther you move the ball from neutral the faster the 

forks will move.

CHECK FORK AND PALLET POSITION

The fork position will vary depending on whether the 

forks are loaded or unloaded.
Make certain the forks are at the correct tilt position and 

lift height to enter a pallet, or that the pallet and load 

will clear the rack beams.