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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.