Your Narrow-Aisle Truck 8; 7 Your Narrow-Aisle Truck; Your Narrow-Aisle Truck- Page 5

Your Narrow-Aisle Truck   8

7  Your Narrow-Aisle Truck

Your Narrow-Aisle Truck

NARROW-AISLE TRUCKS

Your narrow-aisle rider truck lifts, moves and stacks 
loads. It is designed to work in warehouses built with 
narrower aisles to give maximum storage.

YOUR LIFT TRUCK IS NOT AN AUTOMOBILE

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

FORK FUNCTIONS, STANDARD AND OPTIONAL 

Raising and Lowering the forks, Tilt (up and down), 
and Reach (in and out) are standard on the RM and 
RMD models. Your truck may also be equipped with 
Sideshift (right and left), or other options such as 
Rack Height Select. Your company has decided which 
features are needed in your work area and should train 
you how to use them.

HOW TO DRIVE YOUR TRUCK

Your truck is designed with a tilted fl oorboard and 
padding in the operator area. You drive your truck by 
standing sideways and leaning back against the pad.  
This, along with your hands on the controls and feet on 
the pedals/pad, gives you stability. However, controls 
are located so you can vary your body position for 
best comfort and visibility.

GIVE YOUR BODY A BREAK
  

Take advantage of stop time. Get off the truck and fl ex 
your arms and legs. Staying alert will help you be a 
better and safer driver.

Stand

sideways

Hands on 

Control

Lean back 

against 

cushion

Feet on 

pedals/pad

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 Safety 

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

• Underwriters Laboratory 

(UL) 583

• National Fire Prevention 

Association (NFPA) 505