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25 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.
• Check to make sure the battery is charged, water level
is OK and vent caps are in place. Don't use an open
flame to check the battery.
• Make certain the battery retainers on both sides of the
truck are properly installed.
• See that all wheels are in good condition.
• Clean the twist grips and grab bar.
• Check that both forks are secure and not bent, cracked
or badly worn.
• Look under the truck for signs of hydraulic leaks.
• Test the horn.
• Make sure the power disconnect works.
• Check that all controls work smoothly.
• See that the load backrest is in place and fastened if your
truck has that option.
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2. Test drive your truck in an uncongested area.
• Test raise and lower operation.
• Check the steering.
• Drive the truck slowly in both directions. Check the
reversing button.
• Check braking distance in forward and reverse. Load
size and floor conditions can affect these distances.
• Drive through the full speed range in both forward
and reverse.
• Know the distance it takes to stop before you start
working. If the braking distance is too long to stop
safely, don't drive the truck.
• Check Coast, QuickPick™ controls, and any other
options your truck may have.
If anything doesn't look, work or feel right, don't drive 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.