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Braking & Horn

FOOT BRAKE

Step down on the brake pedal to apply the brake. The

harder you step down, the harder the braking will be.

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PARKING BRAKE ON

Push the bottom of the parking brake switch to apply

the parking brake.
The red brake icon on the display will light whenever

the parking brake is applied.
Always apply the parking brake when you leave the

truck.

PARKING BRAKE OFF

Push the top of the parking brake switch to release the

parking brake.

HORN

Press the button on the travel-direction switch to sound

the horn. Use it to warn pedestrians and other drivers.
Use your horn when you come to an intersection or a

crosswalk.

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Know the Hazards

MAKE SURE YOUR BRAKES WORK

Test the brakes 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.

WATCH YOUR FEET

Keep your feet inside the truck and on the pedals at all

times.  This truck weighs about 4400 kg (9700 pounds)

even without a load on the forks.  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.

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PLUGGING VS. BRAKING

Of the two, the foot brake is designed to stop the truck

in the shortest distance.  Use the foot brake in an

emergency, on ramps or in busy areas.