SkyTrak 10054 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 80)

78 Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Operation
Reading The Capacity Chart
Example:
1. The operator has placed the load onto the forks, fully retracted the
boom, positioned the vehicle perpendicular to the structure and
leveled the vehicle with the outriggers up.
2. The operator then determines that:
• The load weight is 4000 pounds (1814 kg).
• The height of the structure the load is to be placed upon is 27
feet (8,2 meters) from ground level.
• The distance where the load will ultimately be placed in front of
the vehicle is 17 feet (5,2 meters) from the front of the front tires.
3. After applying the height of the structure and the distance of load
placement away from the vehicle to the capacity chart (Figure 54),
the operator knows that it will be safe to place the load if the boom
extend letter “D” has appeared and the boom angle indicator
reading does not go below approximately 40°. This condition is
however, a maximum limit for this weight, height and distance away
from the vehicle. The operator could simply lower the outriggers
onto firm terrain or move the vehicle closer to the structure to
assure that the vehicle will not exceed the maximum limits for plac-
ing the load.
IMPORTANT! As an added measure of safety, ALWAYS remember to shift
the Travel Select Lever into (N) NEUTRAL, move the neutral lock lever to
NEUTRAL LOCK position and engage the parking brake when outriggers
are lowered.
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Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Operati on
Reading TheCapa cityC hart
Exampl e:
1.T heop erato rh aspl aced the load onto the for ks ,f ully re trac tedthe
boom ,p os itio nedthe veh icle perpen dicul arto thestr uct ure and
le vel edt hev ehic lewi thth eou trig gers up.
2. Th eo pera to rt hen de ter mine st ha t:
• Th el oa dw eight is400 0p ounds (1 814kg ).
• The heigh tof the stru cture thelo adi sto be plac edupo ni s2 7
fe et (8,2 me te rs )f rom gro un dl eve l.
• The dis tanc ew her eth el oadwil lu ltima tely be plac edin front of
the vehi cle is 17f eet (5,2 meter s)fr omthe front ofth ef ron tti re s.
3.A ftera pplyi ngthe height ofth es truc ture and the dis tance ofl oad
plac ement awayfr omthe vehi cle to the capac ity cha rt (F igur e54) ,
the oper ator knows that itwil lb es afeto plac ethe loa di fthe boom
ex tend lett er“ D” hasap peare dan dth ebo oma ngle indi cator
re ad ing does not go below appr oxim ately 40°. Th is condi tion is
howev er, amax imum limit forthi swei ght,hei ghtand dista nceawa y
from thev ehicl e.T he op era tor cou ldsi mply lower theout rigge rs
on to fir mt err ain or mo ve th ev eh ic le clo se rt ot he str uc tu re to
assu reth at the ve hic le will no tex ceed th em axim umli mit sf or pla c-
ing th elo ad.
IMPOR T ANT! As an added meas ure of sa fe ty, ALW A Y Sr emem berto sh ift
th eT rave lSe lec tL ev eri nto (N) NEU TR AL ,m ove th en eu tral loc kl eve rt o
NEUT RAL LOC Kpo sit ion and enga get hep arki ngbr ake wh enoutr igge rs
are lo wer ed.