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Daily Safety Check

19   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.

• Make sure batteries are charged.  Check water level in 

serviceable batteries and see that vent caps are in place.

Don't use an open flame to check the batteries.

• Inspect battery cables and connectors for damage or 

corrosion.

• See that all wheels are in good condition.

• Clean the control handle.

• Check that both forks are straight and not cracked or 

badly worn.

• See that the load backrest is in place and secure, if your

truck has that option.

• Check under the truck for signs of hydraulic leaks.
• Test the horn.

• Make certain all controls work smoothly.

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2. Test your truck in an uncongested area.

• Test the hydraulic functions.

• Check the steering.

• Operate the truck slowly in both directions.

• Operate through the full speed range in both forward

and reverse.

• Check braking distance in forward and reverse.  Load 

size and floor conditions can affect these distances.

• Know the distance it takes to stop before you start 

working.  If the braking distance is too long to stop 
safely, don't use the truck.

If anything doesn't look, work or feel right, don't use 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.