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Capacity & Load

11 Capacity & Load Center

WHAT IS YOUR TRUCK CAPACITY?
Capacity is the load (including pallet or

container) that can be lifted to a given height

at a given load center. See the capacity plate on

your truck. Make certain you use the correct units

of measure.

WHAT IS LOAD CENTER?
Load center is the distance from the load backrest

or vertical face of the fork to the center of an evenly

distributed load.

LOADS MUST BE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Your truck could tip over if a load is shifted to the

front or side of a pallet or container. Make sure

your load is evenly distributed and centered over

the forks.

Load

Center

Center of evenly

distributed load

600mm

(24 in.) Max

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Know the Hazards

KNOW YOUR LOAD
Do not exceed the capacity shown on your truck's

capacity plate. Be careful when handling long, high or

wide loads. Do not handle unstable loads.

EXCEEDING TRUCK CAPACITY CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
Know the capacity of your truck as shown on your

capacity plate. Pay attention to:
• Weight of load
• Load center
• Lift height

HYDRAULIC OPERATIONS CAN AFFECT STABILITY
Be careful when using attachments such as sideshift,

pivot or rotate. Remember that anytime the forks move,

the load moves also. This can affect stability. Perform

all hydraulic operations smoothly.

CENTER THE LOAD
Your truck could tip over, in any direction, if a load is

shifted to the front or side of a pallet or container. Make

certain your load is centered and evenly distributed.

SAMPLE CAPACITY PLATE

The information shown on

this sample plate does not

apply to your truck.

Capacity with Mast Vertical

Serial Number

Attachment Data

Truck Weight with Max. Battery

Units of measure, kg/mm

(lb/in)

Capacity

Min. Inside Straddle

SX

3000

S E R I E S

600

(24)

(2500)

(3000)

1135

1360

(2200)

(2700)

998

1225

XXXXXXXXX

Sideshifter

1353 (2983)

965 (38)

461-C

(168)

4267

(154)

3912

(168)

4267

(154)

3912

600

600

660

(26)

660

(26)

(24)

(24)

SAMPLE