Operation Section Lifting Drums or Round Objects Operating in Hot Weather Keep the following points in mind when you operate the lift truck in hot weather. 1. Check the radiator. Clogging can cause the overheating. Clean them out regularly with a blast of compressed air. Also, check the leakage of water. 2. Check the fan belt tension and adjust to proper tension 3. Even if the engine overheats and the coolant boils over, let the engine idle for a while with opening engine hood until temperature falls before shut off the engine. 1. Block drums or round objects. Tilt the mast FORWARD and side the fork tips along the floor to get under the load. 2.
Before lifting, tilt the mast BACK slightly until the load is cradled on the forks. 86