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level, not tilted forward or back If the forks are placed close together, the pallet tends to drop at the sides and seesaw, causing strain and instability (Fig 27-17) When raising or lowering loads while stand ing still, the operator should not leave the truck in gear with the clutch depressed, he should return the shift to neutral and disen gage the clutch Operators of lift trucks should be told to re- Fic 27--15--To pick up round objects, forks should be tilted (left), not used flat (nght) Fic 27-16 --Unloading a large case or similar object without a pallet requires a base and a movable block Fic 27-18 --Guarded platform attaches to lift truck for overhead maintenance work Truck operator is protected by overhead guard and side shields Courtesy Eaton, Yale 6 Towns Inc c uj,b--a Fic 27-17 --With forks spread wide (left), load is well distributed and tends to bind itself to gether Effect of placing forks too close is shown on the nght fuse improperly loaded skids or pallets, or loads too heavy for the truck The forks should be placed flat on the floor when a lift truck is parked No one should be allowed to stand or walk under elevated forks Using a lift truck as an elevator for em ployees (for example, to service light fixtures) should be done only if a safe platform that is securely seated on the forks, fastened to the vertical face, and provided with handrails and toeboards is used The truck should also have 751